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Vale of Glamorgan and Test Valley

135,311 and 135,169 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 21 of 22 measures, and Test Valley 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 Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Test Valley: £4,000Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Test Valley: £3,778Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,960, Test Valley £12,493Test Valley: £12,493Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Test Valley: £12,546Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Test Valley: £11,850Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

  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, Test Valley £1,400Test Valley: £1,400Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Test Valley: £1,406Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Test Valley: £1,328Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,616, Test Valley £11,694Test Valley: £11,694Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Test Valley: £11,744Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Test Valley: £11,092Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018

    £11,616£11,665£11,018Test Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,694£11,744£11,092

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £406, Test Valley £245Test Valley: £245Vale of Glamorgan: £406Test Valley: £246Vale of Glamorgan: £408Test Valley: £233Vale of Glamorgan: £385

    £406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan is higher£245£246£233

  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, Test Valley £539Test Valley: £539Vale of Glamorgan: £914Test Valley: £541Vale of Glamorgan: £917Test Valley: £511Vale of Glamorgan: £867

    £914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan is higher£539£541£511

  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, Test Valley £15Test Valley: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £24Test Valley: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £25Test Valley: £14Vale of Glamorgan: £23

    £24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £528, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Vale of Glamorgan: £528Test Valley: £290Vale of Glamorgan: £531Test Valley: £274Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £96Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£101£101£96

  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, Test Valley £73Test Valley: £73Vale of Glamorgan: £116Test Valley: £73Vale of Glamorgan: £117Test Valley: £69Vale of Glamorgan: £110

    £116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,566, Test Valley £1,139Test Valley: £1,139Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Test Valley: £1,144Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Test Valley: £1,080Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486

    £1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Vale of Glamorgan: £196Test Valley: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £197Test Valley: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£147£148£139

  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, Test Valley £181Test Valley: £181Vale of Glamorgan: £398Test Valley: £182Vale of Glamorgan: £400Test Valley: £171Vale of Glamorgan: £377

    £398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan is higher£181£182£171

  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, Test Valley £4.82Test Valley: £4.82Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Test Valley: £4.84Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Test Valley: £4.57Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.77, Test Valley £3.06Test Valley: £3.06Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Test Valley: £3.07Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Test Valley: £2.90Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Test Valley: £6.17Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Test Valley: £5.83Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  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, Test Valley 1,009.0Test Valley: 1,009.0Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,009.0

  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, Test Valley 59.2Test Valley: 59.2Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher59.2

  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, Test Valley 115.9Test Valley: 115.9Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4

    180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher115.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 75.5, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher43.9

  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, Test Valley 128.8Test Valley: 128.8Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher128.8

  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, Test Valley 16.4Test Valley: 16.4Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher16.4

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Vale of Glamorgan and Test Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,983£4,000£3,778Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,493£12,546£11,850Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,400£1,406£1,328Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,694£11,744£11,092Test Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£408£385£245£246£233Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£917£867£539£541£511Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£15£15£14Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£289£290£274Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£101£101£96Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£73£73£69Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£1,139£1,144£1,080Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£147£148£139Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£398£400£377£181£182£171Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£4.82£4.84£4.57Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£3.06£3.07£2.90Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.15£6.17£5.83Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,009.0Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.159.2Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4115.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.543.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1128.8Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.916.4Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Test Valley 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 Test Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Test Valley £3,983Test Valley: £3,983Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Test Valley: £4,000Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Test Valley: £3,778Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,983£4,000£3,778

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,795, Test Valley £2,601Test Valley: £2,601Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Test Valley: £2,612Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Test Valley: £2,467Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651

    £2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,237, Test Valley £839Test Valley: £839Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Test Valley: £843Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Test Valley: £796Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan is higher£839£843£796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,505, Test Valley £2,434Test Valley: £2,434Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Test Valley: £2,445Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Test Valley: £2,309Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376

    £2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Test Valley £51Test Valley: £51Vale of Glamorgan: £88Test Valley: £51Vale of Glamorgan: £88Test Valley: £48Vale of Glamorgan: £83

    £88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£51£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, Test Valley £112Test Valley: £112Vale of Glamorgan: £197Test Valley: £113Vale of Glamorgan: £198Test Valley: £106Vale of Glamorgan: £187

    £197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan is higher£112£113£106

  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, Test Valley £3.14Test Valley: £3.14Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Test Valley: £3.16Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Test Valley: £2.98Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £528, Test Valley £289Test Valley: £289Vale of Glamorgan: £528Test Valley: £290Vale of Glamorgan: £531Test Valley: £274Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Test Valley £101Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £137Test Valley: £96Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£101£101£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £69, Test Valley £44Test Valley: £44Vale of Glamorgan: £69Test Valley: £44Vale of Glamorgan: £69Test Valley: £41Vale of Glamorgan: £65

    £69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £925, Test Valley £682Test Valley: £682Vale of Glamorgan: £925Test Valley: £685Vale of Glamorgan: £929Test Valley: £647Vale of Glamorgan: £878

    £925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Test Valley £147Test Valley: £147Vale of Glamorgan: £196Test Valley: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £197Test Valley: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£147£148£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £235, Test Valley £108Test Valley: £108Vale of Glamorgan: £235Test Valley: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £236Test Valley: £103Vale of Glamorgan: £223

    £235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan is higher£108£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.14, Test Valley £2.89Test Valley: £2.89Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Test Valley: £2.90Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Test Valley: £2.74Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.00, Test Valley £1.83Test Valley: £1.83Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Test Valley: £1.84Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Test Valley: £1.74Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Test Valley £6.15Test Valley: £6.15Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Test Valley: £6.17Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Test Valley: £5.83Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 220.4, Test Valley 210.1Test Valley: 210.1Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4

    220.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.3, Test Valley 12.3Test Valley: 12.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 38.9, Test Valley 24.1Test Valley: 24.1Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9

    38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher24.1

  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, Test Valley 43.9Test Valley: 43.9Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher43.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 111.1, Test Valley 77.2Test Valley: 77.2Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher77.2

  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, Test Valley 9.8Test Valley: 9.8Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7

    14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher9.8

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Vale of Glamorgan and Test Valley, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganTest ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,983£4,000£3,778Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,601£2,612£2,467Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£839£843£796Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,434£2,445£2,309Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£51£51£48Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£112£113£106Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.14£3.16£2.98Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£289£290£274Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£101£101£96Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£44£44£41Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£682£685£647Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£147£148£139Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£108£109£103Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£2.89£2.90£2.74Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£1.83£1.84£1.74Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.15£6.17£5.83Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4210.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.312.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.924.1Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.543.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.177.2Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.79.8Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Test Valley 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 Test Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £663.1m, Test Valley £538.4mTest Valley: £538.4mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mTest Valley: £540.6mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mTest Valley: £510.7mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0m

    £663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan is higher£538.4m£540.6m£510.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £378.2m, Test Valley £351.6mTest Valley: £351.6mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mTest Valley: £353.1mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mTest Valley: £333.5mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£351.6m£353.1m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £167.4m, Test Valley £113.4mTest Valley: £113.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mTest Valley: £113.9mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mTest Valley: £107.6mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£113.4m£113.9m£107.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £339.0m, Test Valley £329.1mTest Valley: £329.1mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mTest Valley: £330.5mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mTest Valley: £312.1mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5m

    £339.0m£340.4m£321.5mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£329.1m£330.5m£312.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £11.9m, Test Valley £6.9mTest Valley: £6.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mTest Valley: £6.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mTest Valley: £6.6mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.7m, Test Valley £15.2mTest Valley: £15.2mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mTest Valley: £15.2mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mTest Valley: £14.4mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  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, Test Valley £0.42mTest Valley: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mTest Valley: £0.43mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mTest Valley: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £71.5m, Test Valley £39.1mTest Valley: £39.1mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mTest Valley: £39.2mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mTest Valley: £37.1mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£39.1m£39.2m£37.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.5m, Test Valley £13.6mTest Valley: £13.6mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mTest Valley: £13.7mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mTest Valley: £12.9mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £9.3m, Test Valley £5.9mTest Valley: £5.9mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mTest Valley: £5.9mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mTest Valley: £5.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £125.2m, Test Valley £92.2mTest Valley: £92.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mTest Valley: £92.6mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mTest Valley: £87.5mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7m

    £125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.6m, Test Valley £19.9mTest Valley: £19.9mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mTest Valley: £20.0mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mTest Valley: £18.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £31.8m, Test Valley £14.6mTest Valley: £14.6mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mTest Valley: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mTest Valley: £13.9mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.56m, Test Valley £0.39mTest Valley: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mTest Valley: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mTest Valley: £0.37mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.54m, Test Valley £0.25mTest Valley: £0.25mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.25mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mTest Valley: £0.23mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £1.0m, Test Valley £0.83mTest Valley: £0.83mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mTest Valley: £0.83mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mTest Valley: £0.79mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 29,819, Test Valley 28,393Test Valley: 28,393Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819

    29,819Vale of Glamorgan is higher28,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,747, Test Valley 1,665Test Valley: 1,665Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747

    2,747Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 5,263, Test Valley 3,260Test Valley: 3,260Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263

    5,263Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,260

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 10,213, Test Valley 5,929Test Valley: 5,929Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213

    10,213Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,929

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 15,032, Test Valley 10,429Test Valley: 10,429Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032

    15,032Vale of Glamorgan is higher10,429

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,990, Test Valley 1,325Test Valley: 1,325Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990

    1,990Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,325

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Test Valley, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganTest ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£538.4m£540.6m£510.7mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£351.6m£353.1m£333.5mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£113.4m£113.9m£107.6mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£329.1m£330.5m£312.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£39.1m£39.2m£37.1mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£19.9m£20.0m£18.8mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81928,393Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7471,665Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2633,260Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2135,929Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,03210,429Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9901,325Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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