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North Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan

224,667 and 135,311 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 20. 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

North Somerset Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901North Somerset: £4,650Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922North Somerset: £4,670Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,922£4,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £12,626, Vale of Glamorgan £12,960Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960North Somerset: £12,626Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015North Somerset: £12,679Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293North Somerset: £11,976

    £12,626£12,679£11,976Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,755, Vale of Glamorgan £2,094Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094North Somerset: £1,755Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103North Somerset: £1,763Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986North Somerset: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £11,601, Vale of Glamorgan £11,616Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616North Somerset: £11,601Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665North Somerset: £11,650Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018North Somerset: £11,004

    £11,601£11,650£11,004Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,665£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £325, Vale of Glamorgan £406Vale of Glamorgan: £406North Somerset: £325Vale of Glamorgan: £408North Somerset: £326Vale of Glamorgan: £385North Somerset: £308

    £325£326£308Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£406£408£385

  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: North Somerset £681, Vale of Glamorgan £914Vale of Glamorgan: £914North Somerset: £681Vale of Glamorgan: £917North Somerset: £684Vale of Glamorgan: £867North Somerset: £646

    £681£684£646Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£914£917£867

  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: North Somerset £20, Vale of Glamorgan £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24North Somerset: £20Vale of Glamorgan: £25North Somerset: £20Vale of Glamorgan: £23North Somerset: £19

    £20£20£19Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528North Somerset: £404Vale of Glamorgan: £531North Somerset: £405Vale of Glamorgan: £501North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137North Somerset: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137North Somerset: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £130North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  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: North Somerset £81, Vale of Glamorgan £116Vale of Glamorgan: £116North Somerset: £81Vale of Glamorgan: £117North Somerset: £81Vale of Glamorgan: £110North Somerset: £76

    £81£81£76Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £1,374, Vale of Glamorgan £1,566Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566North Somerset: £1,374Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573North Somerset: £1,379Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486North Somerset: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,566£1,573£1,486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196North Somerset: £204Vale of Glamorgan: £197North Somerset: £205Vale of Glamorgan: £186North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £292, Vale of Glamorgan £398Vale of Glamorgan: £398North Somerset: £292Vale of Glamorgan: £400North Somerset: £293Vale of Glamorgan: £377North Somerset: £277

    £292£293£277Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £5.44, Vale of Glamorgan £7.01Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01North Somerset: £5.44Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04North Somerset: £5.46Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65North Somerset: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £3.80, Vale of Glamorgan £6.77Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77North Somerset: £3.80Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80North Somerset: £3.81Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42North Somerset: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57North Somerset: £8.93Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60North Somerset: £8.97Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 1,012.1, Vale of Glamorgan 1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9North Somerset: 1,012.1

    1,012.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Somerset 80.4, Vale of Glamorgan 94.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1North Somerset: 80.4

    80.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count94.1

  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: North Somerset 146.4, Vale of Glamorgan 180.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4North Somerset: 146.4

    146.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count180.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count75.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Somerset 153.9, Vale of Glamorgan 188.1Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1North Somerset: 153.9

    153.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  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: North Somerset 17.0, Vale of Glamorgan 24.9Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9North Somerset: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count24.9

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,626£12,679£11,976£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,650£11,004£11,616£11,665£11,018Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£325£326£308£406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£196£197£186North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.57£7.60£7.18North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.11,021.9Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.494.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4180.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.375.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.9188.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.024.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 17. 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

North Somerset Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,650, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901North Somerset: £4,650Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922North Somerset: £4,670Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649North Somerset: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,922£4,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £2,896, Vale of Glamorgan £2,795Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795North Somerset: £2,896Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807North Somerset: £2,908Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651North Somerset: £2,747

    £2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,795£2,807£2,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £1,028, Vale of Glamorgan £1,237Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237North Somerset: £1,028Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242North Somerset: £1,032Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173North Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,660, Vale of Glamorgan £2,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505North Somerset: £2,660Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516North Somerset: £2,672Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376North Somerset: £2,524

    £2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,516£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £74, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88North Somerset: £74Vale of Glamorgan: £88North Somerset: £75Vale of Glamorgan: £83North Somerset: £71

    £74£75£71Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £156, Vale of Glamorgan £197Vale of Glamorgan: £197North Somerset: £156Vale of Glamorgan: £198North Somerset: £157Vale of Glamorgan: £187North Somerset: £148

    £156£157£148Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Somerset £4.50, Vale of Glamorgan £5.27Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27North Somerset: £4.50Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29North Somerset: £4.52Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00North Somerset: £4.27

    £4.50£4.52£4.27Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £404, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528North Somerset: £404Vale of Glamorgan: £531North Somerset: £405Vale of Glamorgan: £501North Somerset: £383

    £404£405£383Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £111, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137North Somerset: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137North Somerset: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £130North Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Somerset £47, Vale of Glamorgan £69Vale of Glamorgan: £69North Somerset: £47Vale of Glamorgan: £69North Somerset: £47Vale of Glamorgan: £65North Somerset: £45

    £47£47£45Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £804, Vale of Glamorgan £925Vale of Glamorgan: £925North Somerset: £804Vale of Glamorgan: £929North Somerset: £808Vale of Glamorgan: £878North Somerset: £763

    £804£808£763Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £204, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196North Somerset: £204Vale of Glamorgan: £197North Somerset: £205Vale of Glamorgan: £186North Somerset: £193

    £204£205£193North Somerset is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £171, Vale of Glamorgan £235Vale of Glamorgan: £235North Somerset: £171Vale of Glamorgan: £236North Somerset: £172Vale of Glamorgan: £223North Somerset: £162

    £171£172£162Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.18, Vale of Glamorgan £4.14Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14North Somerset: £3.18Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16North Somerset: £3.20Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93North Somerset: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £2.22, Vale of Glamorgan £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00North Somerset: £2.22Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01North Somerset: £2.23Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79North Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £8.93, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57North Somerset: £8.93Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60North Somerset: £8.97Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18North Somerset: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 232.1, Vale of Glamorgan 220.4Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4North Somerset: 232.1

    232.1North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count220.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 18.4, Vale of Glamorgan 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3North Somerset: 18.4

    18.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.6, Vale of Glamorgan 38.9Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9North Somerset: 33.6

    33.6Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 60.3, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5North Somerset: 60.3

    60.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 90.1, Vale of Glamorgan 111.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1North Somerset: 90.1

    90.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count111.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 10.0, Vale of Glamorgan 14.7Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7North Somerset: 10.0

    10.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count14.7

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,896£2,908£2,747£2,795£2,807£2,651North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,660£2,672£2,524£2,505£2,516£2,376North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.50£4.52£4.27£5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£804£808£763£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£196£197£186North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.57£7.60£7.18North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.1220.4North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.420.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.375.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.1111.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.7Vale of Glamorgan

Total

North Somerset is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan 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

North Somerset Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £1.0bn, Vale of Glamorgan £663.1mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mNorth Somerset: £1.0bnVale of Glamorgan: £629.0mNorth Somerset: £991.0m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £650.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £378.2mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mNorth Somerset: £650.5mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mNorth Somerset: £653.3mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7mNorth Somerset: £617.1m

    £650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £230.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £167.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mNorth Somerset: £230.9mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mNorth Somerset: £231.9mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8mNorth Somerset: £219.0m

    £230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £597.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £339.0mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mNorth Somerset: £597.7mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mNorth Somerset: £600.3mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5mNorth Somerset: £567.0m

    £597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £16.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mNorth Somerset: £16.7mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mNorth Somerset: £16.8mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2mNorth Somerset: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £35.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.7mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mNorth Somerset: £35.1mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mNorth Somerset: £35.2mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3mNorth Somerset: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Somerset £1.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mNorth Somerset: £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mNorth Somerset: £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68mNorth Somerset: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £90.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £71.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mNorth Somerset: £90.7mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mNorth Somerset: £91.1mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8mNorth Somerset: £86.0m

    £90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £24.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mNorth Somerset: £24.9mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mNorth Somerset: £25.0mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6mNorth Somerset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset £10.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mNorth Somerset: £10.6mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mNorth Somerset: £10.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8mNorth Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £180.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £125.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mNorth Somerset: £180.7mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mNorth Somerset: £181.5mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7mNorth Somerset: £171.4m

    £180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £45.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mNorth Somerset: £45.8mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mNorth Somerset: £45.9mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2mNorth Somerset: £43.4m

    £45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £38.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £31.8mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mNorth Somerset: £38.4mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mNorth Somerset: £38.6mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2mNorth Somerset: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.72m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.72mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mNorth Somerset: £0.72mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53mNorth Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.50m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mNorth Somerset: £0.50mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mNorth Somerset: £0.50mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51mNorth Somerset: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £2.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mNorth Somerset: £2.0mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97mNorth Somerset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 52,149, Vale of Glamorgan 29,819Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819North Somerset: 52,149

    52,149North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count29,819

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 4,143, Vale of Glamorgan 2,747Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747North Somerset: 4,143

    4,143North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 7,544, Vale of Glamorgan 5,263Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263North Somerset: 7,544

    7,544North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count5,263

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 13,549, Vale of Glamorgan 10,213Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213North Somerset: 13,549

    13,549North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,213

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 20,250, Vale of Glamorgan 15,032Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032North Somerset: 20,250

    20,250North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count15,032

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 2,242, Vale of Glamorgan 1,990Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990North Somerset: 2,242

    2,242North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,990

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureNorth SomersetVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0m£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£650.5m£653.3m£617.1m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.9m£231.9m£219.0m£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£597.7m£600.3m£567.0m£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.7m£91.1m£86.0m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£180.7m£181.5m£171.4m£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.8m£45.9m£43.4m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,14929,819North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1432,747North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5445,263North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,54910,213North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,25015,032North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2421,990North Somerset

Sources

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

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