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Vale of Glamorgan and North Somerset

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

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than North Somerset on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £914, North Somerset £681North Somerset: £681Vale of Glamorgan: £914North Somerset: £684Vale of Glamorgan: £917North Somerset: £646Vale of Glamorgan: £867

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £24, North Somerset £20North Somerset: £20Vale of Glamorgan: £24North Somerset: £20Vale of Glamorgan: £25North Somerset: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £116, North Somerset £81North Somerset: £81Vale of Glamorgan: £116North Somerset: £81Vale of Glamorgan: £117North Somerset: £76Vale of Glamorgan: £110

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 180.4, North Somerset 146.4North Somerset: 146.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4

    180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

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

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count60.3

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

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

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count153.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan 24.9, North Somerset 17.0North Somerset: 17.0Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Vale of Glamorgan and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,650£4,670£4,411Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,626£12,679£11,976Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,755£1,763£1,665Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,601£11,650£11,004Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£408£385£325£326£308Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£917£867£681£684£646Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£20£20£19Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£404£405£383Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£111£111£105Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£81£81£76Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£1,374£1,379£1,303Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£398£400£377£292£293£277Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£3.80£3.81£3.60Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,012.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.180.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4146.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.560.3Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1153.9Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.917.0Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Somerset on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    220.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count232.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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

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

    38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

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

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count90.1

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

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

    14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Vale of Glamorgan and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,650£4,670£4,411Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,896£2,908£2,747North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£1,028£1,032£975Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,660£2,672£2,524North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£74£75£71Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£156£157£148Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.50£4.52£4.27Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£404£405£383Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£111£111£105Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£47£47£45Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£804£808£763Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£204£205£193North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£171£172£162Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.18£3.20£3.02Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£2.22£2.23£2.11Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£8.93£8.97£8.47North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4232.1North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.318.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.933.6Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.560.3Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.190.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.0Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Vale of Glamorgan North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    29,819North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52,149

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,747North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,143

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

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

    5,263North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,544

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

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

    10,213North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13,549

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,032North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20,250

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

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

    1,990North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,242

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and North Somerset, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£991.0mNorth Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£650.5m£653.3m£617.1mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£230.9m£231.9m£219.0mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£597.7m£600.3m£567.0mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£90.7m£91.1m£86.0mNorth Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mNorth Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£180.7m£181.5m£171.4mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£45.8m£45.9m£43.4mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mNorth Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81952,149North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7474,143North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2637,544North Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,21313,549North Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,03220,250North Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9902,242North Somerset

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.
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