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Lancaster and South Holland

145,332 and 99,638 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than South Holland on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lancaster is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 8. 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

Lancaster South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Lancaster: £4,559South Holland: £4,655Lancaster: £4,579South Holland: £4,397Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4,635£4,655£4,397

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, South Holland £12,704South Holland: £12,704Lancaster: £12,836South Holland: £12,758Lancaster: £12,890South Holland: £12,051Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster 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: Lancaster £1,929, South Holland £1,789South Holland: £1,789Lancaster: £1,929South Holland: £1,797Lancaster: £1,937South Holland: £1,697Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster 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: Lancaster £11,560, South Holland £11,562South Holland: £11,562Lancaster: £11,560South Holland: £11,611Lancaster: £11,609South Holland: £10,967Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965South 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: Lancaster £425, South Holland £362South Holland: £362Lancaster: £425South Holland: £363Lancaster: £427South Holland: £343Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster 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: Lancaster £823, South Holland £756South Holland: £756Lancaster: £823South Holland: £759Lancaster: £827South Holland: £717Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster 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: Lancaster £27, South Holland £24South Holland: £24Lancaster: £27South Holland: £24Lancaster: £27South Holland: £23Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster 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: Lancaster £486, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Lancaster: £486South Holland: £426Lancaster: £488South Holland: £402Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Lancaster 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: Lancaster £134, South Holland £124South Holland: £124Lancaster: £134South Holland: £124Lancaster: £134South Holland: £117Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster 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: Lancaster £99, South Holland £121South Holland: £121Lancaster: £99South Holland: £121Lancaster: £99South Holland: £114Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94South 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: Lancaster £1,536, South Holland £1,408South Holland: £1,408Lancaster: £1,536South Holland: £1,414Lancaster: £1,542South Holland: £1,336Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Lancaster: £181South Holland: £116Lancaster: £181South Holland: £110Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster 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: Lancaster £286, South Holland £247South Holland: £247Lancaster: £286South Holland: £248Lancaster: £287South Holland: £234Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Lancaster 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: Lancaster £4.46, South Holland £8.43South Holland: £8.43Lancaster: £4.46South Holland: £8.47Lancaster: £4.48South Holland: £8.00Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23South 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: Lancaster £3.52, South Holland £4.78South Holland: £4.78Lancaster: £3.52South Holland: £4.80Lancaster: £3.54South Holland: £4.53Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Lancaster: £6.05South Holland: £6.85Lancaster: £6.08South Holland: £6.47Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74South 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: Lancaster 1,026.3, South Holland 1,006.0South Holland: 1,006.0Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster 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: Lancaster 105.9, South Holland 93.9South Holland: 93.9Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster 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: Lancaster 167.4, South Holland 161.9South Holland: 161.9Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster 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: Lancaster 71.9, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster 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: Lancaster 175.4, South Holland 183.9South Holland: 183.9Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4South 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: Lancaster 21.8, South Holland 26.9South Holland: 26.9Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count26.9

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Lancaster and South Holland, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,635£4,655£4,397South Holland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,704£12,758£12,051Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£1,789£1,797£1,697Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£362£363£343Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£756£759£717Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£23Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£424£426£402Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£124£124£117Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£121£121£114South Holland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,408£1,414£1,336Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£116£116£110Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£247£248£234Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£4.78£4.80£4.53South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,006.0Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.993.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4161.9Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.964.4Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4183.9South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.826.9South Holland

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 13. 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

Lancaster South Holland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, South Holland £4,635South Holland: £4,635Lancaster: £4,559South Holland: £4,655Lancaster: £4,579South Holland: £4,397Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4,635£4,655£4,397

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, South Holland £2,913South Holland: £2,913Lancaster: £2,537South Holland: £2,925Lancaster: £2,548South Holland: £2,763Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406South 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: Lancaster £1,216, South Holland £1,053South Holland: £1,053Lancaster: £1,216South Holland: £1,057Lancaster: £1,221South Holland: £999Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, South Holland £2,651South Holland: £2,651Lancaster: £2,285South Holland: £2,662Lancaster: £2,294South Holland: £2,514Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, South Holland £83South Holland: £83Lancaster: £84South Holland: £83Lancaster: £84South Holland: £79Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster 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: Lancaster £163, South Holland £173South Holland: £173Lancaster: £163South Holland: £174Lancaster: £163South Holland: £164Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154South 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: Lancaster £5.32, South Holland £5.57South Holland: £5.57Lancaster: £5.32South Holland: £5.59Lancaster: £5.35South Holland: £5.28Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05South 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: Lancaster £486, South Holland £424South Holland: £424Lancaster: £486South Holland: £426Lancaster: £488South Holland: £402Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Lancaster 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: Lancaster £134, South Holland £124South Holland: £124Lancaster: £134South Holland: £124Lancaster: £134South Holland: £117Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster 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: Lancaster £62, South Holland £71South Holland: £71Lancaster: £62South Holland: £71Lancaster: £63South Holland: £67Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, South Holland £829South Holland: £829Lancaster: £968South Holland: £832Lancaster: £972South Holland: £786Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Lancaster is higher£829£832£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, South Holland £116South Holland: £116Lancaster: £181South Holland: £116Lancaster: £181South Holland: £110Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£116£116£110

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, South Holland £145South Holland: £145Lancaster: £180South Holland: £146Lancaster: £181South Holland: £138Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Lancaster is higher£145£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, South Holland £4.97South Holland: £4.97Lancaster: £2.81South Holland: £4.99Lancaster: £2.83South Holland: £4.71Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67South Holland is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, South Holland £2.80South Holland: £2.80Lancaster: £2.21South Holland: £2.82Lancaster: £2.22South Holland: £2.66Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, South Holland £6.82South Holland: £6.82Lancaster: £6.05South Holland: £6.85Lancaster: £6.08South Holland: £6.47Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74South 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: Lancaster 202.8, South Holland 230.6South Holland: 230.6Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count230.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, South Holland 21.5South Holland: 21.5Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9South 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: Lancaster 33.1, South Holland 37.1South Holland: 37.1Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1South 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: Lancaster 71.9, South Holland 64.4South Holland: 64.4Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, South Holland 108.2South Holland: 108.2Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Lancaster 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: Lancaster 13.7, South Holland 15.8South Holland: 15.8Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7South Holland is higherDepends on how you count15.8

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Lancaster and South Holland, per resident
MeasureLancasterSouth HollandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,635£4,655£4,397South Holland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,913£2,925£2,763South Holland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,053£1,057£999Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,651£2,662£2,514South Holland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£83£83£79Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£173£174£164South Holland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.57£5.59£5.28South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£424£426£402Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£124£124£117Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£71£71£67South Holland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£829£832£786Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£116£116£110Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£145£146£138Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.80£2.82£2.66South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8230.6South Holland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.921.5South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.137.1South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.964.4Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5108.2Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.8South Holland

Total

Lancaster is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 1. 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

Lancaster South Holland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, South Holland £461.9mSouth Holland: £461.9mLancaster: £662.6mSouth Holland: £463.8mLancaster: £665.4mSouth Holland: £438.1mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, South Holland £290.2mSouth Holland: £290.2mLancaster: £368.7mSouth Holland: £291.4mLancaster: £370.2mSouth Holland: £275.3mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, South Holland £104.9mSouth Holland: £104.9mLancaster: £176.7mSouth Holland: £105.3mLancaster: £177.5mSouth Holland: £99.5mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, South Holland £264.1mSouth Holland: £264.1mLancaster: £332.0mSouth Holland: £265.2mLancaster: £333.5mSouth Holland: £250.5mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, South Holland £8.3mSouth Holland: £8.3mLancaster: £12.2mSouth Holland: £8.3mLancaster: £12.3mSouth Holland: £7.8mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster 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: Lancaster £23.6m, South Holland £17.3mSouth Holland: £17.3mLancaster: £23.6mSouth Holland: £17.3mLancaster: £23.7mSouth Holland: £16.4mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster 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: Lancaster £0.77m, South Holland £0.55mSouth Holland: £0.55mLancaster: £0.77mSouth Holland: £0.56mLancaster: £0.78mSouth Holland: £0.53mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster 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: Lancaster £70.6m, South Holland £42.2mSouth Holland: £42.2mLancaster: £70.6mSouth Holland: £42.4mLancaster: £70.9mSouth Holland: £40.1mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster 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: Lancaster £19.5m, South Holland £12.3mSouth Holland: £12.3mLancaster: £19.5mSouth Holland: £12.4mLancaster: £19.5mSouth Holland: £11.7mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster 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: Lancaster £9.1m, South Holland £7.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mLancaster: £9.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mLancaster: £9.1mSouth Holland: £6.7mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, South Holland £82.6mSouth Holland: £82.6mLancaster: £140.7mSouth Holland: £82.9mLancaster: £141.3mSouth Holland: £78.3mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster is higher£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, South Holland £11.5mSouth Holland: £11.5mLancaster: £26.3mSouth Holland: £11.6mLancaster: £26.4mSouth Holland: £10.9mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, South Holland £14.5mSouth Holland: £14.5mLancaster: £26.2mSouth Holland: £14.5mLancaster: £26.3mSouth Holland: £13.7mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, South Holland £0.49mSouth Holland: £0.49mLancaster: £0.41mSouth Holland: £0.50mLancaster: £0.41mSouth Holland: £0.47mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Holland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, South Holland £0.28mSouth Holland: £0.28mLancaster: £0.32mSouth Holland: £0.28mLancaster: £0.32mSouth Holland: £0.27mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, South Holland £0.68mSouth Holland: £0.68mLancaster: £0.88mSouth Holland: £0.68mLancaster: £0.88mSouth Holland: £0.64mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, South Holland 22,979South Holland: 22,979Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count22,979

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, South Holland 2,144South Holland: 2,144Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Lancaster 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: Lancaster 4,808, South Holland 3,698South Holland: 3,698Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Lancaster 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: Lancaster 10,452, South Holland 6,414South Holland: 6,414Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Lancaster is higher6,414

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, South Holland 10,780South Holland: 10,780Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Lancaster 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: Lancaster 1,993, South Holland 1,574South Holland: 1,574Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,574

Show the numbers
Lancaster and South Holland, total
MeasureLancasterSouth HollandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Holland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mLancaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47822,979Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0422,144Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8083,698Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4526,414Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06510,780Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9931,574Lancaster

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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