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Vale of Glamorgan and Lichfield

135,311 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Lichfield: £4,345Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Lichfield: £4,104Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,327£4,345£4,104

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,960, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Lichfield: £12,657Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Lichfield: £11,955Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,657£11,955

  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, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Lichfield: £1,452Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Lichfield: £1,372Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,616, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Lichfield: £11,755Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Lichfield: £11,103Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018

    £11,616£11,665£11,018Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,705£11,755£11,103

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £406, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Vale of Glamorgan: £406Lichfield: £237Vale of Glamorgan: £408Lichfield: £224Vale of Glamorgan: £385

    £406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan is higher£236£237£224

  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, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Vale of Glamorgan: £914Lichfield: £647Vale of Glamorgan: £917Lichfield: £612Vale of Glamorgan: £867

    £914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan is higher£645£647£612

  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, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Vale of Glamorgan: £24Lichfield: £18Vale of Glamorgan: £25Lichfield: £17Vale of Glamorgan: £23

    £24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Vale of Glamorgan: £528Lichfield: £363Vale of Glamorgan: £531Lichfield: £343Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £103Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£109£109£103

  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, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £116Lichfield: £101Vale of Glamorgan: £117Lichfield: £96Vale of Glamorgan: £110

    £116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,566, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Lichfield: £1,126Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Lichfield: £1,063Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486

    £1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Vale of Glamorgan: £196Lichfield: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £197Lichfield: £104Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£110£111£104

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

    £398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Lichfield: £6.36Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Lichfield: £6.01Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.77, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Lichfield: £5.95Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Lichfield: £5.62Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Lichfield: £4.91Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Lichfield: £4.64Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  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, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher68.7

  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, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4

    180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher139.9

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher54.6

  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, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher135.3

  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, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher22.2

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Vale of Glamorgan and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,327£4,345£4,104Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,603£12,657£11,955Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,446£1,452£1,372Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£408£385£236£237£224Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£917£867£645£647£612Vale 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£361£363£343Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£109£109£103Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£101£101£96Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£1,121£1,126£1,063Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£110£111£104Vale 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£6.34£6.36£6.01Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.92£5.95£5.62Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.89£4.91£4.64Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,004.0Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.168.7Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4139.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.554.6Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1135.3Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.922.2Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Lichfield: £4,345Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Lichfield: £4,104Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,795, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Lichfield: £2,899Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Lichfield: £2,738Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651

    £2,795£2,807£2,651Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,237, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Lichfield: £859Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Lichfield: £812Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan is higher£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,505, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Lichfield: £2,692Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Lichfield: £2,543Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376

    £2,505£2,516£2,376Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Vale of Glamorgan: £88Lichfield: £54Vale of Glamorgan: £88Lichfield: £51Vale of Glamorgan: £83

    £88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £197, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £197Lichfield: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £198Lichfield: £140Vale of Glamorgan: £187

    £197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan is higher£148£148£140

  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, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Lichfield: £4.01Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Lichfield: £3.79Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £528, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Vale of Glamorgan: £528Lichfield: £363Vale of Glamorgan: £531Lichfield: £343Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £109Vale of Glamorgan: £137Lichfield: £103Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £69, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Vale of Glamorgan: £69Lichfield: £60Vale of Glamorgan: £69Lichfield: £57Vale of Glamorgan: £65

    £69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £925, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Vale of Glamorgan: £925Lichfield: £666Vale of Glamorgan: £929Lichfield: £629Vale of Glamorgan: £878

    £925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Vale of Glamorgan: £196Lichfield: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £197Lichfield: £104Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £235, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £235Lichfield: £126Vale of Glamorgan: £236Lichfield: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £223

    £235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.14, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Lichfield: £3.76Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Lichfield: £3.55Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.00, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Lichfield: £3.53Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Lichfield: £3.33Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Lichfield: £4.91Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Lichfield: £4.64Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 220.4, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4

    220.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.3, Lichfield 15.7Lichfield: 15.7Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher15.7

  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, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9

    38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher32.0

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 111.1, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher80.1

  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, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7

    14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher13.2

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Vale of Glamorgan and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,327£4,345£4,104Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£856£859£812Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£54£54£51Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£361£363£343Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£109£109£103Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£60£60£57Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£663£666£629Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£110£111£104Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£126£126£119Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.74£3.76£3.55Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.51£3.53£3.33Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.89£4.91£4.64Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.315.7Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.932.0Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.554.6Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.180.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.2Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £663.1m, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mLichfield: £485.4mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mLichfield: £458.5mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0m

    £663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan is higher£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £378.2m, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mLichfield: £323.8mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mLichfield: £305.9mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £167.4m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mLichfield: £96.0mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mLichfield: £90.7mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £339.0m, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mLichfield: £300.7mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mLichfield: £284.0mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5m

    £339.0m£340.4m£321.5mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £11.9m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mLichfield: £6.1mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mLichfield: £5.7mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.7m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mLichfield: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mLichfield: £15.6mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mLichfield: £0.45mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mLichfield: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £71.5m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mLichfield: £40.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mLichfield: £38.3mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.5m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mLichfield: £12.2mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mLichfield: £11.5mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £9.3m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mLichfield: £6.7mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mLichfield: £6.3mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £125.2m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mLichfield: £74.4mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mLichfield: £70.3mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7m

    £125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.6m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mLichfield: £12.4mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mLichfield: £11.7mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £31.8m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mLichfield: £14.1mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mLichfield: £13.3mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.56m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mLichfield: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mLichfield: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.54m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mLichfield: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mLichfield: £0.37mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £1.0m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mLichfield: £0.55mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mLichfield: £0.52mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 29,819, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819

    29,819Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,747, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747

    2,747Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 5,263, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263

    5,263Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 10,213, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213

    10,213Vale of Glamorgan is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 15,032, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032

    15,032Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,990, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990

    1,990Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,469

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Lichfield, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81925,687Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7471,757Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2633,579Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2136,103Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,0328,946Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9901,469Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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