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Vale of Glamorgan and Cheshire East

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

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

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Per person in the age group

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

Vale of Glamorgan Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 £398, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Vale of Glamorgan: £398Cheshire East: £235Vale of Glamorgan: £400Cheshire East: £222Vale of Glamorgan: £377

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 1,021.9, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9

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

  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 94.1, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count65.3

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

    180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

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

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  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 188.1, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count136.4

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

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Vale of Glamorgan and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,183£4,201£3,968Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,494£12,547£11,851Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,473£1,480£1,398Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,558£11,607£10,963Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£408£385£259£260£246Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£917£867£660£663£626Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£17£17£16Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£355£356£336Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£114£114£108Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£87£88£83Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£1,142£1,147£1,084Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£147£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£398£400£377£234£235£222Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.73£6.75£6.38Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£3.24£3.25£3.07Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.61£6.64£6.27Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,005.5Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.165.3Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4136.1Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.554.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1136.4Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.919.2Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

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

Vale of Glamorgan Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 £5.27, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27Cheshire East: £3.59Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29Cheshire East: £3.39Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    220.4Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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 38.9, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9

    38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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 75.5, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Vale of Glamorgan: 75.5

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  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 14.7, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7

    14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Vale of Glamorgan and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,183£4,201£3,968Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,677£2,689£2,540Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£884£887£838Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,477£2,487£2,349Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£56£56£53Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£141£142£134Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.57£3.59£3.39Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£355£356£336Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£114£114£108Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£52£53£50Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£685£688£650Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£147£148£140Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£140£141£133Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.03£4.04£3.82Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£1.94£1.95£1.84Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.61£6.64£6.27Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4215.5Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.314.0Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.929.2Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.554.4Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.181.8Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.711.5Vale of Glamorgan

Total

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

Vale of Glamorgan Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 £0.71m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mCheshire East: £1.5mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mCheshire East: £1.4mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    29,819Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,747Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

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

    5,263Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

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

    10,213Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,032Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

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

    1,990Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Cheshire East, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81990,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7475,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,26312,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,21322,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,03234,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9904,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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