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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Vale of Glamorgan

98,207 and 97,675 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 9. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, Vale of Glamorgan £12,951Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£12,951£13,006£12,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773, Vale of Glamorgan £2,351Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,351£2,361£2,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, Vale of Glamorgan £11,586Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, Vale of Glamorgan £426Vale of Glamorgan: £426East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Vale of Glamorgan: £428East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Vale of Glamorgan: £404East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382Vale of Glamorgan is higher£426£428£404

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £910, Vale of Glamorgan £912Vale of Glamorgan: £912East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Vale of Glamorgan: £916East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Vale of Glamorgan: £865East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863Vale of Glamorgan is higher£912£916£865

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £29, Vale of Glamorgan £26Vale of Glamorgan: £26East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Vale of Glamorgan: £26East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Vale of Glamorgan: £24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Vale of Glamorgan: £597East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Vale of Glamorgan: £564East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£595£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Vale of Glamorgan: £148East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Vale of Glamorgan: £140East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£148£148£140

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £141, Vale of Glamorgan £130Vale of Glamorgan: £130East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Vale of Glamorgan: £130East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Vale of Glamorgan: £123East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, Vale of Glamorgan £1,764Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Vale of Glamorgan: £233East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £220East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £377, Vale of Glamorgan £441Vale of Glamorgan: £441East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Vale of Glamorgan: £443East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Vale of Glamorgan: £419East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357Vale of Glamorgan is higher£441£443£419

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85, Vale of Glamorgan £6.83Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, Vale of Glamorgan £8.39Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Vale of Glamorgan is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7, Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4, Vale of Glamorgan 99.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count99.4

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1, Vale of Glamorgan 178.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher178.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher83.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0, Vale of Glamorgan 211.3Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher211.3

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2, Vale of Glamorgan 28.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher28.3

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,951£13,006£12,284East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,586£11,636£10,990East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£26£26£24East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£595£597£564East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£148£148£140East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£130£130£123East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.83£6.86£6.48East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,026.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.499.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out178.8East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out83.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0211.3Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated28.3East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 13. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, Vale of Glamorgan £2,676Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, Vale of Glamorgan £1,406Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,406£1,412£1,334

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, Vale of Glamorgan £2,394Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Vale of Glamorgan: £88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Vale of Glamorgan: £84East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73Vale of Glamorgan is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £175, Vale of Glamorgan £188Vale of Glamorgan: £188East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Vale of Glamorgan: £189East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £179East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166Vale of Glamorgan is higher£188£189£179

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49, Vale of Glamorgan £5.30Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Vale of Glamorgan: £597East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Vale of Glamorgan: £564East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£595£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Vale of Glamorgan: £148East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Vale of Glamorgan: £140East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £88, Vale of Glamorgan £78Vale of Glamorgan: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £74East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, Vale of Glamorgan £1,055Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Vale of Glamorgan: £233East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £220East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, Vale of Glamorgan £264Vale of Glamorgan: £264East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Vale of Glamorgan: £265East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Vale of Glamorgan: £251East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223Vale of Glamorgan is higher£264£265£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, Vale of Glamorgan £4.09Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, Vale of Glamorgan £5.02Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, Vale of Glamorgan 212.0Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, Vale of Glamorgan 20.5Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9, Vale of Glamorgan 36.9Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher83.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, Vale of Glamorgan 126.4Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher126.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, Vale of Glamorgan 17.0Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher17.0

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£595£597£564East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£148£148£140East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£78£78£74East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.09£4.11£3.88East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1212.0Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.5Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out36.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out83.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2126.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated17.0East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 13. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £494.5mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £261.3mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £137.3mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £233.8mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £8.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.4mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.52mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £58.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £14.4mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £7.6mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £103.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £22.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £25.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, Vale of Glamorgan 20,705Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count20,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, Vale of Glamorgan 2,006Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, Vale of Glamorgan 3,608Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, Vale of Glamorgan 8,148Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher8,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, Vale of Glamorgan 12,348Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942Vale of Glamorgan is higher12,348

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, Vale of Glamorgan 1,656Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,656

Show the numbers
East Kilbride and Strathaven and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55720,705Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9722,006Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out3,608East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out8,148East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94212,348Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,656East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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