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Vale of Glamorgan and Lothian East

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

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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Lothian East: £12,294Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Lothian East: £11,612Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

  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, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Lothian East: £1,682Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Lothian East: £1,589Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Lothian East: £11,411Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Lothian East: £10,778Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Vale of Glamorgan: £426Lothian East: £285Vale of Glamorgan: £428Lothian East: £269Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan is higher£283£285£269

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

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan is higher£580£582£550

  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, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £26Lothian East: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £26Lothian East: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Vale of Glamorgan: £595Lothian East: £460Vale of Glamorgan: £597Lothian East: £435Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £136Vale of Glamorgan: £140

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

  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, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £130Lothian East: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £130Lothian East: £83Vale of Glamorgan: £123

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan is higher£253£254£240

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

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Lothian East: £4.53Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Lothian East: £4.28Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher78.5

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

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher143.3

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

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher73.7

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

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher160.1

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

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher22.1

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Vale of Glamorgan and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,362£11,411£10,778Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£283£285£269Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£16Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,324£1,330£1,256Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£132£133£125Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£253£254£240Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£5.01£5.03£4.75Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£4.51£4.53£4.28Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,009.7Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.478.5Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8143.3Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.473.7Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3160.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.322.1Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Vale of Glamorgan: £188Lothian East: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £189Lothian East: £112Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan is higher£118£119£112

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

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Vale of Glamorgan: £595Lothian East: £460Vale of Glamorgan: £597Lothian East: £435Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £144Vale of Glamorgan: £148Lothian East: £136Vale of Glamorgan: £140

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    212.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher16.0

  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, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher29.2

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

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher96.5

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

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher13.3

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Vale of Glamorgan and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,314£2,323£2,195Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£58£58£55Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£798£802£757Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£132£133£125Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£153£153£145Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.02£3.03£2.86Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.72£2.73£2.58Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0205.6Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.516.0Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.929.2Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.473.7Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.496.5Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.3Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mLothian East: £12.0mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mLothian East: £11.4mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mLothian East: £46.7mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mLothian East: £44.2mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mLothian East: £14.7mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mLothian East: £13.9mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,624

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

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

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,963

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

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

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher9,800

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

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

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,351

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Lothian East, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70520,883Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,624Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6082,963Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1487,490Shared outVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3489,800Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,351Shared outEstimatedVale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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