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Vale of Glamorgan and East Cambridgeshire
Vale of Glamorgan is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 0 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.
Per person in the age group
Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan is higher£12,576£12,630£11,929
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,094£2,103£1,986Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,616£11,665£11,018Vale of Glamorgan is higher£11,608£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan is higher£296£297£281
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan is higher£654£657£620
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£25£23Vale of Glamorgan is higher£18£19£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£86£86£82
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan is higher£66£67£63
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,566£1,573£1,486Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,035£1,039£981
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£398£400£377Vale of Glamorgan is higher£188£189£179
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.01£7.04£6.65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.77£6.80£6.42Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,013.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher74.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
180.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher138.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher45.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher124.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher15.7
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| Measure | Vale of Glamorgan | East Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,901£4,922£4,649 | £3,831£3,847£3,634 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,960£13,015£12,293 | £12,576£12,630£11,929 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,094£2,103£1,986 | £1,299£1,304£1,232 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,616£11,665£11,018 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £296£297£281 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £914£917£867 | £654£657£620 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£25£23 | £18£19£17 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £528£531£501 | £295£297£280 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £86£86£82 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £66£67£63 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,566£1,573£1,486 | £1,035£1,039£981 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £139£139£132 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £398£400£377 | £188£189£179 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.9 | 1,013.7 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.1 | 74.0 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 180.4 | 138.0 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.5 | 45.2 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 188.1 | 124.3 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.9 | 15.7 | Vale of Glamorgan |
Per resident
Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,901£4,922£4,649Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,795£2,807£2,651Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,515£2,526£2,386
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,237£1,242£1,173Vale of Glamorgan is higher£789£792£748
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,505£2,516£2,376Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2,322£2,332£2,202
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Vale of Glamorgan is higher£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan is higher£131£131£124
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£528£531£501Vale of Glamorgan is higher£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130Vale of Glamorgan is higher£86£86£82
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£65Vale of Glamorgan is higher£40£41£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£925£929£878Vale of Glamorgan is higher£628£631£596
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Vale of Glamorgan is higher£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£235£236£223Vale of Glamorgan is higher£114£115£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.57£7.60£7.18Vale of Glamorgan is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
220.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher202.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher27.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher45.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher75.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher9.5
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| Measure | Vale of Glamorgan | East Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,901£4,922£4,649 | £3,831£3,847£3,634 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,795£2,807£2,651 | £2,515£2,526£2,386 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,237£1,242£1,173 | £789£792£748 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,505£2,516£2,376 | £2,322£2,332£2,202 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £59£59£56 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £131£131£124 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £528£531£501 | £295£297£280 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £86£86£82 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £40£41£38 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £925£929£878 | £628£631£596 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £139£139£132 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £114£115£108 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 220.4 | 202.8 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.3 | 14.8 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.9 | 27.6 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 75.5 | 45.2 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 111.1 | 75.5 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 9.5 | Vale of Glamorgan |
Total
Vale of Glamorgan is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£663.1m£666.0m£629.0mVale of Glamorgan is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£378.2m£379.8m£358.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£167.4m£168.1m£158.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£339.0m£340.4m£321.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£125.2m£125.7m£118.7mVale of Glamorgan is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,819Vale of Glamorgan is higher18,897
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,747Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,379
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,263Vale of Glamorgan is higher2,573
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,213Vale of Glamorgan is higher4,212
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,032Vale of Glamorgan is higher7,038
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,990Vale of Glamorgan is higher888
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| Measure | Vale of Glamorgan | East Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £663.1m£666.0m£629.0m | £357.0m£358.6m£338.7m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £378.2m£379.8m£358.7m | £234.4m£235.4m£222.4m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £167.4m£168.1m£158.8m | £73.5m£73.8m£69.7m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £339.0m£340.4m£321.5m | £216.4m£217.3m£205.2m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.2m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.7m£26.8m£25.3m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.33m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £71.5m£71.8m£67.8m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.6m£17.6m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £125.2m£125.7m£118.7m | £58.6m£58.8m£55.5m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.6m£26.7m£25.2m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.8m£31.9m£30.2m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.97m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Vale of Glamorgan |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,819 | 18,897 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,747 | 1,379 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,263 | 2,573 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,213 | 4,212 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,032 | 7,038 | Vale of Glamorgan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,990 | 888 | Vale of Glamorgan |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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