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Vale of Glamorgan and East Dunbartonshire

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

Vale of Glamorgan is higher than East Dunbartonshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,978

  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, East Dunbartonshire £1,381East Dunbartonshire: £1,381Vale of Glamorgan: £2,094East Dunbartonshire: £1,387Vale of Glamorgan: £2,103East Dunbartonshire: £1,310Vale of Glamorgan: £1,986

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

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

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

    £11,616£11,665£11,018Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan £406, East Dunbartonshire £267East Dunbartonshire: £267Vale of Glamorgan: £406East Dunbartonshire: £268Vale of Glamorgan: £408East Dunbartonshire: £253Vale of Glamorgan: £385

    £406£408£385Vale of Glamorgan is higher£267£268£253

  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, East Dunbartonshire £785East Dunbartonshire: £785Vale of Glamorgan: £914East Dunbartonshire: £788Vale of Glamorgan: £917East Dunbartonshire: £744Vale of Glamorgan: £867

    £914£917£867Vale of Glamorgan is higher£785£788£744

  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, East Dunbartonshire £15East Dunbartonshire: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £24East Dunbartonshire: £15Vale of Glamorgan: £25East Dunbartonshire: £14Vale of Glamorgan: £23

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £137£137£130East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    £116£117£110Vale of Glamorgan is higher£88£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, East Dunbartonshire £975East Dunbartonshire: £975Vale of Glamorgan: £1,566East Dunbartonshire: £979Vale of Glamorgan: £1,573East Dunbartonshire: £924Vale of Glamorgan: £1,486

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Dunbartonshire £307East Dunbartonshire: £307Vale of Glamorgan: £398East Dunbartonshire: £308Vale of Glamorgan: £400East Dunbartonshire: £291Vale of Glamorgan: £377

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

  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, East Dunbartonshire £6.38East Dunbartonshire: £6.38Vale of Glamorgan: £7.01East Dunbartonshire: £6.41Vale of Glamorgan: £7.04East Dunbartonshire: £6.05Vale of Glamorgan: £6.65

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, East Dunbartonshire 988.7East Dunbartonshire: 988.7Vale of Glamorgan: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count988.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of Glamorgan 94.1, East Dunbartonshire 62.7East Dunbartonshire: 62.7Vale of Glamorgan: 94.1

    94.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher62.7

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

    180.4East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count180.6

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

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher64.1

  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, East Dunbartonshire 124.2East Dunbartonshire: 124.2Vale of Glamorgan: 188.1

    188.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher124.2

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

    24.9Vale of Glamorgan is higher23.1

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Vale of Glamorgan and East Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,628£12,682£11,978EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,381£1,387£1,310EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,665£11,018£11,562£11,611£10,967Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£406£408£385£267£268£253Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£917£867£785£788£744EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£15£15£14EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£400£401£379EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£88£88£83EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,486£975£979£924Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£119£120£113Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£398£400£377£307£308£291Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.38£6.41£6.05Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.31£5.34£5.04Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.9988.7Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.162.7Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.4180.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.564.1Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.1124.2Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.923.1EstimatedVale of Glamorgan

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £197£198£187Vale of Glamorgan is higher£185£186£175

  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, East Dunbartonshire £3.44East Dunbartonshire: £3.44Vale of Glamorgan: £5.27East Dunbartonshire: £3.45Vale of Glamorgan: £5.29East Dunbartonshire: £3.26Vale of Glamorgan: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

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

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

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

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

    £137£137£130East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £69, East Dunbartonshire £50East Dunbartonshire: £50Vale of Glamorgan: £69East Dunbartonshire: £50Vale of Glamorgan: £69East Dunbartonshire: £48Vale of Glamorgan: £65

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    220.4East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count233.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher14.8

  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, East Dunbartonshire 42.6East Dunbartonshire: 42.6Vale of Glamorgan: 38.9

    38.9East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count42.6

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

    75.5Vale of Glamorgan is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    111.1Vale of Glamorgan is higher71.0

  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, East Dunbartonshire 13.2East Dunbartonshire: 13.2Vale of Glamorgan: 14.7

    14.7Vale of Glamorgan is higher13.2

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Vale of Glamorgan and East Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,901£4,922£4,649£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,795£2,807£2,651£2,977£2,990£2,824EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,173£790£793£749EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,516£2,376£2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£63£63£60Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£185£186£175EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.44£3.45£3.26EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£528£531£501£400£401£379EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£50£50£48EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£929£878£557£560£529Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£119£120£113Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£176£176£167Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.65£3.66£3.46Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.04£3.05£2.88Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.4233.1East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.314.8Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.942.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.564.1Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.171.0Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.713.2EstimatedVale of Glamorgan

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  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, East Dunbartonshire £0.38mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.71mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mVale of Glamorgan: £0.72mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.36mVale of Glamorgan: £0.68m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mVale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan £9.3m, East Dunbartonshire £5.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mVale of Glamorgan: £9.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.2mVale of Glamorgan: £8.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    29,819Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count25,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,747Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,622

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

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

    5,263Vale of Glamorgan is higherDepends on how you count4,670

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 10,213, East Dunbartonshire 7,025East Dunbartonshire: 7,025Vale of Glamorgan: 10,213

    10,213Vale of Glamorgan is higher7,025

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,032Vale of Glamorgan is higher7,792

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

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

    1,990Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,447

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and East Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£663.1m£666.0m£629.0m£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.1m£158.8m£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£339.0m£340.4m£321.5m£299.0m£300.2m£283.6mVale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.2m£125.7m£118.7m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimatedVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,81925,564Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7471,622Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2634,670Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2137,025Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,0327,792Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9901,447EstimatedVale of Glamorgan

Sources

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

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