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Vale of Glamorgan and South Gloucestershire

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

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than South Gloucestershire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Vale of Glamorgan South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,960, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960South Gloucestershire: £12,725Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015South Gloucestershire: £12,019Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,616, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616South Gloucestershire: £11,675Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665South Gloucestershire: £11,027Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018

    £11,616£11,665£11,018South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £406, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Vale of Glamorgan: £406South Gloucestershire: £285Vale of Glamorgan: £408South Gloucestershire: £270Vale of Glamorgan: £385

    £406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

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

    £914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

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

    £24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £528, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Vale of Glamorgan: £528South Gloucestershire: £335Vale of Glamorgan: £531South Gloucestershire: £316Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £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, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Vale of Glamorgan: £116South Gloucestershire: £71Vale of Glamorgan: £117South Gloucestershire: £67Vale of Glamorgan: £110

    £116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,566, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566South Gloucestershire: £1,145Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573South Gloucestershire: £1,082Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Vale of Glamorgan: £398South Gloucestershire: £213Vale of Glamorgan: £400South Gloucestershire: £201Vale of Glamorgan: £377

    £398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.77, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77South Gloucestershire: £3.84Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80South Gloucestershire: £3.63Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

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

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count67.7

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

    180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count153.8

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

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count49.9

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

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Vale of Glamorgan and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,733£3,749£3,541Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,671£12,725£12,019Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,432£1,438£1,358Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£408£385£284£285£270Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£917£867£744£747£705Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£17£18£17Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£333£335£316Vale 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£71£71£67Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£1,140£1,145£1,082Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£136£137£129Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£398£400£377£212£213£201Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£4.79£4.81£4.54Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£3.83£3.84£3.63Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.00£5.02£4.74Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,018.6Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.167.7Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4153.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.549.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1126.6Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.915.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

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

Vale of Glamorgan South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £197, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £197South Gloucestershire: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £198South Gloucestershire: £125Vale of Glamorgan: £187

    £197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £528, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Vale of Glamorgan: £528South Gloucestershire: £335Vale of Glamorgan: £531South Gloucestershire: £316Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £137South Gloucestershire: £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, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Vale of Glamorgan: £69South Gloucestershire: £45Vale of Glamorgan: £69South Gloucestershire: £42Vale of Glamorgan: £65

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    220.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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

    38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count27.2

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

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count80.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 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 South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,733£3,749£3,541Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,243£2,253£2,128Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£905£909£858Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,058£2,067£1,952Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£50£51£48Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£132£132£125Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.09£3.10£2.93Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£333£335£316Vale 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£45£45£42Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£721£724£684Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£136£137£129Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£134£135£127Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.03£3.04£2.87Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£2.41£2.42£2.29Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.00£5.02£4.74Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4180.3Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.312.0Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.927.2Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.549.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.180.0Vale 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 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

Vale of Glamorgan South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.7m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  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, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £71.5m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.5m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £9.3m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    29,819South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,747South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 5,263, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263

    5,263South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 10,213, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213

    10,213South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,032South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,990, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990

    1,990South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,071

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81955,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7473,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2638,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,21315,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,03224,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9903,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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