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Dunfermline and Dollar and Vale of Glamorgan
Dunfermline and Dollar is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 17. 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
Dunfermline and Dollar Vale of Glamorgan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,453£4,472£4,224Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,610£12,664£11,962Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,951£13,006£12,284
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,797£1,805£1,705Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,639£11,689£11,040Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£283£284£269Vale of Glamorgan is higher£426£428£404
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£666£669£632Vale of Glamorgan is higher£912£916£865
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Vale of Glamorgan is higher£26£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£591£558Vale of Glamorgan is higher£595£597£564
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£148£148£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£128£121Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,325£1,331£1,257Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£332£334£315Vale of Glamorgan is higher£441£443£419
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£6.83£6.86£6.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.75£4.77£4.51Vale of Glamorgan is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,019.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,026.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.6Vale of Glamorgan is higher99.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
185.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count178.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher83.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher211.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher28.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dunfermline and Dollar | Vale of Glamorgan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated | £5,063£5,084£4,802 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimated | £12,951£13,006£12,284 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimated | £2,351£2,361£2,230 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,639£11,689£11,040 | £11,586£11,636£10,990 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £283£284£269 | £426£428£404 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £666£669£632Shared outEstimated | £912£916£865 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21Shared outEstimated | £26£26£24 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£591£558Shared outEstimated | £595£597£564 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179Shared outEstimated | £148£148£140 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£128£121Shared outEstimated | £130£130£123 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,325£1,331£1,257 | £1,764£1,771£1,673 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £232£233£220 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £332£334£315 | £441£443£419 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £6.83£6.86£6.48 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | £8.39£8.43£7.96 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,019.2 | 1,026.1 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.6 | 99.4 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 185.8Shared out | 178.8 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.4Shared out | 83.4 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.1 | 211.3 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.6Shared outEstimated | 28.3 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
Per resident
Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 17. 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
Dunfermline and Dollar Vale of Glamorgan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,453£4,472£4,224Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,358£2,368£2,236Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,676£2,687£2,538
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,128£1,133£1,070Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,406£1,412£1,334
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,176£2,185£2,064Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Vale of Glamorgan is higher£88£88£84
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Vale of Glamorgan is higher£188£189£179
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£588£591£558Vale of Glamorgan is higher£595£597£564
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£148£148£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£832£836£789Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Vale of Glamorgan is higher£264£265£251
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.6Vale of Glamorgan is higher212.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.7Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count36.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher83.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
106.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher126.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher17.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Dunfermline and Dollar | Vale of Glamorgan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated | £5,063£5,084£4,802 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimated | £2,676£2,687£2,538 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimated | £1,406£1,412£1,334 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,176£2,185£2,064 | £2,394£2,404£2,271 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £88£88£84 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118Shared outEstimated | £188£189£179 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimated | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £588£591£558Shared outEstimated | £595£597£564 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£190£179Shared outEstimated | £148£148£140 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76Shared outEstimated | £78£78£74 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £832£836£789 | £1,055£1,060£1,001 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £232£233£220 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £264£265£251 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.6 | 212.0 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 20.5 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.7Shared out | 36.9 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.4Shared out | 83.4 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 106.2 | 126.4 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.2Shared outEstimated | 17.0 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
Total
Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 17. 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
Dunfermline and Dollar Vale of Glamorgan
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mVale of Glamorgan is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mVale of Glamorgan is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,412Vale of Glamorgan is higher20,705
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,383Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,006
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,357Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count3,608
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,218Dunfermline and Dollar is higher8,148
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,258Vale of Glamorgan is higher12,348
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,859Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,656
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| Measure | Dunfermline and Dollar | Vale of Glamorgan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimated | £494.5m£496.6m£469.1m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimated | £261.3m£262.4m£247.9m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimated | £137.3m£137.9m£130.3m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £210.3m£211.2m£199.4m | £233.8m£234.8m£221.8m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimated | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimated | £58.1m£58.3m£55.1m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimated | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £80.4m£80.7m£76.3m | £103.1m£103.5m£97.8m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £22.7m£22.8m£21.5m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.3m£19.1m | £25.8m£25.9m£24.5m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimated | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,412 | 20,705 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,383 | 2,006 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,357Shared out | 3,608 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,218Shared out | 8,148 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,258 | 12,348 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,859Shared outEstimated | 1,656 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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