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Flintshire and Vale of Glamorgan

155,898 and 135,311 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Flintshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 11. 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

Flintshire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Flintshire: £4,773Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Flintshire: £4,793Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Vale 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: Flintshire £12,956, Vale of Glamorgan £12,960Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Flintshire: £12,956Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Flintshire: £13,011Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Vale 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: Flintshire £1,973, Vale of Glamorgan £2,094Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Flintshire: £1,973Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Flintshire: £1,982Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Vale 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: Flintshire £11,685, Vale of Glamorgan £11,616Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Flintshire: £11,685Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Flintshire: £11,735Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire 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: Flintshire £415, Vale of Glamorgan £406Vale of Glamorgan: £406Flintshire: £415Vale of Glamorgan: £408Flintshire: £416Vale of Glamorgan: £385Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Flintshire 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: Flintshire £829, Vale of Glamorgan £914Vale of Glamorgan: £914Flintshire: £829Vale of Glamorgan: £917Flintshire: £833Vale of Glamorgan: £867Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Vale 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: Flintshire £27, Vale of Glamorgan £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24Flintshire: £27Vale of Glamorgan: £25Flintshire: £27Vale of Glamorgan: £23Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Flintshire: £548Vale of Glamorgan: £531Flintshire: £551Vale of Glamorgan: £501Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire 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: Flintshire £144, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Flintshire: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £137Flintshire: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £130Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire 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: Flintshire £126, Vale of Glamorgan £116Vale of Glamorgan: £116Flintshire: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £117Flintshire: £127Vale of Glamorgan: £110Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Flintshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, Vale of Glamorgan £1,566Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Flintshire: £1,521Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Flintshire: £1,528Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,566£1,573£1,486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Flintshire: £172Vale of Glamorgan: £197Flintshire: £173Vale of Glamorgan: £186Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Vale 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: Flintshire £313, Vale of Glamorgan £398Vale of Glamorgan: £398Flintshire: £313Vale of Glamorgan: £400Flintshire: £315Vale of Glamorgan: £377Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Vale 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: Flintshire £6.30, Vale of Glamorgan £7.01Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Flintshire: £6.30Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Flintshire: £6.33Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Vale 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: Flintshire £6.04, Vale of Glamorgan £6.77Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Flintshire: £6.04Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Flintshire: £6.07Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Flintshire: £7.72Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Flintshire: £7.75Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire 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: Flintshire 1,034.7, Vale of Glamorgan 1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire 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: Flintshire 105.3, Vale of Glamorgan 94.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 171.1, Vale of Glamorgan 180.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Vale 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: Flintshire 79.3, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire 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: Flintshire 183.3, Vale of Glamorgan 188.1Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Vale 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: Flintshire 27.4, Vale of Glamorgan 24.9Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Flintshire is higher24.9

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Flintshire and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,616£11,665£11,018Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£406£408£385Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£25£23Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£528£531£501Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£137£137£130Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£117£110Flintshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.57£7.60£7.18Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,021.9Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.394.1Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1180.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.375.5Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3188.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.424.9Flintshire

Per resident

Flintshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Flintshire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Flintshire: £4,773Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Flintshire: £4,793Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,922£4,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, Vale of Glamorgan £2,795Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Flintshire: £2,703Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Flintshire: £2,715Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Vale 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: Flintshire £1,197, Vale of Glamorgan £1,237Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Flintshire: £1,197Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Flintshire: £1,203Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, Vale of Glamorgan £2,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Flintshire: £2,438Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Flintshire: £2,448Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,516£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Flintshire: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £88Flintshire: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £83Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Vale 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: Flintshire £173, Vale of Glamorgan £197Vale of Glamorgan: £197Flintshire: £173Vale of Glamorgan: £198Flintshire: £174Vale of Glamorgan: £187Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Vale 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: Flintshire £5.69, Vale of Glamorgan £5.27Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Flintshire: £5.69Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Flintshire: £5.72Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Flintshire 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: Flintshire £548, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Flintshire: £548Vale of Glamorgan: £531Flintshire: £551Vale of Glamorgan: £501Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Flintshire 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: Flintshire £144, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Flintshire: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £137Flintshire: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £130Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Flintshire 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: Flintshire £77, Vale of Glamorgan £69Vale of Glamorgan: £69Flintshire: £77Vale of Glamorgan: £69Flintshire: £77Vale of Glamorgan: £65Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Flintshire is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, Vale of Glamorgan £925Vale of Glamorgan: £925Flintshire: £923Vale of Glamorgan: £929Flintshire: £927Vale of Glamorgan: £878Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Flintshire: £172Vale of Glamorgan: £197Flintshire: £173Vale of Glamorgan: £186Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Vale 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: Flintshire £190, Vale of Glamorgan £235Vale of Glamorgan: £235Flintshire: £190Vale of Glamorgan: £236Flintshire: £191Vale of Glamorgan: £223Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Vale of Glamorgan is higher£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, Vale of Glamorgan £4.14Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Flintshire: £3.83Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Flintshire: £3.84Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, Vale of Glamorgan £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Flintshire: £3.67Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Flintshire: £3.68Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Flintshire: £7.72Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Flintshire: £7.75Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Flintshire is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 215.9, Vale of Glamorgan 220.4Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count220.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, Vale of Glamorgan 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Flintshire 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: Flintshire 35.7, Vale of Glamorgan 38.9Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Vale 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: Flintshire 79.3, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Flintshire is higher75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, Vale of Glamorgan 111.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Flintshire 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: Flintshire 16.7, Vale of Glamorgan 14.7Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Flintshire is higher14.7

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Flintshire and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureFlintshireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.27£5.29£5.00Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£528£531£501Flintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£137£137£130Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£69£69£65Flintshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.57£7.60£7.18Flintshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9220.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.3Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.738.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.375.5Flintshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2111.1Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.714.7Flintshire

Total

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £663.1mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mFlintshire: £744.0mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mFlintshire: £747.2mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £378.2mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mFlintshire: £421.4mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mFlintshire: £423.2mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £167.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mFlintshire: £186.7mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mFlintshire: £187.5mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £339.0mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mFlintshire: £380.1mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mFlintshire: £381.7mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mFlintshire: £13.5mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mFlintshire: £13.5mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £27.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.7mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mFlintshire: £27.0mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mFlintshire: £27.1mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £0.89m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mFlintshire: £0.89mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mFlintshire: £0.89mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £85.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £71.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mFlintshire: £85.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mFlintshire: £85.8mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £22.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mFlintshire: £22.4mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mFlintshire: £22.5mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mFlintshire 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: Flintshire £11.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mFlintshire: £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mFlintshire: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mFlintshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £125.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mFlintshire: £143.9mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mFlintshire: £144.6mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mFlintshire: £26.8mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mFlintshire: £27.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £31.8mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mFlintshire: £29.6mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mFlintshire: £29.8mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mFlintshire: £0.60mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mFlintshire: £0.60mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mFlintshire: £0.57mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mFlintshire: £0.57mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mFlintshire: £1.2mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mFlintshire: £1.2mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, Vale of Glamorgan 29,819Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count29,819

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, Vale of Glamorgan 2,747Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Flintshire is higher2,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, Vale of Glamorgan 5,263Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Flintshire 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: Flintshire 12,360, Vale of Glamorgan 10,213Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Flintshire is higher10,213

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, Vale of Glamorgan 15,032Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Flintshire 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: Flintshire 2,595, Vale of Glamorgan 1,990Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Flintshire is higher1,990

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureFlintshireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mFlintshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFlintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mFlintshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mFlintshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFlintshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFlintshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65729,819Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4252,747Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5645,263Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36010,213Flintshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33815,032Flintshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5951,990Flintshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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