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Vale of Glamorgan and Mid Sussex

135,311 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Mid Sussex on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Vale of Glamorgan Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Mid Sussex: £3,738Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Mid Sussex: £3,531Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,960, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Mid Sussex: £12,620Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Mid Sussex: £11,920Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

  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, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Mid Sussex: £1,254Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Mid Sussex: £1,185Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,616, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Mid Sussex: £11,795Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Mid Sussex: £11,141Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018

    £11,616£11,665£11,018Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £406, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245Vale of Glamorgan: £406Mid Sussex: £246Vale of Glamorgan: £408Mid Sussex: £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, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562Vale of Glamorgan: £914Mid Sussex: £565Vale of Glamorgan: £917Mid Sussex: £533Vale of Glamorgan: £867

    £914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan is higher£562£565£533

  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, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14Vale of Glamorgan: £24Mid Sussex: £14Vale of Glamorgan: £25Mid Sussex: £14Vale of Glamorgan: £23

    £24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Vale of Glamorgan: £528Mid Sussex: £227Vale of Glamorgan: £531Mid Sussex: £214Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £137Mid Sussex: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £137Mid Sussex: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£98£93

  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, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56Vale of Glamorgan: £116Mid Sussex: £56Vale of Glamorgan: £117Mid Sussex: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £110

    £116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,566, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Mid Sussex: £1,028Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Mid Sussex: £971Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486

    £1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £196Mid Sussex: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £197Mid Sussex: £142Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£150£150£142

  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, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160Vale of Glamorgan: £398Mid Sussex: £161Vale of Glamorgan: £400Mid Sussex: £152Vale of Glamorgan: £377

    £398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan is higher£160£161£152

  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, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Mid Sussex: £6.50Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Mid Sussex: £6.14Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.77, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Mid Sussex: £2.50Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Mid Sussex: £2.36Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Mid Sussex: £8.47Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Mid Sussex: £8.00Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  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, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

  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, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher56.1

  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, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4

    180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher118.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 75.5, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher35.2

  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, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher109.4

  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, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher13.4

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Vale of Glamorgan and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,722£3,738£3,531Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,566£12,620£11,920Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,249£1,254£1,185Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex
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£562£565£533Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£14Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£226£227£214Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£98£98£93Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£56£56£53Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£1,024£1,028£971Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£150£150£142Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£398£400£377£160£161£152Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.47£6.50£6.14Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£2.49£2.50£2.36Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,005.3Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.156.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4118.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.535.2Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1109.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.913.4Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4,901, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Mid Sussex: £3,738Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Mid Sussex: £3,531Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649

    £4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,795, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Mid Sussex: £2,504Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Mid Sussex: £2,366Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651

    £2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,237, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Mid Sussex: £750Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Mid Sussex: £708Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173

    £1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan is higher£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,505, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Mid Sussex: £2,341Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Mid Sussex: £2,211Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376

    £2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Mid Sussex £49Mid Sussex: £49Vale of Glamorgan: £88Mid Sussex: £49Vale of Glamorgan: £88Mid Sussex: £46Vale of Glamorgan: £83

    £88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £197, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Vale of Glamorgan: £197Mid Sussex: £112Vale of Glamorgan: £198Mid Sussex: £106Vale of Glamorgan: £187

    £197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan is higher£112£112£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, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Mid Sussex: £2.84Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Mid Sussex: £2.68Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £528, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226Vale of Glamorgan: £528Mid Sussex: £227Vale of Glamorgan: £531Mid Sussex: £214Vale of Glamorgan: £501

    £528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £137, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £137Mid Sussex: £98Vale of Glamorgan: £137Mid Sussex: £93Vale of Glamorgan: £130

    £137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £69, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33Vale of Glamorgan: £69Mid Sussex: £34Vale of Glamorgan: £69Mid Sussex: £32Vale of Glamorgan: £65

    £69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £925, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612Vale of Glamorgan: £925Mid Sussex: £615Vale of Glamorgan: £929Mid Sussex: £581Vale of Glamorgan: £878

    £925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £196, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £196Mid Sussex: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £197Mid Sussex: £142Vale of Glamorgan: £186

    £196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £235, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96Vale of Glamorgan: £235Mid Sussex: £96Vale of Glamorgan: £236Mid Sussex: £91Vale of Glamorgan: £223

    £235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.14, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Mid Sussex: £3.89Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Mid Sussex: £3.67Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.00, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Mid Sussex: £1.49Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Mid Sussex: £1.41Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £7.57, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Mid Sussex: £8.47Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Mid Sussex: £8.00Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 220.4, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4

    220.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.3, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher11.1

  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, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9

    38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher23.5

  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, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 35.2Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 111.1, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher65.4

  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, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7

    14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher8.0

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Vale of Glamorgan and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£3,722£3,738£3,531Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,494£2,504£2,366Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£747£750£708Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,331£2,341£2,211Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£49£49£46Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£112£112£106Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.83£2.84£2.68Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£226£227£214Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£98£98£93Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£33£34£32Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£612£615£581Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£150£150£142Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£96£96£91Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.87£3.89£3.67Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£1.49£1.49£1.41Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4199.5Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.311.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.923.5Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.535.2Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.165.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.78.0Vale of Glamorgan

Total

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

Vale of Glamorgan Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £663.1m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mMid Sussex: £602.3mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mMid Sussex: £568.9mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0m

    £663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan is higher£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £378.2m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mMid Sussex: £403.5mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mMid Sussex: £381.1mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £167.4m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mMid Sussex: £120.8mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mMid Sussex: £114.1mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £339.0m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mMid Sussex: £377.1mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mMid Sussex: £356.2mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5m

    £339.0m£340.4m£321.5mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £11.9m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mMid Sussex: £7.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mMid Sussex: £7.4mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.7m, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mMid Sussex: £18.1mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mMid Sussex: £17.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

  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, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mMid Sussex: £0.46mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mMid Sussex: £0.43mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £71.5m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mMid Sussex: £36.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mMid Sussex: £34.5mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.5m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mMid Sussex: £15.8mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mMid Sussex: £14.9mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £9.3m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mMid Sussex: £5.4mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mMid Sussex: £5.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £125.2m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mMid Sussex: £99.1mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mMid Sussex: £93.6mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7m

    £125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £26.6m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mMid Sussex: £24.2mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mMid Sussex: £22.9mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £31.8m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mMid Sussex: £15.5mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mMid Sussex: £14.6mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.56m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mMid Sussex: £0.63mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mMid Sussex: £0.59mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.54m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.23mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £1.0m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mMid Sussex: £1.4mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mMid Sussex: £1.3mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 29,819, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819

    29,819Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,747, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747

    2,747Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 5,263, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263

    5,263Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 10,213, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213

    10,213Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 15,032, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032

    15,032Vale of Glamorgan is higher10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,990, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990

    1,990Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,294

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMid Sussex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81932,145Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7471,794Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2633,786Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2135,674Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,03210,538Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9901,294Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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