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Vale of Glamorgan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

97,675 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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 Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,975

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £2,351, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,306£1,312£1,239

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,642£11,691£11,043

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Vale of Glamorgan: £426Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Vale of Glamorgan: £428Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£318£320£302

  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 £912, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Vale of Glamorgan: £912Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Vale of Glamorgan: £916Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£646£649£613

  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 £26, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Vale of Glamorgan: £26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Vale of Glamorgan: £595Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Vale of Glamorgan: £597Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Vale of Glamorgan: £148Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Vale of Glamorgan: £148Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£82£83£78

  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 £130, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Vale of Glamorgan: £130Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Vale of Glamorgan: £130Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Vale of Glamorgan: £232Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Vale of Glamorgan: £233Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£152£152£144

  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 £441, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Vale of Glamorgan: £441Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Vale of Glamorgan: £443Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£192£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £6.83, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£6.46£6.49£6.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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 1,026.1, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 99.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.4

  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: Vale of Glamorgan 178.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher136.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher45.2

  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 211.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher124.1

  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 28.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher15.4

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Vale of Glamorgan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£3,818£3,834£3,622Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,624£12,678£11,975Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,306£1,312£1,239Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£318£320£302Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£646£649£613Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£19£19£18Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£296£297£281Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£82£83£78Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£65£65£61Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,039£1,044£986Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£152£152£144Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£192£193£183Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£6.46£6.49£6.13Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£3.36£3.38£3.19Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.35£5.37£5.07Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,016.0Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.475.4Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8136.8Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.445.2Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3124.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.315.4Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of Glamorgan Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Vale of Glamorgan: £88Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Vale of Glamorgan: £88Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Vale of Glamorgan: £188Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Vale of Glamorgan: £189Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£127£128£121

  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 £5.30, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Vale of Glamorgan: £595Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Vale of Glamorgan: £597Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Vale of Glamorgan: £148Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Vale of Glamorgan: £148Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higher£82£83£78

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Vale of Glamorgan: £78Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Vale of Glamorgan: £78Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Vale of Glamorgan: £232Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Vale of Glamorgan: £233Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Vale of Glamorgan: £264Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Vale of Glamorgan: £265Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.9

  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 36.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher27.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5

  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 17.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher9.4

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Vale of Glamorgan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£3,818£3,834£3,622Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,488£2,499£2,360Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£795£798£754Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,294£2,304£2,176Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£63£63£59Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£127£128£121Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.67£3.68£3.48Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£296£297£281Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£82£83£78Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£39£40£37Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£632£635£600Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£152£152£144Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£117£118£111Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.93£3.95£3.73Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.05£2.05£1.94Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.35£5.37£5.07Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0200.2Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.514.9Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.927.0Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.445.2Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.475.5Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.09.4Vale of Glamorgan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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 £0.52m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,011

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,046

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70522,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,660Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,011Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1485,043Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3488,437Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,046Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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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