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Lothian East and Vale of Glamorgan

101,572 and 97,675 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lothian East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 21. 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

Lothian East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Lothian East: £4,245Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Lothian East: £4,263Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Vale 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: Lothian East £12,242, Vale of Glamorgan £12,951Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Lothian East: £12,242Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Lothian East: £12,294Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: Lothian East £1,675, Vale of Glamorgan £2,351Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Lothian East: £1,675Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Lothian East: £1,682Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Vale 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: Lothian East £11,362, Vale of Glamorgan £11,586Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Lothian East: £11,362Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Lothian East: £11,411Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £283, Vale of Glamorgan £426Vale of Glamorgan: £426Lothian East: £283Vale of Glamorgan: £428Lothian East: £285Vale of Glamorgan: £404Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Vale 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: Lothian East £580, Vale of Glamorgan £912Vale of Glamorgan: £912Lothian East: £580Vale of Glamorgan: £916Lothian East: £582Vale of Glamorgan: £865Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Vale 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: Lothian East £16, Vale of Glamorgan £26Vale of Glamorgan: £26Lothian East: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £26Lothian East: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £24Lothian East: £16

    £16Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £458, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Lothian East: £458Vale of Glamorgan: £597Lothian East: £460Vale of Glamorgan: £564Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £144, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £140Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lothian East £87, Vale of Glamorgan £130Vale of Glamorgan: £130Lothian East: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £130Lothian East: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £123Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Vale of Glamorgan £1,764Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Lothian East: £1,324Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Lothian East: £1,330Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Lothian East: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £233Lothian East: £133Vale of Glamorgan: £220Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Vale 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: Lothian East £253, Vale of Glamorgan £441Vale of Glamorgan: £441Lothian East: £253Vale of Glamorgan: £443Lothian East: £254Vale of Glamorgan: £419Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Vale 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: Lothian East £5.01, Vale of Glamorgan £6.83Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Lothian East: £5.01Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Lothian East: £5.03Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £4.51, Vale of Glamorgan £8.39Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Lothian East: £4.51Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Lothian East: £4.53Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Vale of Glamorgan is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Lothian East: £8.22Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Lothian East: £8.26Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East 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: Lothian East 1,009.7, Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East 78.5, Vale of Glamorgan 99.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher99.4

  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: Lothian East 143.3, Vale of Glamorgan 178.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East 73.7, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East 160.1, Vale of Glamorgan 211.3Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Vale 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: Lothian East 22.1, Vale of Glamorgan 28.3Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher28.3

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Lothian East and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,026.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.599.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out178.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out83.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1211.3Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated28.3Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 21. 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

Lothian East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Vale of Glamorgan £5,063Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Lothian East: £4,245Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Lothian East: £4,263Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5,063£5,084£4,802

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Vale of Glamorgan £2,676Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Lothian East: £2,493Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Lothian East: £2,503Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,676£2,687£2,538

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Vale of Glamorgan £1,406Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Lothian East: £1,009Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Lothian East: £1,014Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,406£1,412£1,334

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Vale of Glamorgan £2,394Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Lothian East: £2,314Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Lothian East: £2,323Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,394£2,404£2,271

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Lothian East: £58Vale of Glamorgan: £88Lothian East: £58Vale of Glamorgan: £84Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Vale 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: Lothian East £118, Vale of Glamorgan £188Vale of Glamorgan: £188Lothian East: £118Vale of Glamorgan: £189Lothian East: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £179Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Vale 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: Lothian East £3.33, Vale of Glamorgan £5.30Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Lothian East: £3.33Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Lothian East: £3.35Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £458, Vale of Glamorgan £595Vale of Glamorgan: £595Lothian East: £458Vale of Glamorgan: £597Lothian East: £460Vale of Glamorgan: £564Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £144, Vale of Glamorgan £148Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £140Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Vale of Glamorgan £78Vale of Glamorgan: £78Lothian East: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £78Lothian East: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £74Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Vale of Glamorgan is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Vale of Glamorgan £1,055Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Lothian East: £798Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Lothian East: £802Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Vale of Glamorgan £232Vale of Glamorgan: £232Lothian East: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £233Lothian East: £133Vale of Glamorgan: £220Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Vale of Glamorgan is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Vale of Glamorgan £264Vale of Glamorgan: £264Lothian East: £153Vale of Glamorgan: £265Lothian East: £153Vale of Glamorgan: £251Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Vale of Glamorgan is higher£264£265£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Vale of Glamorgan £4.09Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Lothian East: £3.02Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Lothian East: £3.03Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Vale of Glamorgan £5.02Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Lothian East: £2.72Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Lothian East: £2.73Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Vale of Glamorgan £6.54Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Lothian East: £8.22Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Lothian East: £8.26Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Vale of Glamorgan 212.0Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Vale of Glamorgan 20.5Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 29.2, Vale of Glamorgan 36.9Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Vale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East 73.7, Vale of Glamorgan 83.4Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher83.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Vale of Glamorgan 126.4Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Vale 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: Lothian East 13.3, Vale of Glamorgan 17.0Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher17.0

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Lothian East and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureLothian EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6212.0Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.020.5Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out36.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out83.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.5126.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated17.0Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Lothian East is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 18. 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

Lothian East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £494.5mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mLothian East: £431.1mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mLothian East: £433.0mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £261.3mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mLothian East: £253.2mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mLothian East: £254.3mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £137.3mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mLothian East: £102.5mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mLothian East: £103.0mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £233.8mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mLothian East: £235.0mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mLothian East: £236.0mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £8.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mLothian East: £5.9mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mLothian East: £5.9mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mVale 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: Lothian East £12.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.4mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mLothian East: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mLothian East: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mVale 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: Lothian East £0.34m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.52mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mLothian East: £0.34mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mLothian East: £0.34mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mVale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £46.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £58.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mLothian East: £46.5mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mLothian East: £46.7mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mVale of Glamorgan 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: Lothian East £14.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £14.4mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mLothian East: £14.6mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mLothian East: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £7.6mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mLothian East: £5.4mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mLothian East: £5.4mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £103.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mLothian East: £81.1mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mLothian East: £81.4mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mVale of Glamorgan is higher£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £22.7mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mLothian East: £13.4mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mLothian East: £13.5mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £25.8mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mLothian East: £15.5mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mLothian East: £15.6mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mLothian East: £0.31mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mLothian East: £0.31mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.49mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mLothian East: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mLothian East: £0.28mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.64mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mLothian East: £0.83mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mLothian East: £0.84mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Vale of Glamorgan 20,705Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count20,705

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Vale of Glamorgan 2,006Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Vale of Glamorgan 3,608Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Vale of Glamorgan 8,148Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Vale of Glamorgan 12,348Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Vale of Glamorgan is higher12,348

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Vale of Glamorgan 1,656Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,656

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureLothian EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88320,705Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6242,006Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,608Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out8,148Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,80012,348Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,656Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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