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East Dunbartonshire and Vale of Glamorgan

109,680 and 135,311 residents (mid-2024).

East Dunbartonshire is higher than Vale of Glamorgan on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

East Dunbartonshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 20. 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

East Dunbartonshire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £4,442, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901East Dunbartonshire: £4,442Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922East Dunbartonshire: £4,461Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649East Dunbartonshire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,901£4,922£4,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £12,628, Vale of Glamorgan £12,960Vale of Glamorgan: £12,960East Dunbartonshire: £12,628Vale of Glamorgan: £13,015East Dunbartonshire: £12,682Vale of Glamorgan: £12,293East Dunbartonshire: £11,978

    £12,628£12,682£11,978Vale 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: East Dunbartonshire £1,381, Vale of Glamorgan £2,094Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094East Dunbartonshire: £1,381Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103East Dunbartonshire: £1,387Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986East Dunbartonshire: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £11,562, Vale of Glamorgan £11,616Vale of Glamorgan: £11,616East Dunbartonshire: £11,562Vale of Glamorgan: £11,665East Dunbartonshire: £11,611Vale of Glamorgan: £11,018East Dunbartonshire: £10,967

    £11,562£11,611£10,967Vale 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: East Dunbartonshire £267, Vale of Glamorgan £406Vale of Glamorgan: £406East Dunbartonshire: £267Vale of Glamorgan: £408East Dunbartonshire: £268Vale of Glamorgan: £385East Dunbartonshire: £253

    £267£268£253Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: East Dunbartonshire £785, Vale of Glamorgan £914Vale of Glamorgan: £914East Dunbartonshire: £785Vale of Glamorgan: £917East Dunbartonshire: £788Vale of Glamorgan: £867East Dunbartonshire: £744

    £785£788£744Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: East Dunbartonshire £15, Vale of Glamorgan £24Vale of Glamorgan: £24East Dunbartonshire: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £25East Dunbartonshire: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £23East Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14Vale of Glamorgan is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £400, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528East Dunbartonshire: £400Vale of Glamorgan: £531East Dunbartonshire: £401Vale of Glamorgan: £501East Dunbartonshire: £379

    £400£401£379Vale of Glamorgan is higher£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £150, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137East Dunbartonshire: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £137East Dunbartonshire: £151Vale of Glamorgan: £130East Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£151£142East Dunbartonshire 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: East Dunbartonshire £88, Vale of Glamorgan £116Vale of Glamorgan: £116East Dunbartonshire: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £117East Dunbartonshire: £88Vale of Glamorgan: £110East Dunbartonshire: £83

    £88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £975, Vale of Glamorgan £1,566Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566East Dunbartonshire: £975Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573East Dunbartonshire: £979Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486East Dunbartonshire: £924

    £975£979£924Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,566£1,573£1,486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £119, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196East Dunbartonshire: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £197East Dunbartonshire: £120Vale of Glamorgan: £186East Dunbartonshire: £113

    £119£120£113Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: East Dunbartonshire £307, Vale of Glamorgan £398Vale of Glamorgan: £398East Dunbartonshire: £307Vale of Glamorgan: £400East Dunbartonshire: £308Vale of Glamorgan: £377East Dunbartonshire: £291

    £307£308£291Vale of Glamorgan is higher£398£400£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £6.38, Vale of Glamorgan £7.01Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01East Dunbartonshire: £6.38Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04East Dunbartonshire: £6.41Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65East Dunbartonshire: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Vale of Glamorgan is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £5.31, Vale of Glamorgan £6.77Vale of Glamorgan: £6.77East Dunbartonshire: £5.31Vale of Glamorgan: £6.80East Dunbartonshire: £5.34Vale of Glamorgan: £6.42East Dunbartonshire: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £5.96, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57East Dunbartonshire: £5.96Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60East Dunbartonshire: £5.98Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18East Dunbartonshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: East Dunbartonshire 988.7, Vale of Glamorgan 1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9East Dunbartonshire: 988.7

    988.7Vale 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: East Dunbartonshire 62.7, Vale of Glamorgan 94.1Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1East Dunbartonshire: 62.7

    62.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher94.1

  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: East Dunbartonshire 180.6, Vale of Glamorgan 180.4Vale of Glamorgan: 180.4East Dunbartonshire: 180.6

    180.6East Dunbartonshire 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: East Dunbartonshire 64.1, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5East Dunbartonshire: 64.1

    64.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire 124.2, Vale of Glamorgan 188.1Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1East Dunbartonshire: 124.2

    124.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher188.1

  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: East Dunbartonshire 23.1, Vale of Glamorgan 24.9Vale of Glamorgan: 24.9East Dunbartonshire: 23.1

    23.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher24.9

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East Dunbartonshire and Vale of Glamorgan, per person in the age group
MeasureEast DunbartonshireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,628£12,682£11,978Estimated£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310Estimated£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,562£11,611£10,967£11,616£11,665£11,018Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14Estimated£24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£401£379Estimated£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142Estimated£137£137£130East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£975£979£924£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,021.9Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.794.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6180.4East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.175.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.2188.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.1Estimated24.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

East Dunbartonshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Vale of Glamorgan on 17. 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

East Dunbartonshire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £4,442, Vale of Glamorgan £4,901Vale of Glamorgan: £4,901East Dunbartonshire: £4,442Vale of Glamorgan: £4,922East Dunbartonshire: £4,461Vale of Glamorgan: £4,649East Dunbartonshire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,901£4,922£4,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £2,977, Vale of Glamorgan £2,795Vale of Glamorgan: £2,795East Dunbartonshire: £2,977Vale of Glamorgan: £2,807East Dunbartonshire: £2,990Vale of Glamorgan: £2,651East Dunbartonshire: £2,824

    £2,977£2,990£2,824East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,795£2,807£2,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £790, Vale of Glamorgan £1,237Vale of Glamorgan: £1,237East Dunbartonshire: £790Vale of Glamorgan: £1,242East Dunbartonshire: £793Vale of Glamorgan: £1,173East Dunbartonshire: £749

    £790£793£749Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,237£1,242£1,173

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £2,726, Vale of Glamorgan £2,505Vale of Glamorgan: £2,505East Dunbartonshire: £2,726Vale of Glamorgan: £2,516East Dunbartonshire: £2,737Vale of Glamorgan: £2,376East Dunbartonshire: £2,586

    £2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,516£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £63, Vale of Glamorgan £88Vale of Glamorgan: £88East Dunbartonshire: £63Vale of Glamorgan: £88East Dunbartonshire: £63Vale of Glamorgan: £83East Dunbartonshire: £60

    £63£63£60Vale of Glamorgan is higher£88£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £185, Vale of Glamorgan £197Vale of Glamorgan: £197East Dunbartonshire: £185Vale of Glamorgan: £198East Dunbartonshire: £186Vale of Glamorgan: £187East Dunbartonshire: £175

    £185£186£175Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: East Dunbartonshire £3.44, Vale of Glamorgan £5.27Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27East Dunbartonshire: £3.44Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29East Dunbartonshire: £3.45Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00East Dunbartonshire: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Vale of Glamorgan is higher£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: East Dunbartonshire £400, Vale of Glamorgan £528Vale of Glamorgan: £528East Dunbartonshire: £400Vale of Glamorgan: £531East Dunbartonshire: £401Vale of Glamorgan: £501East Dunbartonshire: £379

    £400£401£379Vale of Glamorgan is higher£528£531£501

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £150, Vale of Glamorgan £137Vale of Glamorgan: £137East Dunbartonshire: £150Vale of Glamorgan: £137East Dunbartonshire: £151Vale of Glamorgan: £130East Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£151£142East Dunbartonshire 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: East Dunbartonshire £50, Vale of Glamorgan £69Vale of Glamorgan: £69East Dunbartonshire: £50Vale of Glamorgan: £69East Dunbartonshire: £50Vale of Glamorgan: £65East Dunbartonshire: £48

    £50£50£48Vale of Glamorgan is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £557, Vale of Glamorgan £925Vale of Glamorgan: £925East Dunbartonshire: £557Vale of Glamorgan: £929East Dunbartonshire: £560Vale of Glamorgan: £878East Dunbartonshire: £529

    £557£560£529Vale of Glamorgan is higher£925£929£878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £119, Vale of Glamorgan £196Vale of Glamorgan: £196East Dunbartonshire: £119Vale of Glamorgan: £197East Dunbartonshire: £120Vale of Glamorgan: £186East Dunbartonshire: £113

    £119£120£113Vale of Glamorgan is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £176, Vale of Glamorgan £235Vale of Glamorgan: £235East Dunbartonshire: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £236East Dunbartonshire: £176Vale of Glamorgan: £223East Dunbartonshire: £167

    £176£176£167Vale of Glamorgan is higher£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £3.65, Vale of Glamorgan £4.14Vale of Glamorgan: £4.14East Dunbartonshire: £3.65Vale of Glamorgan: £4.16East Dunbartonshire: £3.66Vale of Glamorgan: £3.93East Dunbartonshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £3.04, Vale of Glamorgan £4.00Vale of Glamorgan: £4.00East Dunbartonshire: £3.04Vale of Glamorgan: £4.01East Dunbartonshire: £3.05Vale of Glamorgan: £3.79East Dunbartonshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £5.96, Vale of Glamorgan £7.57Vale of Glamorgan: £7.57East Dunbartonshire: £5.96Vale of Glamorgan: £7.60East Dunbartonshire: £5.98Vale of Glamorgan: £7.18East Dunbartonshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 233.1, Vale of Glamorgan 220.4Vale of Glamorgan: 220.4East Dunbartonshire: 233.1

    233.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count220.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 14.8, Vale of Glamorgan 20.3Vale of Glamorgan: 20.3East Dunbartonshire: 14.8

    14.8Vale of Glamorgan is higher20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 42.6, Vale of Glamorgan 38.9Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9East Dunbartonshire: 42.6

    42.6East Dunbartonshire 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: East Dunbartonshire 64.1, Vale of Glamorgan 75.5Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5East Dunbartonshire: 64.1

    64.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 71.0, Vale of Glamorgan 111.1Vale of Glamorgan: 111.1East Dunbartonshire: 71.0

    71.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher111.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 13.2, Vale of Glamorgan 14.7Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7East Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.7

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East Dunbartonshire and Vale of Glamorgan, per resident
MeasureEast DunbartonshireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,977£2,990£2,824Estimated£2,795£2,807£2,651East Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749Estimated£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,737£2,586£2,505£2,516£2,376East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175Estimated£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26Estimated£5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£401£379Estimated£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142Estimated£137£137£130East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Estimated£69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£557£560£529£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.1220.4East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.820.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.638.9East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.175.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.0111.1Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Estimated14.7Vale of Glamorgan

Total

East Dunbartonshire 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

East Dunbartonshire Vale of Glamorgan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £487.2m, Vale of Glamorgan £663.1mVale of Glamorgan: £663.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £487.2mVale of Glamorgan: £666.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £489.3mVale of Glamorgan: £629.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £462.1m

    £487.2m£489.3m£462.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £326.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £378.2mVale of Glamorgan: £378.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £326.5mVale of Glamorgan: £379.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £327.9mVale of Glamorgan: £358.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £309.7m

    £326.5m£327.9m£309.7mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £86.6m, Vale of Glamorgan £167.4mVale of Glamorgan: £167.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £86.6mVale of Glamorgan: £168.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £87.0mVale of Glamorgan: £158.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £82.2m

    £86.6m£87.0m£82.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Dunbartonshire £299.0m, Vale of Glamorgan £339.0mVale of Glamorgan: £339.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £299.0mVale of Glamorgan: £340.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £300.2mVale of Glamorgan: £321.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £283.6m

    £299.0m£300.2m£283.6mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire £6.9m, Vale of Glamorgan £11.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mVale of Glamorgan: £11.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £20.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.7mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.3mVale of Glamorgan: £26.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.4mVale of Glamorgan: £25.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£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: East Dunbartonshire £0.38m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.71mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £43.8m, Vale of Glamorgan £71.5mVale of Glamorgan: £71.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £43.8mVale of Glamorgan: £71.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £44.0mVale of Glamorgan: £67.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £16.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £18.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £18.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mVale of Glamorgan: £17.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mVale of Glamorgan 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: East Dunbartonshire £5.5m, Vale of Glamorgan £9.3mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire £61.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £125.2mVale of Glamorgan: £125.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.1mVale of Glamorgan: £125.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.4mVale of Glamorgan: £118.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mVale of Glamorgan is higher£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Dunbartonshire £13.1m, Vale of Glamorgan £26.6mVale of Glamorgan: £26.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.1mVale of Glamorgan: £26.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.2mVale of Glamorgan: £25.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mVale of Glamorgan is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Dunbartonshire £19.3m, Vale of Glamorgan £31.8mVale of Glamorgan: £31.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mVale of Glamorgan: £31.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mVale of Glamorgan: £30.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.40m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.56mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.56mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mVale of Glamorgan: £0.53mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.33m, Vale of Glamorgan £0.54mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mVale of Glamorgan: £0.54mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mVale of Glamorgan: £0.51mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.65m, Vale of Glamorgan £1.0mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.65mVale of Glamorgan: £1.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.66mVale of Glamorgan: £0.97mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mVale of Glamorgan is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Dunbartonshire 25,564, Vale of Glamorgan 29,819Vale of Glamorgan: 29,819East Dunbartonshire: 25,564

    25,564Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count29,819

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire 1,622, Vale of Glamorgan 2,747Vale of Glamorgan: 2,747East Dunbartonshire: 1,622

    1,622Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 4,670, Vale of Glamorgan 5,263Vale of Glamorgan: 5,263East Dunbartonshire: 4,670

    4,670Vale of Glamorgan 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: East Dunbartonshire 7,025, Vale of Glamorgan 10,213Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213East Dunbartonshire: 7,025

    7,025Vale of Glamorgan is higher10,213

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire 7,792, Vale of Glamorgan 15,032Vale of Glamorgan: 15,032East Dunbartonshire: 7,792

    7,792Vale of Glamorgan is higher15,032

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 1,447, Vale of Glamorgan 1,990Vale of Glamorgan: 1,990East Dunbartonshire: 1,447

    1,447Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,990

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East Dunbartonshire and Vale of Glamorgan, total
MeasureEast DunbartonshireVale of GlamorganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimated£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimated£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimated£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimated£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimated£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimated£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimated£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,56429,819Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6222,747Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6705,263Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,02510,213Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,79215,032Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,447Estimated1,990Vale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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