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Fenland and South Holland

105,442 and 99,638 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than South Holland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Fenland is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 4. 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

Fenland South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Fenland: £4,938South Holland: £4,655Fenland: £4,959South Holland: £4,397Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland 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: Fenland £12,779, South Holland £12,704South Holland: £12,704Fenland: £12,779South Holland: £12,758Fenland: £12,834South Holland: £12,051Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland 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: Fenland £2,123, South Holland £1,789South Holland: £1,789Fenland: £2,123South Holland: £1,797Fenland: £2,132South Holland: £1,697Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014Fenland 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: Fenland £11,465, South Holland £11,562South Holland: £11,562Fenland: £11,465South Holland: £11,611Fenland: £11,514South Holland: £10,967Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875South 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: Fenland £449, South Holland £362South Holland: £362Fenland: £449South Holland: £363Fenland: £451South Holland: £343Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426Fenland 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: Fenland £838, South Holland £756South Holland: £756Fenland: £838South Holland: £759Fenland: £841South Holland: £717Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795Fenland 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: Fenland £28, South Holland £24South Holland: £24Fenland: £28South Holland: £24Fenland: £28South Holland: £23Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26Fenland 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: Fenland £491, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Fenland: £491South Holland: £426Fenland: £493South Holland: £402Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Fenland 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: Fenland £145, South Holland £124South Holland: £124Fenland: £145South Holland: £124Fenland: £145South Holland: £117Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Fenland 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: Fenland £142, South Holland £121South Holland: £121Fenland: £142South Holland: £121Fenland: £142South Holland: £114Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134Fenland is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, South Holland £1,408South Holland: £1,408Fenland: £1,636South Holland: £1,414Fenland: £1,643South Holland: £1,336Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Fenland is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Fenland: £211South Holland: £116Fenland: £211South Holland: £110Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland 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: Fenland £330, South Holland £247South Holland: £247Fenland: £330South Holland: £248Fenland: £331South Holland: £234Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313Fenland 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: Fenland £6.10, South Holland £8.43South Holland: £8.43Fenland: £6.10South Holland: £8.47Fenland: £6.13South Holland: £8.00Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79South Holland is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, South Holland £4.78South Holland: £4.78Fenland: £9.85South Holland: £4.80Fenland: £9.89South Holland: £4.53Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Fenland: £4.49South Holland: £6.85Fenland: £4.51South Holland: £6.47Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26South Holland is higher£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: Fenland 1,001.4, South Holland 1,006.0South Holland: 1,006.0Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4South Holland 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: Fenland 110.0, South Holland 93.9South Holland: 93.9Fenland: 110.0

    110.0Fenland 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: Fenland 179.9, South Holland 161.9South Holland: 161.9Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Fenland is higher161.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Fenland 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: Fenland 208.6, South Holland 183.9South Holland: 183.9Fenland: 208.6

    208.6Fenland 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: Fenland 30.9, South Holland 26.9South Holland: 26.9Fenland: 30.9

    30.9Fenland is higher26.9

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Fenland and South Holland, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,635£4,655£4,397Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£12,704£12,758£12,051Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£1,789£1,797£1,697Fenland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£362£363£343Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£756£759£717Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£24£23Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£424£426£402Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£124£124£117Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£121£121£114Fenland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,408£1,414£1,336Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£116£116£110Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£247£248£234Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£4.78£4.80£4.53Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,006.0South Holland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.093.9Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9161.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.964.4Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6183.9Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.926.9Fenland

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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

Fenland South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Fenland: £4,938South Holland: £4,655Fenland: £4,959South Holland: £4,397Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, South Holland £2,913South Holland: £2,913Fenland: £2,827South Holland: £2,925Fenland: £2,839South Holland: £2,763Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682South 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: Fenland £1,261, South Holland £1,053South Holland: £1,053Fenland: £1,261South Holland: £1,057Fenland: £1,266South Holland: £999Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Fenland is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, South Holland £2,651South Holland: £2,651Fenland: £2,536South Holland: £2,662Fenland: £2,547South Holland: £2,514Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, South Holland £83South Holland: £83Fenland: £99South Holland: £83Fenland: £100South Holland: £79Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94Fenland 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: Fenland £185, South Holland £173South Holland: £173Fenland: £185South Holland: £174Fenland: £186South Holland: £164Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Fenland 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: Fenland £6.14, South Holland £5.57South Holland: £5.57Fenland: £6.14South Holland: £5.59Fenland: £6.16South Holland: £5.28Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Fenland 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: Fenland £491, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Fenland: £491South Holland: £426Fenland: £493South Holland: £402Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Fenland 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: Fenland £145, South Holland £124South Holland: £124Fenland: £145South Holland: £124Fenland: £145South Holland: £117Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Fenland 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: Fenland £84, South Holland £71South Holland: £71Fenland: £84South Holland: £71Fenland: £85South Holland: £67Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80Fenland is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, South Holland £829South Holland: £829Fenland: £971South Holland: £832Fenland: £976South Holland: £786Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921Fenland is higher£829£832£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Fenland: £211South Holland: £116Fenland: £211South Holland: £110Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higher£116£116£110

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, South Holland £145South Holland: £145Fenland: £196South Holland: £146Fenland: £197South Holland: £138Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186Fenland is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, South Holland £4.97South Holland: £4.97Fenland: £3.63South Holland: £4.99Fenland: £3.64South Holland: £4.71Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44South Holland is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, South Holland £2.80South Holland: £2.80Fenland: £5.84South Holland: £2.82Fenland: £5.87South Holland: £2.66Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Fenland: £4.49South Holland: £6.85Fenland: £4.51South Holland: £6.47Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26South Holland is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, South Holland 230.6South Holland: 230.6Fenland: 221.5

    221.5South Holland is higherDepends on how you count230.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, South Holland 21.5South Holland: 21.5Fenland: 24.3

    24.3Fenland 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: Fenland 39.8, South Holland 37.1South Holland: 37.1Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Fenland is higher37.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Fenland is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, South Holland 108.2South Holland: 108.2Fenland: 123.9

    123.9Fenland 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: Fenland 18.3, South Holland 15.8South Holland: 15.8Fenland: 18.3

    18.3Fenland is higher15.8

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Fenland and South Holland, per resident
MeasureFenlandSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,635£4,655£4,397Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,913£2,925£2,763South Holland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,053£1,057£999Fenland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,651£2,662£2,514South Holland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£83£83£79Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£173£174£164Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.57£5.59£5.28Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£424£426£402Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£124£124£117Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£71£71£67Fenland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£829£832£786Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£116£116£110Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£145£146£138Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£2.80£2.82£2.66Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5230.6South Holland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.321.5Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.837.1Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.964.4Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9108.2Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.315.8Fenland

Total

Fenland 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

Fenland South Holland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, South Holland £461.9mSouth Holland: £461.9mFenland: £520.7mSouth Holland: £463.8mFenland: £522.9mSouth Holland: £438.1mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mFenland is higher£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, South Holland £290.2mSouth Holland: £290.2mFenland: £298.1mSouth Holland: £291.4mFenland: £299.4mSouth Holland: £275.3mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, South Holland £104.9mSouth Holland: £104.9mFenland: £132.9mSouth Holland: £105.3mFenland: £133.5mSouth Holland: £99.5mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFenland is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, South Holland £264.1mSouth Holland: £264.1mFenland: £267.4mSouth Holland: £265.2mFenland: £268.6mSouth Holland: £250.5mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, South Holland £8.3mSouth Holland: £8.3mFenland: £10.5mSouth Holland: £8.3mFenland: £10.5mSouth Holland: £7.8mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFenland 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: Fenland £19.5m, South Holland £17.3mSouth Holland: £17.3mFenland: £19.5mSouth Holland: £17.3mFenland: £19.6mSouth Holland: £16.4mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland 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: Fenland £0.65m, South Holland £0.55mSouth Holland: £0.55mFenland: £0.65mSouth Holland: £0.56mFenland: £0.65mSouth Holland: £0.53mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFenland 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: Fenland £51.8m, South Holland £42.2mSouth Holland: £42.2mFenland: £51.8mSouth Holland: £42.4mFenland: £52.0mSouth Holland: £40.1mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mFenland 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: Fenland £15.2m, South Holland £12.3mSouth Holland: £12.3mFenland: £15.2mSouth Holland: £12.4mFenland: £15.3mSouth Holland: £11.7mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFenland 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: Fenland £8.9m, South Holland £7.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mFenland: £8.9mSouth Holland: £7.1mFenland: £8.9mSouth Holland: £6.7mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFenland is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, South Holland £82.6mSouth Holland: £82.6mFenland: £102.4mSouth Holland: £82.9mFenland: £102.9mSouth Holland: £78.3mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFenland is higher£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, South Holland £11.5mSouth Holland: £11.5mFenland: £22.2mSouth Holland: £11.6mFenland: £22.3mSouth Holland: £10.9mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFenland is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, South Holland £14.5mSouth Holland: £14.5mFenland: £20.6mSouth Holland: £14.5mFenland: £20.7mSouth Holland: £13.7mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mFenland is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, South Holland £0.49mSouth Holland: £0.49mFenland: £0.38mSouth Holland: £0.50mFenland: £0.38mSouth Holland: £0.47mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Holland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, South Holland £0.28mSouth Holland: £0.28mFenland: £0.62mSouth Holland: £0.28mFenland: £0.62mSouth Holland: £0.27mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFenland is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, South Holland £0.68mSouth Holland: £0.68mFenland: £0.47mSouth Holland: £0.68mFenland: £0.48mSouth Holland: £0.64mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Holland is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, South Holland 22,979South Holland: 22,979Fenland: 23,358

    23,358Fenland is higherDepends on how you count22,979

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, South Holland 2,144South Holland: 2,144Fenland: 2,566

    2,566Fenland is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, South Holland 3,698South Holland: 3,698Fenland: 4,196

    4,196Fenland is higher3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, South Holland 6,414South Holland: 6,414Fenland: 7,684

    7,684Fenland is higher6,414

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, South Holland 10,780South Holland: 10,780Fenland: 13,059

    13,059Fenland is higher10,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, South Holland 1,574South Holland: 1,574Fenland: 1,932

    1,932Fenland is higher1,574

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Fenland and South Holland, total
MeasureFenlandSouth HollandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mFenland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mFenland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mFenland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mFenland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mFenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mFenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mFenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mFenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mFenland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mFenland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mFenland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mFenland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Holland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mFenland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Holland
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35822,979Fenland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,144Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1963,698Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6846,414Fenland
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05910,780Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,574Fenland

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.
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