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County Durham and South Holland

536,793 and 99,638 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than South Holland on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

County Durham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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

County Durham South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635County Durham: £5,351South Holland: £4,655County Durham: £5,374South Holland: £4,397County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, South Holland £12,704South Holland: £12,704County Durham: £13,025South Holland: £12,758County Durham: £13,081South Holland: £12,051County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,704£12,758£12,051

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, South Holland £1,789South Holland: £1,789County Durham: £2,486South Holland: £1,797County Durham: £2,497South Holland: £1,697County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, South Holland £11,562South Holland: £11,562County Durham: £11,586South Holland: £11,611County Durham: £11,635South Holland: £10,967County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham 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: County Durham £521, South Holland £362South Holland: £362County Durham: £521South Holland: £363County Durham: £524South Holland: £343County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham is higher£362£363£343

  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: County Durham £883, South Holland £756South Holland: £756County Durham: £883South Holland: £759County Durham: £887South Holland: £717County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham is higher£756£759£717

  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: County Durham £35, South Holland £24South Holland: £24County Durham: £35South Holland: £24County Durham: £35South Holland: £23County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, South Holland £424South Holland: £424County Durham: £718South Holland: £426County Durham: £721South Holland: £402County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£424£426£402

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, South Holland £124South Holland: £124County Durham: £177South Holland: £124County Durham: £178South Holland: £117County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£124£124£117

  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: County Durham £185, South Holland £121South Holland: £121County Durham: £185South Holland: £121County Durham: £186South Holland: £114County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, South Holland £1,408South Holland: £1,408County Durham: £1,847South Holland: £1,414County Durham: £1,854South Holland: £1,336County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, South Holland £116South Holland: £116County Durham: £227South Holland: £116County Durham: £228South Holland: £110County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £437, South Holland £247South Holland: £247County Durham: £437South Holland: £248County Durham: £439South Holland: £234County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham is higher£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, South Holland £8.43South Holland: £8.43County Durham: £6.50South Holland: £8.47County Durham: £6.53South Holland: £8.00County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, South Holland £4.78South Holland: £4.78County Durham: £11South Holland: £4.80County Durham: £11South Holland: £4.53County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82County Durham: £6.64South Holland: £6.85County Durham: £6.67South Holland: £6.47County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: County Durham 1,020.2, South Holland 1,006.0South Holland: 1,006.0County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: County Durham 136.1, South Holland 93.9South Holland: 93.9County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham is higher93.9

  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: County Durham 175.7, South Holland 161.9South Holland: 161.9County Durham: 175.7

    175.7County Durham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 105.2, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher64.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: County Durham 230.9, South Holland 183.9South Holland: 183.9County Durham: 230.9

    230.9County Durham is higher183.9

  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: County Durham 40.2, South Holland 26.9South Holland: 26.9County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher26.9

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County Durham and South Holland, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,635£4,655£4,397County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,704£12,758£12,051County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£1,789£1,797£1,697County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,562£11,611£10,967County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£362£363£343County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£756£759£717County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£24£24£23County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£424£426£402County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£124£124£117County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£121£121£114County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,408£1,414£1,336County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£116£116£110County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£247£248£234County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£4.78£4.80£4.53County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,006.0County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.193.9County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7161.9County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.264.4County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9183.9County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.226.9County Durham

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 6. 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

County Durham South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635County Durham: £5,351South Holland: £4,655County Durham: £5,374South Holland: £4,397County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, South Holland £2,913South Holland: £2,913County Durham: £2,689South Holland: £2,925County Durham: £2,701South Holland: £2,763County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,913£2,925£2,763

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, South Holland £1,053South Holland: £1,053County Durham: £1,533South Holland: £1,057County Durham: £1,539South Holland: £999County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, South Holland £2,651South Holland: £2,651County Durham: £2,392South Holland: £2,662County Durham: £2,402South Holland: £2,514County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, South Holland £83South Holland: £83County Durham: £108South Holland: £83County Durham: £108South Holland: £79County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, South Holland £173South Holland: £173County Durham: £182South Holland: £174County Durham: £183South Holland: £164County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: County Durham £7.16, South Holland £5.57South Holland: £5.57County Durham: £7.16South Holland: £5.59County Durham: £7.19South Holland: £5.28County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, South Holland £424South Holland: £424County Durham: £718South Holland: £426County Durham: £721South Holland: £402County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£424£426£402

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, South Holland £124South Holland: £124County Durham: £177South Holland: £124County Durham: £178South Holland: £117County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, South Holland £71South Holland: £71County Durham: £114South Holland: £71County Durham: £115South Holland: £67County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, South Holland £829South Holland: £829County Durham: £1,138South Holland: £832County Durham: £1,143South Holland: £786County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£829£832£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, South Holland £116South Holland: £116County Durham: £227South Holland: £116County Durham: £228South Holland: £110County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£116£116£110

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, South Holland £145South Holland: £145County Durham: £269South Holland: £146County Durham: £270South Holland: £138County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, South Holland £4.97South Holland: £4.97County Durham: £4.02South Holland: £4.99County Durham: £4.03South Holland: £4.71County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, South Holland £2.80South Holland: £2.80County Durham: £7.02South Holland: £2.82County Durham: £7.05South Holland: £2.66County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82County Durham: £6.64South Holland: £6.85County Durham: £6.67South Holland: £6.47County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, South Holland 230.6South Holland: 230.6County Durham: 210.6

    210.6South Holland is higherDepends on how you count230.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, South Holland 21.5South Holland: 21.5County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham is higher21.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 36.3, South Holland 37.1South Holland: 37.1County Durham: 36.3

    36.3South Holland is higherDepends on how you count37.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 105.2, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, South Holland 108.2South Holland: 108.2County Durham: 142.3

    142.3County Durham is higher108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 24.8, South Holland 15.8South Holland: 15.8County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher15.8

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County Durham and South Holland, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,635£4,655£4,397County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,913£2,925£2,763South Holland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,053£1,057£999County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,651£2,662£2,514South Holland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£83£83£79County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£173£174£164County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.57£5.59£5.28County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£424£426£402County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£124£124£117County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£71£71£67County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£829£832£786County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£116£116£110County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£145£146£138County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£2.80£2.82£2.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6230.6South Holland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.121.5County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.337.1South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.264.4County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3108.2County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.815.8County Durham

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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

County Durham South Holland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, South Holland £461.9mSouth Holland: £461.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnSouth Holland: £463.8mCounty Durham: £2.9bnSouth Holland: £438.1mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higher£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, South Holland £290.2mSouth Holland: £290.2mCounty Durham: £1.4bnSouth Holland: £291.4mCounty Durham: £1.4bnSouth Holland: £275.3mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, South Holland £104.9mSouth Holland: £104.9mCounty Durham: £822.8mSouth Holland: £105.3mCounty Durham: £826.3mSouth Holland: £99.5mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, South Holland £264.1mSouth Holland: £264.1mCounty Durham: £1.3bnSouth Holland: £265.2mCounty Durham: £1.3bnSouth Holland: £250.5mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, South Holland £8.3mSouth Holland: £8.3mCounty Durham: £57.8mSouth Holland: £8.3mCounty Durham: £58.0mSouth Holland: £7.8mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham £97.9m, South Holland £17.3mSouth Holland: £17.3mCounty Durham: £97.9mSouth Holland: £17.3mCounty Durham: £98.3mSouth Holland: £16.4mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: County Durham £3.8m, South Holland £0.55mSouth Holland: £0.55mCounty Durham: £3.8mSouth Holland: £0.56mCounty Durham: £3.9mSouth Holland: £0.53mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, South Holland £42.2mSouth Holland: £42.2mCounty Durham: £385.3mSouth Holland: £42.4mCounty Durham: £386.9mSouth Holland: £40.1mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, South Holland £12.3mSouth Holland: £12.3mCounty Durham: £95.2mSouth Holland: £12.4mCounty Durham: £95.6mSouth Holland: £11.7mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, South Holland £7.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mCounty Durham: £61.3mSouth Holland: £7.1mCounty Durham: £61.6mSouth Holland: £6.7mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, South Holland £82.6mSouth Holland: £82.6mCounty Durham: £611.1mSouth Holland: £82.9mCounty Durham: £613.7mSouth Holland: £78.3mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, South Holland £11.5mSouth Holland: £11.5mCounty Durham: £122.0mSouth Holland: £11.6mCounty Durham: £122.6mSouth Holland: £10.9mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, South Holland £14.5mSouth Holland: £14.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mSouth Holland: £14.5mCounty Durham: £145.1mSouth Holland: £13.7mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, South Holland £0.49mSouth Holland: £0.49mCounty Durham: £2.2mSouth Holland: £0.50mCounty Durham: £2.2mSouth Holland: £0.47mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, South Holland £0.28mSouth Holland: £0.28mCounty Durham: £3.8mSouth Holland: £0.28mCounty Durham: £3.8mSouth Holland: £0.27mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, South Holland £0.68mSouth Holland: £0.68mCounty Durham: £3.6mSouth Holland: £0.68mCounty Durham: £3.6mSouth Holland: £0.64mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, South Holland 22,979South Holland: 22,979County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count22,979

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, South Holland 2,144South Holland: 2,144County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, South Holland 3,698South Holland: 3,698County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, South Holland 6,414South Holland: 6,414County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher6,414

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, South Holland 10,780South Holland: 10,780County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higher10,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, South Holland 1,574South Holland: 1,574County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher1,574

Show the numbers
County Durham and South Holland, total
MeasureCounty DurhamSouth HollandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06722,979County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0812,144County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4743,698County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,4706,414County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40410,780County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2981,574County Durham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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