Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · North West and Wales

Cheshire East and Vale of Glamorgan

420,472 and 135,311 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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.

Swap the two areas
Cheshire East and Vale of Glamorgan on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Cheshire East is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 22. 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

Cheshire East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Cheshire East: £4,183Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Cheshire East: £4,201Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,922£4,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Vale of Glamorgan £12,960Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960Cheshire East: £12,494Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015Cheshire East: £12,547Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Vale of Glamorgan £2,094Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094Cheshire East: £1,473Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103Cheshire East: £1,480Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Vale of Glamorgan £11,616Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616Cheshire East: £11,558Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665Cheshire East: £11,607Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,665£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Vale of Glamorgan £406Vale of Glamorgan: £406Cheshire East: £259Vale of Glamorgan: £408Cheshire East: £260Vale of Glamorgan: £385Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£406£408£385

  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: Cheshire East £660, Vale of Glamorgan £914Vale of Glamorgan: £914Cheshire East: £660Vale of Glamorgan: £917Cheshire East: £663Vale of Glamorgan: £867Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£914£917£867

  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: Cheshire East £17, Vale of Glamorgan £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24Cheshire East: £17Vale of Glamorgan: £25Cheshire East: £17Vale of Glamorgan: £23Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Cheshire East: £355Vale of Glamorgan: £531Cheshire East: £356Vale of Glamorgan: £501Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Cheshire East: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £137Cheshire East: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £130Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

  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: Cheshire East £87, Vale of Glamorgan £116Vale of Glamorgan: £116Cheshire East: £87Vale of Glamorgan: £117Cheshire East: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £110Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Vale of Glamorgan £1,566Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566Cheshire East: £1,142Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573Cheshire East: £1,147Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,566£1,573£1,486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Cheshire East: £147Vale of Glamorgan: £197Cheshire East: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £186Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £234, Vale of Glamorgan £398Vale of Glamorgan: £398Cheshire East: £234Vale of Glamorgan: £400Cheshire East: £235Vale of Glamorgan: £377Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£398£400£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Vale of Glamorgan £7.01Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01Cheshire East: £6.73Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04Cheshire East: £6.75Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Vale of Glamorgan £6.77Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77Cheshire East: £3.24Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80Cheshire East: £3.25Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£6.77£6.80£6.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Cheshire East: £6.61Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Cheshire East: £6.64Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 1,005.5, Vale of Glamorgan 1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 65.3, Vale of Glamorgan 94.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count94.1

  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: Cheshire East 136.1, Vale of Glamorgan 180.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count180.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count75.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East 136.4, Vale of Glamorgan 188.1Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  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: Cheshire East 19.2, Vale of Glamorgan 24.9Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count24.9

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,616£11,665£11,018Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,021.9Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.394.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1180.4Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.475.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4188.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.224.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 22. 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

Cheshire East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901Cheshire East: £4,183Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922Cheshire East: £4,201Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4,901£4,922£4,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Vale of Glamorgan £2,795Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795Cheshire East: £2,677Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807Cheshire East: £2,689Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,795£2,807£2,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Vale of Glamorgan £1,237Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237Cheshire East: £884Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242Cheshire East: £887Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£1,237£1,242£1,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Vale of Glamorgan £2,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505Cheshire East: £2,477Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516Cheshire East: £2,487Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,516£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88Cheshire East: £56Vale of Glamorgan: £88Cheshire East: £56Vale of Glamorgan: £83Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Vale of Glamorgan £197Vale of Glamorgan: £197Cheshire East: £141Vale of Glamorgan: £198Cheshire East: £142Vale of Glamorgan: £187Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £3.57, Vale of Glamorgan £5.27Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Cheshire East: £3.57Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Cheshire East: £3.59Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528Cheshire East: £355Vale of Glamorgan: £531Cheshire East: £356Vale of Glamorgan: £501Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137Cheshire East: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £137Cheshire East: £114Vale of Glamorgan: £130Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Vale of Glamorgan £69Vale of Glamorgan: £69Cheshire East: £52Vale of Glamorgan: £69Cheshire East: £53Vale of Glamorgan: £65Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Vale of Glamorgan £925Vale of Glamorgan: £925Cheshire East: £685Vale of Glamorgan: £929Cheshire East: £688Vale of Glamorgan: £878Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196Cheshire East: £147Vale of Glamorgan: £197Cheshire East: £148Vale of Glamorgan: £186Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Vale of Glamorgan £235Vale of Glamorgan: £235Cheshire East: £140Vale of Glamorgan: £236Cheshire East: £141Vale of Glamorgan: £223Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Vale of Glamorgan £4.14Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14Cheshire East: £4.03Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16Cheshire East: £4.04Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Vale of Glamorgan £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00Cheshire East: £1.94Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01Cheshire East: £1.95Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57Cheshire East: £6.61Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60Cheshire East: £6.64Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Vale of Glamorgan 220.4Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count220.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Vale of Glamorgan 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 29.2, Vale of Glamorgan 38.9Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Vale of Glamorgan 111.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count111.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 11.5, Vale of Glamorgan 14.7Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count14.7

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5220.4Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.020.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.238.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.475.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.8111.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.7Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan 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

Cheshire East Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Vale of Glamorgan £663.1mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mCheshire East: £1.8bnVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnVale of Glamorgan: £629.0mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Vale of Glamorgan £378.2mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mCheshire East: £1.1bnVale of Glamorgan: £358.7mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £167.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mCheshire East: £371.5mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mCheshire East: £373.1mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Vale of Glamorgan £339.0mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mCheshire East: £1.0bnVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mCheshire East: £1.0bnVale of Glamorgan: £321.5mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Vale of Glamorgan £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mCheshire East: £23.4mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mCheshire East: £23.5mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.7mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mCheshire East: £59.5mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mCheshire East: £59.7mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mCheshire East: £1.5mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.5mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £71.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mCheshire East: £149.1mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mCheshire East: £149.7mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mCheshire East: £47.8mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mCheshire East: £48.0mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mCheshire East: £22.0mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mCheshire East: £22.1mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £125.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mCheshire East: £288.0mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mCheshire East: £289.3mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mCheshire East: £61.9mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mCheshire East: £62.1mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £31.8mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mCheshire East: £59.0mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mCheshire East: £59.2mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mCheshire East: £1.7mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mCheshire East: £1.7mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mCheshire East: £0.82mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mCheshire East: £0.82mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.8mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Vale of Glamorgan 29,819Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count29,819

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Vale of Glamorgan 2,747Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Vale of Glamorgan 5,263Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,263

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Vale of Glamorgan 10,213Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count10,213

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Vale of Glamorgan 15,032Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count15,032

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Vale of Glamorgan 1,990Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,990

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureCheshire EastVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59629,819Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,747Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2595,263Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,86510,213Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38515,032Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,990Cheshire East

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.