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Vale of Glamorgan and North West Leicestershire

97,675 and 106,245 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than North West Leicestershire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 3. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063North West Leicestershire: £4,005Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084North West Leicestershire: £3,783Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, North West Leicestershire £12,867North West Leicestershire: £12,867Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951North West Leicestershire: £12,922Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006North West Leicestershire: £12,205Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

  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, North West Leicestershire £1,505North West Leicestershire: £1,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351North West Leicestershire: £1,512Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361North West Leicestershire: £1,428Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, North West Leicestershire £11,877North West Leicestershire: £11,877Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586North West Leicestershire: £11,927Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636North West Leicestershire: £11,265Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,877£11,927£11,265

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, North West Leicestershire £278North West Leicestershire: £278Vale of Glamorgan: £426North West Leicestershire: £279Vale of Glamorgan: £428North West Leicestershire: £263Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£278£279£263

  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, North West Leicestershire £694North West Leicestershire: £694Vale of Glamorgan: £912North West Leicestershire: £696Vale of Glamorgan: £916North West Leicestershire: £658Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£694£696£658

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26North West Leicestershire: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26North West Leicestershire: £18Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Vale of Glamorgan: £595North West Leicestershire: £381Vale of Glamorgan: £597North West Leicestershire: £360Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Vale of Glamorgan: £148North West Leicestershire: £124Vale of Glamorgan: £148North West Leicestershire: £117Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£124£124£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £130North West Leicestershire: £110Vale of Glamorgan: £130North West Leicestershire: £104Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, North West Leicestershire £1,168North West Leicestershire: £1,168Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764North West Leicestershire: £1,173Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771North West Leicestershire: £1,108Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Vale of Glamorgan: £232North West Leicestershire: £105Vale of Glamorgan: £233North West Leicestershire: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£105£105£99

  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, North West Leicestershire £218North West Leicestershire: £218Vale of Glamorgan: £441North West Leicestershire: £219Vale of Glamorgan: £443North West Leicestershire: £207Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£218£219£207

  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, North West Leicestershire £4.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83North West Leicestershire: £4.93Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86North West Leicestershire: £4.66Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, North West Leicestershire £4.90North West Leicestershire: £4.90Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39North West Leicestershire: £4.92Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43North West Leicestershire: £4.65Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54North West Leicestershire: £7.43Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56North West Leicestershire: £7.02Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,033.0North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 76.1North West Leicestershire: 76.1Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher76.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 147.8North West Leicestershire: 147.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher147.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher55.3

  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, North West Leicestershire 141.5North West Leicestershire: 141.5Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher141.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.3North West Leicestershire: 24.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher24.3

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Vale of Glamorgan and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£3,988£4,005£3,783Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,867£12,922£12,205Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,505£1,512£1,428Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£278£279£263Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£694£696£658Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£19£19£18Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£379£381£360Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£124£124£117Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£109£110£104Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,168£1,173£1,108Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£105£105£99Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£218£219£207Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£4.91£4.93£4.66Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£4.90£4.92£4.65Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,033.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.476.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8147.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.455.3Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3141.5Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.324.3Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 1. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063North West Leicestershire: £4,005Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084North West Leicestershire: £3,783Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, North West Leicestershire £2,435North West Leicestershire: £2,435Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676North West Leicestershire: £2,446Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687North West Leicestershire: £2,310Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, North West Leicestershire £937North West Leicestershire: £937Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406North West Leicestershire: £941Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412North West Leicestershire: £889Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£937£941£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, North West Leicestershire £2,248North West Leicestershire: £2,248Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394North West Leicestershire: £2,258Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404North West Leicestershire: £2,132Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,248£2,258£2,132

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, North West Leicestershire £53North West Leicestershire: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £88North West Leicestershire: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £88North West Leicestershire: £50Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, North West Leicestershire £131North West Leicestershire: £131Vale of Glamorgan: £188North West Leicestershire: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £189North West Leicestershire: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£131£132£125

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.68Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30North West Leicestershire: £3.69Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33North West Leicestershire: £3.49Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Vale of Glamorgan: £595North West Leicestershire: £381Vale of Glamorgan: £597North West Leicestershire: £360Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Vale of Glamorgan: £148North West Leicestershire: £124Vale of Glamorgan: £148North West Leicestershire: £117Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Vale of Glamorgan: £78North West Leicestershire: £68Vale of Glamorgan: £78North West Leicestershire: £65Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, North West Leicestershire £727North West Leicestershire: £727Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055North West Leicestershire: £730Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060North West Leicestershire: £690Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£727£730£690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Vale of Glamorgan: £232North West Leicestershire: £105Vale of Glamorgan: £233North West Leicestershire: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£105£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, North West Leicestershire £136North West Leicestershire: £136Vale of Glamorgan: £264North West Leicestershire: £137Vale of Glamorgan: £265North West Leicestershire: £129Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09North West Leicestershire: £3.07Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11North West Leicestershire: £2.90Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02North West Leicestershire: £3.07Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04North West Leicestershire: £2.90Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54North West Leicestershire: £7.43Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56North West Leicestershire: £7.02Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, North West Leicestershire 195.5North West Leicestershire: 195.5Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, North West Leicestershire 14.4North West Leicestershire: 14.4Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 28.0North West Leicestershire: 28.0Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher28.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher55.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, North West Leicestershire 88.1North West Leicestershire: 88.1Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher88.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 15.1North West Leicestershire: 15.1Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher15.1

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Vale of Glamorgan and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£3,988£4,005£3,783Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,435£2,446£2,310Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£937£941£889Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,248£2,258£2,132Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£53£53£50Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£131£132£125Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.68£3.69£3.49Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£379£381£360Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£124£124£117Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£68£68£65Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£727£730£690Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£105£105£99Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£136£137£129Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.06£3.07£2.90Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£3.06£3.07£2.90Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0195.5Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.514.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.928.0Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.455.3Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.488.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.015.1Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 3. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, North West Leicestershire £423.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, North West Leicestershire £258.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, North West Leicestershire £99.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, North West Leicestershire £238.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, North West Leicestershire £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, North West Leicestershire £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, North West Leicestershire £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, North West Leicestershire £13.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, North West Leicestershire £7.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, North West Leicestershire £77.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, North West Leicestershire £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, North West Leicestershire £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, North West Leicestershire £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, North West Leicestershire 20,774North West Leicestershire: 20,774Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count20,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, North West Leicestershire 1,531North West Leicestershire: 1,531Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,531

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, North West Leicestershire 2,972North West Leicestershire: 2,972Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,972

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, North West Leicestershire 5,875North West Leicestershire: 5,875Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, North West Leicestershire 9,360North West Leicestershire: 9,360Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher9,360

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, North West Leicestershire 1,608North West Leicestershire: 1,608Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,608

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70520,774North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,531Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6082,972Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1485,875Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3489,360Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,608Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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