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Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham

97,675 and 101,675 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Wrexham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 12 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 10. 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Wrexham: £4,874Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Wrexham: £4,604Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Wrexham £12,867Wrexham: £12,867Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Wrexham: £12,921Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Wrexham: £12,205Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,867£12,921£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, Wrexham £2,222Wrexham: £2,222Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Wrexham: £2,232Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Wrexham: £2,108Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,222£2,232£2,108

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Wrexham £11,506Wrexham: £11,506Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Wrexham: £11,555Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Wrexham: £10,914Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of Glamorgan is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Wrexham £458Wrexham: £458Vale of Glamorgan: £426Wrexham: £460Vale of Glamorgan: £428Wrexham: £434Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Wrexham is higher£458£460£434

  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, Wrexham £874Wrexham: £874Vale of Glamorgan: £912Wrexham: £878Vale of Glamorgan: £916Wrexham: £829Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£874£878£829

  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, Wrexham £28Wrexham: £28Vale of Glamorgan: £26Wrexham: £28Vale of Glamorgan: £26Wrexham: £27Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Wrexham is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Vale of Glamorgan: £595Wrexham: £600Vale of Glamorgan: £597Wrexham: £567Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Vale of Glamorgan: £148Wrexham: £163Vale of Glamorgan: £148Wrexham: £154Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

  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, Wrexham £139Wrexham: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £130Wrexham: £140Vale of Glamorgan: £130Wrexham: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Wrexham £1,704Wrexham: £1,704Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Wrexham: £1,711Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Wrexham: £1,616Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,704£1,711£1,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Vale of Glamorgan: £232Wrexham: £202Vale of Glamorgan: £233Wrexham: £191Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£201£202£191

  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, Wrexham £365Wrexham: £365Vale of Glamorgan: £441Wrexham: £367Vale of Glamorgan: £443Wrexham: £346Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£365£367£346

  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, Wrexham £4.48Wrexham: £4.48Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Wrexham: £4.50Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Wrexham: £4.25Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Wrexham £10Wrexham: £10Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Wrexham: £10Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Wrexham: £9.54Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Wrexham is higher£10£10£9.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Wrexham: £7.19Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Wrexham: £6.79Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Wrexham 1,008.5Wrexham: 1,008.5Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,008.5

  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, Wrexham 115.3Wrexham: 115.3Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Wrexham is higher115.3

  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, Wrexham 175.3Wrexham: 175.3Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher175.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Wrexham is higher85.8

  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, Wrexham 199.8Wrexham: 199.8Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count199.8

  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, Wrexham 29.0Wrexham: 29.0Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Wrexham is higher29.0

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Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,854£4,874£4,604Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,867£12,921£12,205Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£2,222£2,232£2,108Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,506£11,555£10,914Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£458£460£434Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£874£878£829Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£28£28£27Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£139£140£132Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,704£1,711£1,616Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£201£202£191Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£365£367£346Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£4.48£4.50£4.25Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£10£10£9.54Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,008.5Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.4115.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8175.3Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.485.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3199.8Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.329.0Wrexham

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 10. 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Wrexham £4,854Wrexham: £4,854Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Wrexham: £4,874Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Wrexham: £4,604Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,854£4,874£4,604

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Wrexham £2,517Wrexham: £2,517Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Wrexham: £2,528Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Wrexham: £2,388Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Wrexham £1,368Wrexham: £1,368Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Wrexham: £1,374Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Wrexham: £1,298Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,298

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Wrexham £2,251Wrexham: £2,251Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Wrexham: £2,261Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Wrexham: £2,135Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,251£2,261£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Wrexham £90Wrexham: £90Vale of Glamorgan: £88Wrexham: £90Vale of Glamorgan: £88Wrexham: £85Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Wrexham is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Wrexham £171Wrexham: £171Vale of Glamorgan: £188Wrexham: £172Vale of Glamorgan: £189Wrexham: £162Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£171£172£162

  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, Wrexham £5.53Wrexham: £5.53Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Wrexham: £5.56Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Wrexham: £5.25Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Wrexham is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Wrexham £598Wrexham: £598Vale of Glamorgan: £595Wrexham: £600Vale of Glamorgan: £597Wrexham: £567Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Wrexham is higher£598£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Wrexham £162Wrexham: £162Vale of Glamorgan: £148Wrexham: £163Vale of Glamorgan: £148Wrexham: £154Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Wrexham is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Wrexham £86Wrexham: £86Vale of Glamorgan: £78Wrexham: £86Vale of Glamorgan: £78Wrexham: £81Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Wrexham is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Wrexham £1,049Wrexham: £1,049Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Wrexham: £1,053Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Wrexham: £995Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Wrexham £201Wrexham: £201Vale of Glamorgan: £232Wrexham: £202Vale of Glamorgan: £233Wrexham: £191Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Wrexham £225Wrexham: £225Vale of Glamorgan: £264Wrexham: £226Vale of Glamorgan: £265Wrexham: £213Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£225£226£213

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Wrexham £2.76Wrexham: £2.76Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Wrexham: £2.77Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Wrexham: £2.62Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Wrexham £6.19Wrexham: £6.19Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Wrexham: £6.21Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Wrexham: £5.87Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Wrexham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Wrexham £7.16Wrexham: £7.16Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Wrexham: £7.19Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Wrexham: £6.79Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Wrexham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Wrexham 197.3Wrexham: 197.3Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher197.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Wrexham 22.6Wrexham: 22.6Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Wrexham is higher22.6

  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, Wrexham 34.3Wrexham: 34.3Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher34.3

  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, Wrexham 85.8Wrexham: 85.8Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Wrexham is higher85.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Wrexham 123.0Wrexham: 123.0Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count123.0

  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, Wrexham 17.8Wrexham: 17.8Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Wrexham is higher17.8

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Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,854£4,874£4,604Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,517£2,528£2,388Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£1,368£1,374£1,298Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,251£2,261£2,135Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£90£90£85Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£171£172£162Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.53£5.56£5.25Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£598£600£567Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£162£163£154Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£86£81Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,049£1,053£995Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£201£202£191Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£225£226£213Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.76£2.77£2.62Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£6.19£6.21£5.87Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.16£7.19£6.79Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0197.3Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.522.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.934.3Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.485.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4123.0Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.017.8Wrexham

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 13. 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 Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Wrexham £493.5mWrexham: £493.5mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mWrexham: £495.6mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mWrexham: £468.1mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Wrexham £255.9mWrexham: £255.9mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mWrexham: £257.0mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mWrexham: £242.8mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£255.9m£257.0m£242.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Wrexham £139.1mWrexham: £139.1mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mWrexham: £139.7mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mWrexham: £132.0mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£139.1m£139.7m£132.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Wrexham £228.9mWrexham: £228.9mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mWrexham: £229.9mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mWrexham: £217.1mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£228.9m£229.9m£217.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Wrexham £9.1mWrexham: £9.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mWrexham: £9.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mWrexham: £8.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWrexham is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Wrexham £17.4mWrexham: £17.4mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mWrexham: £17.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mWrexham: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, Wrexham £0.56mWrexham: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mWrexham: £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mWrexham: £0.53mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWrexham is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Wrexham £60.8mWrexham: £60.8mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mWrexham: £61.0mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mWrexham: £57.6mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mWrexham is higher£60.8m£61.0m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Wrexham £16.5mWrexham: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mWrexham: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mWrexham: £15.6mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWrexham is higher£16.5m£16.6m£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, Wrexham £8.7mWrexham: £8.7mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mWrexham: £8.7mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mWrexham: £8.3mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWrexham is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Wrexham £106.7mWrexham: £106.7mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mWrexham: £107.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mWrexham: £101.2mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£106.7m£107.1m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Wrexham £20.4mWrexham: £20.4mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mWrexham: £20.5mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mWrexham: £19.4mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Wrexham £22.9mWrexham: £22.9mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mWrexham: £22.9mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mWrexham: £21.7mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£22.9m£22.9m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Wrexham £0.28mWrexham: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mWrexham: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mWrexham: £0.27mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Wrexham £0.63mWrexham: £0.63mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mWrexham: £0.63mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mWrexham: £0.60mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWrexham is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Wrexham £0.73mWrexham: £0.73mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mWrexham: £0.73mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mWrexham: £0.69mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Wrexham 20,061Wrexham: 20,061Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Vale of Glamorgan is higher20,061

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Wrexham 2,294Wrexham: 2,294Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Wrexham is higher2,294

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Wrexham 3,486Wrexham: 3,486Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,486

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Wrexham 8,722Wrexham: 8,722Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Wrexham is higher8,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Wrexham 12,505Wrexham: 12,505Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count12,505

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Wrexham 1,812Wrexham: 1,812Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Wrexham is higher1,812

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Wrexham, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£255.9m£257.0m£242.8mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£139.1m£139.7m£132.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£228.9m£229.9m£217.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£106.7m£107.1m£101.2mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£22.9m£22.9m£21.7mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70520,061Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0062,294Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,486Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1488,722Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,34812,505Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,812Wrexham

Sources

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

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