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Somerset and South Holland

588,173 and 99,638 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than South Holland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Somerset is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Somerset South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Somerset: £4,694South Holland: £4,655Somerset: £4,714South Holland: £4,397Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset 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: Somerset £12,406, South Holland £12,704South Holland: £12,704Somerset: £12,406South Holland: £12,758Somerset: £12,459South Holland: £12,051Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768South Holland 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: Somerset £1,777, South Holland £1,789South Holland: £1,789Somerset: £1,777South Holland: £1,797Somerset: £1,785South Holland: £1,697Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, South Holland £11,562South Holland: £11,562Somerset: £11,447South Holland: £11,611Somerset: £11,496South Holland: £10,967Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858South Holland 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: Somerset £312, South Holland £362South Holland: £362Somerset: £312South Holland: £363Somerset: £314South Holland: £343Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £626, South Holland £756South Holland: £756Somerset: £626South Holland: £759Somerset: £629South Holland: £717Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £20, South Holland £24South Holland: £24Somerset: £20South Holland: £24Somerset: £21South Holland: £23Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Somerset: £382South Holland: £426Somerset: £384South Holland: £402Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, South Holland £124South Holland: £124Somerset: £111South Holland: £124Somerset: £111South Holland: £117Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £93, South Holland £121South Holland: £121Somerset: £93South Holland: £121Somerset: £93South Holland: £114Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, South Holland £1,408South Holland: £1,408Somerset: £1,424South Holland: £1,414Somerset: £1,430South Holland: £1,336Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Somerset: £166South Holland: £116Somerset: £167South Holland: £110Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset 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: Somerset £252, South Holland £247South Holland: £247Somerset: £252South Holland: £248Somerset: £253South Holland: £234Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Somerset 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: Somerset £4.59, South Holland £8.43South Holland: £8.43Somerset: £4.59South Holland: £8.47Somerset: £4.61South Holland: £8.00Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35South 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: Somerset £3.85, South Holland £4.78South Holland: £4.78Somerset: £3.85South Holland: £4.80Somerset: £3.86South Holland: £4.53Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Somerset: £6.18South Holland: £6.85Somerset: £6.20South Holland: £6.47Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86South 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: Somerset 1,009.7, South Holland 1,006.0South Holland: 1,006.0Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Somerset is higher1,006.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, South Holland 93.9South Holland: 93.9Somerset: 78.7

    78.7South Holland is higherDepends on how you count93.9

  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: Somerset 133.4, South Holland 161.9South Holland: 161.9Somerset: 133.4

    133.4South Holland 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: Somerset 57.2, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Somerset: 57.2

    57.2South Holland is higherDepends on how you count64.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, South Holland 183.9South Holland: 183.9Somerset: 163.7

    163.7South Holland is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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: Somerset 20.1, South Holland 26.9South Holland: 26.9Somerset: 20.1

    20.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count26.9

Show the numbers
Somerset and South Holland, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,635£4,655£4,397Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,704£12,758£12,051South Holland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,789£1,797£1,697South Holland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£362£363£343South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£756£759£717South Holland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£24£24£23South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£424£426£402South Holland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£117South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£121£121£114South Holland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,408£1,414£1,336Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£116£116£110Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£247£248£234Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.78£4.80£4.53South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,006.0Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.793.9South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4161.9South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.264.4South Holland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7183.9South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.126.9South Holland

Per resident

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

Somerset South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Somerset: £4,694South Holland: £4,655Somerset: £4,714South Holland: £4,397Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, South Holland £2,913South Holland: £2,913Somerset: £3,001South Holland: £2,925Somerset: £3,014South Holland: £2,763Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,913£2,925£2,763

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, South Holland £1,053South Holland: £1,053Somerset: £1,028South Holland: £1,057Somerset: £1,032South Holland: £999Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, South Holland £2,651South Holland: £2,651Somerset: £2,769South Holland: £2,662Somerset: £2,781South Holland: £2,514Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, South Holland £83South Holland: £83Somerset: £76South Holland: £83Somerset: £76South Holland: £79Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, South Holland £173South Holland: £173Somerset: £152South Holland: £174Somerset: £152South Holland: £164Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £4.95, South Holland £5.57South Holland: £5.57Somerset: £4.95South Holland: £5.59Somerset: £4.98South Holland: £5.28Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £382, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Somerset: £382South Holland: £426Somerset: £384South Holland: £402Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, South Holland £124South Holland: £124Somerset: £111South Holland: £124Somerset: £111South Holland: £117Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, South Holland £71South Holland: £71Somerset: £54South Holland: £71Somerset: £54South Holland: £67Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, South Holland £829South Holland: £829Somerset: £824South Holland: £832Somerset: £827South Holland: £786Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£829£832£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Somerset: £166South Holland: £116Somerset: £167South Holland: £110Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Somerset is higher£116£116£110

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, South Holland £145South Holland: £145Somerset: £146South Holland: £146Somerset: £146South Holland: £138Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Somerset is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, South Holland £4.97South Holland: £4.97Somerset: £2.65South Holland: £4.99Somerset: £2.66South Holland: £4.71Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, South Holland £2.80South Holland: £2.80Somerset: £2.22South Holland: £2.82Somerset: £2.23South Holland: £2.66Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Somerset: £6.18South Holland: £6.85Somerset: £6.20South Holland: £6.47Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86South 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: Somerset 244.3, South Holland 230.6South Holland: 230.6Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Somerset is higher230.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, South Holland 21.5South Holland: 21.5Somerset: 19.0

    19.0South Holland is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, South Holland 37.1South Holland: 37.1Somerset: 32.3

    32.3South 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: Somerset 57.2, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Somerset: 57.2

    57.2South Holland is higherDepends on how you count64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, South Holland 108.2South Holland: 108.2Somerset: 94.7

    94.7South Holland is higherDepends on how you count108.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, South Holland 15.8South Holland: 15.8Somerset: 11.6

    11.6South Holland is higherDepends on how you count15.8

Show the numbers
Somerset and South Holland, per resident
MeasureSomersetSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,635£4,655£4,397Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£2,913£2,925£2,763Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,053£1,057£999South Holland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,651£2,662£2,514Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£83£83£79South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£173£174£164South Holland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£5.57£5.59£5.28South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£424£426£402South Holland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£117South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£71£71£67South Holland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£829£832£786South Holland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£116£116£110Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£145£146£138Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.80£2.82£2.66South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3230.6Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.5South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.1South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.264.4South Holland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7108.2South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.615.8South Holland

Total

Somerset 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

Somerset South Holland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, South Holland £461.9mSouth Holland: £461.9mSomerset: £2.8bnSouth Holland: £463.8mSomerset: £2.8bnSouth Holland: £438.1mSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset is higher£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, South Holland £290.2mSouth Holland: £290.2mSomerset: £1.8bnSouth Holland: £291.4mSomerset: £1.8bnSouth Holland: £275.3mSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, South Holland £104.9mSouth Holland: £104.9mSomerset: £604.7mSouth Holland: £105.3mSomerset: £607.3mSouth Holland: £99.5mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, South Holland £264.1mSouth Holland: £264.1mSomerset: £1.6bnSouth Holland: £265.2mSomerset: £1.6bnSouth Holland: £250.5mSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, South Holland £8.3mSouth Holland: £8.3mSomerset: £44.4mSouth Holland: £8.3mSomerset: £44.6mSouth Holland: £7.8mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, South Holland £17.3mSouth Holland: £17.3mSomerset: £89.1mSouth Holland: £17.3mSomerset: £89.5mSouth Holland: £16.4mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Somerset £2.9m, South Holland £0.55mSouth Holland: £0.55mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Holland: £0.56mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Holland: £0.53mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, South Holland £42.2mSouth Holland: £42.2mSomerset: £224.9mSouth Holland: £42.4mSomerset: £225.8mSouth Holland: £40.1mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, South Holland £12.3mSouth Holland: £12.3mSomerset: £65.1mSouth Holland: £12.4mSomerset: £65.4mSouth Holland: £11.7mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, South Holland £7.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mSomerset: £31.6mSouth Holland: £7.1mSomerset: £31.7mSouth Holland: £6.7mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, South Holland £82.6mSouth Holland: £82.6mSomerset: £484.6mSouth Holland: £82.9mSomerset: £486.6mSouth Holland: £78.3mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, South Holland £11.5mSouth Holland: £11.5mSomerset: £97.5mSouth Holland: £11.6mSomerset: £98.0mSouth Holland: £10.9mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, South Holland £14.5mSouth Holland: £14.5mSomerset: £85.7mSouth Holland: £14.5mSomerset: £86.0mSouth Holland: £13.7mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, South Holland £0.49mSouth Holland: £0.49mSomerset: £1.6mSouth Holland: £0.50mSomerset: £1.6mSouth Holland: £0.47mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, South Holland £0.28mSouth Holland: £0.28mSomerset: £1.3mSouth Holland: £0.28mSomerset: £1.3mSouth Holland: £0.27mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, South Holland £0.68mSouth Holland: £0.68mSomerset: £3.6mSouth Holland: £0.68mSomerset: £3.6mSouth Holland: £0.64mSomerset: £3.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, South Holland 22,979South Holland: 22,979Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Somerset is higher22,979

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, South Holland 2,144South Holland: 2,144Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, South Holland 3,698South Holland: 3,698Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset 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: Somerset 33,631, South Holland 6,414South Holland: 6,414Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,414

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, South Holland 10,780South Holland: 10,780Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, South Holland 1,574South Holland: 1,574Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,574

Show the numbers
Somerset and South Holland, total
MeasureSomersetSouth HollandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,66222,979Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,1992,144Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,9823,698Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,6316,414Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68510,780Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8391,574Somerset

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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