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Vale of Glamorgan and Meriden and Solihull East

97,675 and 100,784 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Meriden and Solihull East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Meriden and Solihull East £13,012Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£13,012£13,068£12,343

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £2,351, Meriden and Solihull East £2,266Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Meriden and Solihull East £11,845Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,845£11,896£11,236

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Meriden and Solihull East £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Vale of Glamorgan: £426Meriden and Solihull East: £366Vale of Glamorgan: £428Meriden and Solihull East: £345Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£364£366£345

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £912, Meriden and Solihull East £779Meriden and Solihull East: £779Vale of Glamorgan: £912Meriden and Solihull East: £783Vale of Glamorgan: £916Meriden and Solihull East: £739Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£779£783£739

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £26, Meriden and Solihull East £24Meriden and Solihull East: £24Vale of Glamorgan: £26Meriden and Solihull East: £24Vale of Glamorgan: £26Meriden and Solihull East: £22Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan is higher£24£24£22

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Vale of Glamorgan: £595Meriden and Solihull East: £477Vale of Glamorgan: £597Meriden and Solihull East: £450Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£475£477£450

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £164Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £155Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Meriden and Solihull East is higher£163£164£155

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £130, Meriden and Solihull East £149Meriden and Solihull East: £149Vale of Glamorgan: £130Meriden and Solihull East: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £130Meriden and Solihull East: £141Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Meriden and Solihull East is higher£149£150£141

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Meriden and Solihull East £1,819Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,819£1,827£1,726

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £232Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £233Meriden and Solihull East: £167Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £441, Meriden and Solihull East £280Meriden and Solihull East: £280Vale of Glamorgan: £441Meriden and Solihull East: £281Vale of Glamorgan: £443Meriden and Solihull East: £266Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£280£281£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.83, Meriden and Solihull East £7.94Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Meriden and Solihull East is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Meriden and Solihull East £9.40Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Meriden and Solihull East is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1, Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 99.4, Meriden and Solihull East 90.1Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher90.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 178.8, Meriden and Solihull East 157.5Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher157.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher67.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan 211.3, Meriden and Solihull East 195.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher195.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan 28.3, Meriden and Solihull East 33.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher33.3

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Vale of Glamorgan and Meriden and Solihull East, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,804£4,824£4,557Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£2,266£2,275£2,149Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£364£366£345Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£779£783£739Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£24£24£22Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£475£477£450Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£176£176£167Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£280£281£266Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.71£5.74£5.42Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,010.6Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.490.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8157.5Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.467.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3195.9Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.333.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Meriden and Solihull East £2,655Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,667£2,519

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Meriden and Solihull East £1,329Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Meriden and Solihull East £2,417Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,417£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Meriden and Solihull East £74Meriden and Solihull East: £74Vale of Glamorgan: £88Meriden and Solihull East: £75Vale of Glamorgan: £88Meriden and Solihull East: £70Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£74£75£70

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Meriden and Solihull East £159Meriden and Solihull East: £159Vale of Glamorgan: £188Meriden and Solihull East: £160Vale of Glamorgan: £189Meriden and Solihull East: £151Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£159£160£151

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.30, Meriden and Solihull East £4.81Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Vale of Glamorgan: £595Meriden and Solihull East: £477Vale of Glamorgan: £597Meriden and Solihull East: £450Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£475£477£450

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £164Vale of Glamorgan: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £155Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Meriden and Solihull East is higher£163£164£155

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Meriden and Solihull East £87Meriden and Solihull East: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £78Meriden and Solihull East: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £78Meriden and Solihull East: £83Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Meriden and Solihull East is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Meriden and Solihull East £1,068Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,068£1,072£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £232Meriden and Solihull East: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £233Meriden and Solihull East: £167Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Meriden and Solihull East £164Meriden and Solihull East: £164Vale of Glamorgan: £264Meriden and Solihull East: £165Vale of Glamorgan: £265Meriden and Solihull East: £156Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Meriden and Solihull East £4.66Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Meriden and Solihull East £5.51Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Meriden and Solihull East 206.2Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count206.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Meriden and Solihull East 18.4Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher18.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 36.9, Meriden and Solihull East 32.1Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher32.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher67.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Meriden and Solihull East 114.9Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher114.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 17.0, Meriden and Solihull East 19.6Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Meriden and Solihull East is higher19.6

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Vale of Glamorgan and Meriden and Solihull East, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,804£4,824£4,557Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,655£2,667£2,519Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£1,329£1,335£1,261Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£74£75£70Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£159£160£151Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.81£4.83£4.56Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£475£477£450Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£176£176£167Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£164£165£156Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.71£5.74£5.42Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0206.2Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.518.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.932.1Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.467.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4114.9Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.019.6Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £484.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Meriden and Solihull East £267.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Meriden and Solihull East £134.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Meriden and Solihull East £243.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.52m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Meriden and Solihull East £47.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Meriden and Solihull East £107.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Meriden and Solihull East £17.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.47mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.56mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Meriden and Solihull East 20,785Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count20,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Meriden and Solihull East 1,852Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,852

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Meriden and Solihull East 3,239Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,239

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Meriden and Solihull East 6,839Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher6,839

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Meriden and Solihull East 11,583Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher11,583

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Meriden and Solihull East 1,971Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,971

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Meriden and Solihull East, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£484.2m£486.2m£459.3mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£134.0m£134.6m£127.1mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70520,785Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,852Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,239Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1486,839Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,34811,583Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,971Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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