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Vale of Glamorgan and Blaby

135,311 and 107,845 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Blaby on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and Blaby on 3. 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Blaby: £3,852Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Blaby: £3,639Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,960, Blaby £13,019Blaby: £13,019Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Blaby: £13,075Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Blaby: £12,349Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£13,019£13,075£12,349

  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, Blaby £1,261Blaby: £1,261Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Blaby: £1,266Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Blaby: £1,196Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,616, Blaby £11,929Blaby: £11,929Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Blaby: £11,980Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Blaby: £11,315Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018

    £11,616£11,665£11,018Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£11,929£11,980£11,315

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £406, Blaby £320Blaby: £320Vale of Glamorgan: £406Blaby: £321Vale of Glamorgan: £408Blaby: £304Vale of Glamorgan: £385

    £406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan is higher£320£321£304

  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, Blaby £750Blaby: £750Vale of Glamorgan: £914Blaby: £753Vale of Glamorgan: £917Blaby: £711Vale of Glamorgan: £867

    £914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan is higher£750£753£711

  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, Blaby £20Blaby: £20Vale of Glamorgan: £24Blaby: £21Vale of Glamorgan: £25Blaby: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £23

    £24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan is higher£20£21£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, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Vale of Glamorgan: £528Blaby: £325Vale of Glamorgan: £531Blaby: £307Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Vale of Glamorgan: £137Blaby: £97Vale of Glamorgan: £137Blaby: £92Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£97£97£92

  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, Blaby £80Blaby: £80Vale of Glamorgan: £116Blaby: £80Vale of Glamorgan: £117Blaby: £76Vale of Glamorgan: £110

    £116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,566, Blaby £990Blaby: £990Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Blaby: £994Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Blaby: £939Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486

    £1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £196Blaby: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £197Blaby: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£99£93

  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, Blaby £182Blaby: £182Vale of Glamorgan: £398Blaby: £182Vale of Glamorgan: £400Blaby: £172Vale of Glamorgan: £377

    £398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan is higher£182£182£172

  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, Blaby £6.62Blaby: £6.62Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Blaby: £6.65Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Blaby: £6.28Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.77, Blaby £2.54Blaby: £2.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Blaby: £2.55Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Blaby: £2.41Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Blaby: £9.71Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Blaby: £9.17Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17

  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, Blaby 1,014.4Blaby: 1,014.4Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,014.4

  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, Blaby 76.1Blaby: 76.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher76.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 180.4, Blaby 155.5Blaby: 155.5Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4

    180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher155.5

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher47.9

  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, Blaby 118.9Blaby: 118.9Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher118.9

  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, Blaby 17.7Blaby: 17.7Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher17.7

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Vale of Glamorgan and Blaby, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,836£3,852£3,639Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£13,019£13,075£12,349Blaby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,261£1,266£1,196Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£408£385£320£321£304Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£917£867£750£753£711Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£20£21£19Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£324£325£307Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£97£97£92Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£80£80£76Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£990£994£939Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£98£99£93Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£398£400£377£182£182£172Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.62£6.65£6.28Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£2.54£2.55£2.41Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,014.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.176.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4155.5Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.547.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1118.9Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.917.7Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blaby 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Blaby £3,836Blaby: £3,836Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Blaby: £3,852Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Blaby: £3,639Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,836£3,852£3,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,795, Blaby £2,536Blaby: £2,536Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Blaby: £2,547Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Blaby: £2,406Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651

    £2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,237, Blaby £771Blaby: £771Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Blaby: £774Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Blaby: £731Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan is higher£771£774£731

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,505, Blaby £2,324Blaby: £2,324Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Blaby: £2,334Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Blaby: £2,204Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376

    £2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,324£2,334£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Blaby £62Blaby: £62Vale of Glamorgan: £88Blaby: £63Vale of Glamorgan: £88Blaby: £59Vale of Glamorgan: £83

    £88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £197, Blaby £146Blaby: £146Vale of Glamorgan: £197Blaby: £147Vale of Glamorgan: £198Blaby: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £187

    £197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan is higher£146£147£139

  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, Blaby £3.97Blaby: £3.97Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Blaby: £3.99Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Blaby: £3.77Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £528, Blaby £324Blaby: £324Vale of Glamorgan: £528Blaby: £325Vale of Glamorgan: £531Blaby: £307Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£324£325£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Blaby £97Blaby: £97Vale of Glamorgan: £137Blaby: £97Vale of Glamorgan: £137Blaby: £92Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £69, Blaby £49Blaby: £49Vale of Glamorgan: £69Blaby: £49Vale of Glamorgan: £69Blaby: £46Vale of Glamorgan: £65

    £69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £925, Blaby £605Blaby: £605Vale of Glamorgan: £925Blaby: £608Vale of Glamorgan: £929Blaby: £574Vale of Glamorgan: £878

    £925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan is higher£605£608£574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Blaby £98Blaby: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £196Blaby: £99Vale of Glamorgan: £197Blaby: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £235, Blaby £111Blaby: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £235Blaby: £112Vale of Glamorgan: £236Blaby: £105Vale of Glamorgan: £223

    £235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan is higher£111£112£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.14, Blaby £4.05Blaby: £4.05Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Blaby: £4.07Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Blaby: £3.84Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.00, Blaby £1.56Blaby: £1.56Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Blaby: £1.57Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Blaby: £1.48Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Blaby £9.67Blaby: £9.67Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Blaby: £9.71Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Blaby: £9.17Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Blaby is higher£9.67£9.71£9.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 220.4, Blaby 197.6Blaby: 197.6Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4

    220.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher197.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.3, Blaby 14.8Blaby: 14.8Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.8

  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, Blaby 30.3Blaby: 30.3Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9

    38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher30.3

  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, Blaby 47.9Blaby: 47.9Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 111.1, Blaby 72.7Blaby: 72.7Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher72.7

  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, Blaby 10.8Blaby: 10.8Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7

    14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher10.8

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Vale of Glamorgan and Blaby, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganBlabyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,836£3,852£3,639Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,536£2,547£2,406Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£771£774£731Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,324£2,334£2,204Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£62£63£59Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£146£147£139Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.97£3.99£3.77Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£324£325£307Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£97£97£92Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£49£49£46Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£605£608£574Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£98£99£93Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£111£112£105Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.05£4.07£3.84Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£1.56£1.57£1.48Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4197.6Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.314.8Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.930.3Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.547.9Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.172.7Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.8Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blaby 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 Blaby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £663.1m, Blaby £413.7mBlaby: £413.7mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mBlaby: £415.4mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mBlaby: £392.4mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0m

    £663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan is higher£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £378.2m, Blaby £273.5mBlaby: £273.5mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mBlaby: £274.7mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mBlaby: £259.5mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £167.4m, Blaby £83.2mBlaby: £83.2mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mBlaby: £83.5mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mBlaby: £78.9mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £339.0m, Blaby £250.6mBlaby: £250.6mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mBlaby: £251.7mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mBlaby: £237.7mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5m

    £339.0m£340.4m£321.5mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £11.9m, Blaby £6.7mBlaby: £6.7mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mBlaby: £6.8mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mBlaby: £6.4mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.7m, Blaby £15.8mBlaby: £15.8mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mBlaby: £15.8mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mBlaby: £14.9mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Blaby £0.43mBlaby: £0.43mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mBlaby: £0.43mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mBlaby: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £71.5m, Blaby £34.9mBlaby: £34.9mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mBlaby: £35.0mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mBlaby: £33.1mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.5m, Blaby £10.5mBlaby: £10.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mBlaby: £10.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mBlaby: £9.9mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £9.3m, Blaby £5.3mBlaby: £5.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mBlaby: £5.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mBlaby: £5.0mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £125.2m, Blaby £65.3mBlaby: £65.3mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mBlaby: £65.6mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mBlaby: £61.9mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7m

    £125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.6m, Blaby £10.6mBlaby: £10.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mBlaby: £10.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mBlaby: £10.1mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £31.8m, Blaby £12.0mBlaby: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mBlaby: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mBlaby: £11.4mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.56m, Blaby £0.44mBlaby: £0.44mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mBlaby: £0.44mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mBlaby: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.54m, Blaby £0.17mBlaby: £0.17mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mBlaby: £0.17mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mBlaby: £0.16mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £1.0m, Blaby £1.0mBlaby: £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mBlaby: £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mBlaby: £0.99mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBlaby is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 29,819, Blaby 21,313Blaby: 21,313Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819

    29,819Vale of Glamorgan is higher21,313

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,747, Blaby 1,598Blaby: 1,598Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747

    2,747Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 5,263, Blaby 3,266Blaby: 3,266Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263

    5,263Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 10,213, Blaby 5,167Blaby: 5,167Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213

    10,213Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,167

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 15,032, Blaby 7,844Blaby: 7,844Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032

    15,032Vale of Glamorgan is higher7,844

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,990, Blaby 1,168Blaby: 1,168Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990

    1,990Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,168

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Blaby, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganBlabyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£413.7m£415.4m£392.4mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£273.5m£274.7m£259.5mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£83.2m£83.5m£78.9mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£250.6m£251.7m£237.7mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBlaby
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81921,313Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7471,598Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2633,266Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2135,167Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,0327,844Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9901,168Vale of Glamorgan

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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