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Lichfield and Vale of Glamorgan

111,710 and 135,311 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Lichfield 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

Lichfield Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Lichfield: £4,327Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Lichfield: £4,345Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,901£4,922£4,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Vale of Glamorgan £12,960Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Lichfield: £12,603Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Lichfield: £12,657Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Vale 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: Lichfield £1,446, Vale of Glamorgan £2,094Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Lichfield: £1,446Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Lichfield: £1,452Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Vale of Glamorgan £11,616Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Lichfield: £11,705Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Lichfield: £11,755Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield 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: Lichfield £236, Vale of Glamorgan £406Vale of Glamorgan: £406Lichfield: £236Vale of Glamorgan: £408Lichfield: £237Vale of Glamorgan: £385Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Lichfield £645, Vale of Glamorgan £914Vale of Glamorgan: £914Lichfield: £645Vale of Glamorgan: £917Lichfield: £647Vale of Glamorgan: £867Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Lichfield £17, Vale of Glamorgan £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24Lichfield: £17Vale of Glamorgan: £25Lichfield: £18Vale of Glamorgan: £23Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17Vale of Glamorgan is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Lichfield: £361Vale of Glamorgan: £531Lichfield: £363Vale of Glamorgan: £501Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Vale of Glamorgan is higher£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £130Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Lichfield £101, Vale of Glamorgan £116Vale of Glamorgan: £116Lichfield: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £117Lichfield: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £110Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Vale of Glamorgan £1,566Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Lichfield: £1,121Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Lichfield: £1,126Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,566£1,573£1,486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Lichfield: £110Vale of Glamorgan: £197Lichfield: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £186Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lichfield £212, Vale of Glamorgan £398Vale of Glamorgan: £398Lichfield: £212Vale of Glamorgan: £400Lichfield: £213Vale of Glamorgan: £377Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Vale of Glamorgan is higher£398£400£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Vale of Glamorgan £7.01Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Lichfield: £6.34Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Lichfield: £6.36Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Vale of Glamorgan is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Vale of Glamorgan £6.77Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Lichfield: £5.92Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Lichfield: £5.95Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Lichfield: £4.89Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Lichfield: £4.91Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lichfield 1,004.0, Vale of Glamorgan 1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Vale 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: Lichfield 68.7, Vale of Glamorgan 94.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher94.1

  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: Lichfield 139.9, Vale of Glamorgan 180.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher180.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lichfield 135.3, Vale of Glamorgan 188.1Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher188.1

  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: Lichfield 22.2, Vale of Glamorgan 24.9Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher24.9

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Lichfield and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,616£11,665£11,018Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£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£361£363£343£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£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£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,021.9Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.794.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9180.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.675.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3188.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.224.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 19. 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

Lichfield Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Lichfield: £4,327Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Lichfield: £4,345Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,901£4,922£4,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Vale of Glamorgan £2,795Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Lichfield: £2,886Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Lichfield: £2,899Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,795£2,807£2,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Vale of Glamorgan £1,237Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Lichfield: £856Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Lichfield: £859Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,237£1,242£1,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Vale of Glamorgan £2,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Lichfield: £2,681Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Lichfield: £2,692Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,516£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Lichfield: £54Vale of Glamorgan: £88Lichfield: £54Vale of Glamorgan: £83Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Vale of Glamorgan is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Vale of Glamorgan £197Vale of Glamorgan: £197Lichfield: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £198Lichfield: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £187Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Lichfield £4.00, Vale of Glamorgan £5.27Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Lichfield: £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Lichfield: £4.01Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Lichfield £361, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Lichfield: £361Vale of Glamorgan: £531Lichfield: £363Vale of Glamorgan: £501Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Vale of Glamorgan is higher£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £130Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Vale of Glamorgan is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Vale of Glamorgan £69Vale of Glamorgan: £69Lichfield: £60Vale of Glamorgan: £69Lichfield: £60Vale of Glamorgan: £65Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Vale of Glamorgan is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Vale of Glamorgan £925Vale of Glamorgan: £925Lichfield: £663Vale of Glamorgan: £929Lichfield: £666Vale of Glamorgan: £878Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Vale of Glamorgan is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Lichfield: £110Vale of Glamorgan: £197Lichfield: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £186Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Vale of Glamorgan is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Vale of Glamorgan £235Vale of Glamorgan: £235Lichfield: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £236Lichfield: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £223Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Vale of Glamorgan is higher£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Vale of Glamorgan £4.14Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Lichfield: £3.74Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Lichfield: £3.76Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Vale of Glamorgan £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Lichfield: £3.51Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Lichfield: £3.53Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Lichfield: £4.89Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Lichfield: £4.91Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Vale of Glamorgan is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Vale of Glamorgan 220.4Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count220.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, Vale of Glamorgan 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 32.0, Vale of Glamorgan 38.9Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Vale of Glamorgan 111.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher111.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 13.2, Vale of Glamorgan 14.7Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.7

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Lichfield and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureLichfieldVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,795£2,807£2,651Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,505£2,516£2,376Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9220.4Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.720.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.038.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.675.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.1111.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.214.7Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Lichfield 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

Lichfield Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £663.1mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mLichfield: £483.4mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mLichfield: £485.4mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £378.2mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mLichfield: £322.4mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mLichfield: £323.8mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £167.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mLichfield: £95.6mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mLichfield: £96.0mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £339.0mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mLichfield: £299.5mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mLichfield: £300.7mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mLichfield: £6.0mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mLichfield: £6.1mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.7mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mLichfield: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mLichfield: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Lichfield £0.45m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mLichfield: £0.45mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mLichfield: £0.45mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £71.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mLichfield: £40.3mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mLichfield: £40.5mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mLichfield: £12.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mLichfield: £12.2mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mLichfield: £6.7mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mLichfield: £6.7mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £125.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mLichfield: £74.1mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mLichfield: £74.4mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mLichfield: £12.3mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mLichfield: £12.4mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £31.8mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mLichfield: £14.0mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mLichfield: £14.1mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mLichfield: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mLichfield: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mLichfield: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mLichfield: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Vale of Glamorgan £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mLichfield: £0.55mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mLichfield: £0.55mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mVale of Glamorgan is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Vale of Glamorgan 29,819Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count29,819

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Vale of Glamorgan 2,747Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Vale of Glamorgan 5,263Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,263

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Vale of Glamorgan 10,213Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Vale of Glamorgan is higher10,213

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Vale of Glamorgan 15,032Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Vale of Glamorgan is higher15,032

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Vale of Glamorgan 1,990Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,990

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureLichfieldVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68729,819Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,747Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5795,263Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,10310,213Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94615,032Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,990Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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