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South Holland and Cornwall
South Holland is higher than Cornwall on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 14. 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 Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,704£12,758£12,051South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,789£1,797£1,697Cornwall is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£362£363£343Cornwall is higher£384£386£364
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£759£717South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Cornwall is higher£27£27£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402Cornwall is higher£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117Cornwall is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£114South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,408£1,414£1,336Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Cornwall is higher£210£211£199
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£247£248£234Cornwall is higher£352£353£333
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.0Cornwall is higher1,013.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.9Cornwall is higher102.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count130.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Cornwall is higher69.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.9Cornwall is higher194.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count23.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £4,991£5,013£4,735 | Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | £12,212£12,264£11,584 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | £2,011£2,019£1,907 | Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | £11,199£11,247£10,623 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £362£363£343 | £384£386£364 | Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £602£604£571 | South Holland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £27£27£26 | Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £468£470£444 | Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £124£124£117 | Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £110£110£104 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | £1,537£1,544£1,458 | Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £210£211£199 | Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £352£353£333 | Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £5.13£5.16£4.87 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.0 | 1,013.9 | Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.9 | 102.8 | Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.9 | 130.6 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 69.9 | Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.9 | 194.5 | Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.9 | 23.8 | South Holland |
Per resident
South Holland is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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 Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,913£2,925£2,763Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,053£1,057£999Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,651£2,662£2,514Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Cornwall is higher£95£95£90
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Cornwall is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402Cornwall is higher£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117Cornwall is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£832£786Cornwall is higher£891£895£845
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Cornwall is higher£210£211£199
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Cornwall is higher£204£205£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.6Cornwall is higher250.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Cornwall is higher25.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Cornwall is higher69.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.2Cornwall is higher112.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £4,991£5,013£4,735 | Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | £3,018£3,031£2,863 | Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,053£1,057£999 | £1,165£1,170£1,105 | Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | £2,768£2,779£2,625 | Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £95£95£90 | Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £149£149£141 | South Holland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £468£470£444 | Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £124£124£117 | Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £63£64£60 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £891£895£845 | Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £210£211£199 | Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £204£205£193 | Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.6 | 250.6 | Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 25.4 | Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 32.3 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 69.9 | Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.2 | 112.7 | Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 13.8 | South Holland |
Total
South Holland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall 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 Cornwall
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mCornwall is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCornwall is higher£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCornwall is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mCornwall is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCornwall is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,979Cornwall is higher145,869
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,144Cornwall is higher14,786
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,698Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,414Cornwall is higher40,711
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,780Cornwall is higher65,617
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,574Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn | Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | £678.4m£681.2m£643.5m | Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn | Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £55.3m£55.5m£52.4m | Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | £86.6m£86.9m£82.1m | Cornwall |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £272.7m£273.9m£258.7m | Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3m | Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £37.0m£37.1m£35.1m | Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | £518.7m£521.0m£492.0m | Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £122.2m£122.7m£115.9m | Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £118.6m£119.1m£112.5m | Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | Cornwall |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,979 | 145,869 | Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,144 | 14,786 | Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,698 | 18,787 | Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,414 | 40,711 | Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,780 | 65,617 | Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,574 | 8,041 | Cornwall |
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.