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South Holland and County Durham
South Holland is higher than County Durham on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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.
Per person in the age group
South Holland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 20. 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
South Holland County Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,704£12,758£12,051County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,789£1,797£1,697County Durham is higher£2,486£2,497£2,358
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,562£11,611£10,967County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£362£363£343County Durham is higher£521£524£495
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£759£717County Durham is higher£883£887£838
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23County Durham is higher£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402County Durham is higher£718£721£681
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117County Durham is higher£177£178£168
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£114County Durham is higher£185£186£176
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,408£1,414£1,336County Durham is higher£1,847£1,854£1,752
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110County Durham is higher£227£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£247£248£234County Durham is higher£437£439£414
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53County Durham is higher£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.0County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.9County Durham is higher136.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.9County Durham is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4County Durham is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.9County Durham is higher230.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.9County Durham is higher40.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | County Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £5,351£5,374£5,076 | County Durham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | £13,025£13,081£12,355 | County Durham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | £2,486£2,497£2,358 | County Durham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | £11,586£11,635£10,990 | County Durham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £362£363£343 | £521£524£495 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £883£887£838 | County Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £35£35£33 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £718£721£681 | County Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £177£178£168 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £185£186£176 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | £1,847£1,854£1,752 | County Durham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £227£228£216 | County Durham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £437£439£414 | County Durham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £11 | County Durham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.0 | 1,020.2 | County Durham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.9 | 136.1 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.9 | 175.7 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 105.2 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.9 | 230.9 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.9 | 40.2 | County Durham |
Per resident
South Holland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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
South Holland County Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,913£2,925£2,763South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,689£2,701£2,551
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,053£1,057£999County Durham is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,651£2,662£2,514South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,392£2,402£2,269
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79County Durham is higher£108£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164County Durham is higher£182£183£173
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28County Durham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402County Durham is higher£718£721£681
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117County Durham is higher£177£178£168
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67County Durham is higher£114£115£108
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£832£786County Durham is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110County Durham is higher£227£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138County Durham is higher£269£270£255
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.6South Holland is higherDepends on how you count210.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5County Durham is higher28.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count36.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4County Durham is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.2County Durham is higher142.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8County Durham is higher24.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | County Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £5,351£5,374£5,076 | County Durham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | £2,689£2,701£2,551 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,053£1,057£999 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | County Durham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | £2,392£2,402£2,269 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £108£108£102 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £182£183£173 | County Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £718£721£681 | County Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £177£178£168 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £114£115£108 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £1,138£1,143£1,080 | County Durham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £227£228£216 | County Durham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £269£270£255 | County Durham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | County Durham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.6 | 210.6 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 28.1 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 36.3 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 105.2 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.2 | 142.3 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 24.8 | County Durham |
Total
South Holland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 22. 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
South Holland County Durham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mCounty Durham is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mCounty Durham is higher£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCounty Durham is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCounty Durham is higher£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCounty Durham is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCounty Durham is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mCounty Durham is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCounty Durham is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCounty Durham is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,979County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,144County Durham is higher15,081
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,698County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,414County Durham is higher56,470
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,780County Durham is higher76,404
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,574County Durham is higher13,298
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | County Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn | County Durham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | £1.4bn | County Durham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | £822.8m£826.3m£780.5m | County Durham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | County Durham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £57.8m£58.0m£54.8m | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | £97.9m£98.3m£92.9m | County Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £385.3m£386.9m£365.5m | County Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £95.2m£95.6m£90.3m | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £61.3m£61.6m£58.2m | County Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | £611.1m£613.7m£579.6m | County Durham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £122.0m£122.6m£115.8m | County Durham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £144.5m£145.1m£137.1m | County Durham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.0m | County Durham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | County Durham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | County Durham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,979 | 113,067 | County Durham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,144 | 15,081 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,698 | 19,474 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,414 | 56,470 | County Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,780 | 76,404 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,574 | 13,298 | County Durham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.