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South Gloucestershire and Vale of Glamorgan

305,766 and 135,311 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

South Gloucestershire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 21. 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

South Gloucestershire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901South Gloucestershire: £3,733Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922South Gloucestershire: £3,749Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Vale of Glamorgan £12,960Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960South Gloucestershire: £12,671Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015South Gloucestershire: £12,725Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Vale of Glamorgan £2,094Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094South Gloucestershire: £1,432Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103South Gloucestershire: £1,438Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Vale of Glamorgan £11,616Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616South Gloucestershire: £11,626Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665South Gloucestershire: £11,675Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £284, Vale of Glamorgan £406Vale of Glamorgan: £406South Gloucestershire: £284Vale of Glamorgan: £408South Gloucestershire: £285Vale of Glamorgan: £385South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £744, Vale of Glamorgan £914Vale of Glamorgan: £914South Gloucestershire: £744Vale of Glamorgan: £917South Gloucestershire: £747Vale of Glamorgan: £867South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £17, Vale of Glamorgan £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24South Gloucestershire: £17Vale of Glamorgan: £25South Gloucestershire: £18Vale of Glamorgan: £23South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £333, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528South Gloucestershire: £333Vale of Glamorgan: £531South Gloucestershire: £335Vale of Glamorgan: £501South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £111, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £130South Gloucestershire: £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: South Gloucestershire £71, Vale of Glamorgan £116Vale of Glamorgan: £116South Gloucestershire: £71Vale of Glamorgan: £117South Gloucestershire: £71Vale of Glamorgan: £110South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Vale of Glamorgan £1,566Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566South Gloucestershire: £1,140Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573South Gloucestershire: £1,145Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,566£1,573£1,486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196South Gloucestershire: £136Vale of Glamorgan: £197South Gloucestershire: £137Vale of Glamorgan: £186South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire £212, Vale of Glamorgan £398Vale of Glamorgan: £398South Gloucestershire: £212Vale of Glamorgan: £400South Gloucestershire: £213Vale of Glamorgan: £377South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Vale of Glamorgan £7.01Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01South Gloucestershire: £4.79Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04South Gloucestershire: £4.81Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Vale of Glamorgan £6.77Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77South Gloucestershire: £3.83Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80South Gloucestershire: £3.84Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57South Gloucestershire: £5.00Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60South Gloucestershire: £5.02Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Vale of Glamorgan 1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Vale of Glamorgan 94.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Vale of Glamorgan 180.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Vale of Glamorgan 188.1Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Vale of Glamorgan 24.9Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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South Gloucestershire and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,616£11,665£11,018South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£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£71£71£67£116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,021.9Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.794.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8180.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.975.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6188.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.924.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 22. 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

South Gloucestershire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901South Gloucestershire: £3,733Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922South Gloucestershire: £3,749Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,922£4,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Vale of Glamorgan £2,795Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795South Gloucestershire: £2,243Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807South Gloucestershire: £2,253Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,795£2,807£2,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Vale of Glamorgan £1,237Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237South Gloucestershire: £905Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242South Gloucestershire: £909Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Vale of Glamorgan £2,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505South Gloucestershire: £2,058Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516South Gloucestershire: £2,067Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,516£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88South Gloucestershire: £50Vale of Glamorgan: £88South Gloucestershire: £51Vale of Glamorgan: £83South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £132, Vale of Glamorgan £197Vale of Glamorgan: £197South Gloucestershire: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £198South Gloucestershire: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £187South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Vale of Glamorgan £5.27Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27South Gloucestershire: £3.09Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29South Gloucestershire: £3.10Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £333, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528South Gloucestershire: £333Vale of Glamorgan: £531South Gloucestershire: £335Vale of Glamorgan: £501South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Vale 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: South Gloucestershire £111, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £130South Gloucestershire: £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: South Gloucestershire £45, Vale of Glamorgan £69Vale of Glamorgan: £69South Gloucestershire: £45Vale of Glamorgan: £69South Gloucestershire: £45Vale of Glamorgan: £65South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Vale of Glamorgan £925Vale of Glamorgan: £925South Gloucestershire: £721Vale of Glamorgan: £929South Gloucestershire: £724Vale of Glamorgan: £878South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196South Gloucestershire: £136Vale of Glamorgan: £197South Gloucestershire: £137Vale of Glamorgan: £186South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Vale of Glamorgan £235Vale of Glamorgan: £235South Gloucestershire: £134Vale of Glamorgan: £236South Gloucestershire: £135Vale of Glamorgan: £223South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Vale of Glamorgan £4.14Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14South Gloucestershire: £3.03Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16South Gloucestershire: £3.04Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Vale of Glamorgan £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00South Gloucestershire: £2.41Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01South Gloucestershire: £2.42Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57South Gloucestershire: £5.00Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60South Gloucestershire: £5.02Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Vale of Glamorgan 220.4Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count220.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Vale of Glamorgan 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Vale of Glamorgan 38.9Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Vale of Glamorgan 111.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0Vale 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: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Vale of Glamorgan 14.7Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7South Gloucestershire: 10.0

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

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South Gloucestershire and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£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£45£45£42£69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3220.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.020.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.238.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.975.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.0111.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.7Vale of Glamorgan

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 0. 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

South Gloucestershire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Vale of Glamorgan £663.1mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnVale of Glamorgan: £629.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £378.2mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £167.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £339.0mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.7mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £71.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £125.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £31.8mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Vale of Glamorgan 29,819Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count29,819

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Vale of Glamorgan 2,747Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Vale of Glamorgan 5,263Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Vale of Glamorgan 10,213Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count10,213

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Vale of Glamorgan 15,032Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Vale of Glamorgan 1,990Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,990

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13829,819South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6652,747South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3235,263South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,24910,213South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46015,032South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,990South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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