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Vale of Glamorgan and East Kilbride and Strathaven

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

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

Vale of Glamorgan East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £377East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Vale of Glamorgan: £441East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Vale of Glamorgan: £443East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357Vale of Glamorgan: £419

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

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

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

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count104.4

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

    178.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher202.1

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher162.0

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

    28.3East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher33.2

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Vale of Glamorgan and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£403£404£382Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£910£914£863Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£141£141£133Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,241£1,246£1,177Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£138£139£131Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£377£378£357Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£6.66£6.69£6.32Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.4104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8202.1Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.4101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3162.0Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.333.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

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

Vale of Glamorgan East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count199.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

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

    36.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher38.9

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

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

    83.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher101.2

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.8

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Vale of Glamorgan and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,288£2,297£2,170Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£77£78£73Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£776£779£736Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£138£139£131Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£235£237£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£4.16£4.18£3.95Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0199.1Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.938.9Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.4101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4101.2Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.020.8Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

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

Vale of Glamorgan East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,705Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count19,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,972

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

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

    3,608East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,817

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

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

    8,148East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,987

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher9,942

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

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

    1,656East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,039

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and East Kilbride and Strathaven, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£224.7m£225.6m£213.1mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70519,557Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,972Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,817Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1489,987Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3489,942Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6562,039Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.