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South Holland and Somerset

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

South Holland is higher than Somerset on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

South Holland Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Holland £12,704, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406South Holland: £12,704Somerset: £12,459South Holland: £12,758Somerset: £11,768South Holland: £12,051

    £12,704£12,758£12,051South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £1,789, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777South Holland: £1,789Somerset: £1,785South Holland: £1,797Somerset: £1,686South Holland: £1,697

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

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

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

    £11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,447£11,496£10,858

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Holland £362, Somerset £312Somerset: £312South Holland: £362Somerset: £314South Holland: £363Somerset: £296South Holland: £343

    £362£363£343South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

  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: South Holland £756, Somerset £626Somerset: £626South Holland: £756Somerset: £629South Holland: £759Somerset: £594South Holland: £717

    £756£759£717South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  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: South Holland £24, Somerset £20Somerset: £20South Holland: £24Somerset: £21South Holland: £24Somerset: £19South Holland: £23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: South Holland £121, Somerset £93Somerset: £93South Holland: £121Somerset: £93South Holland: £121Somerset: £88South Holland: £114

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £247, Somerset £252Somerset: £252South Holland: £247Somerset: £253South Holland: £248Somerset: £239South Holland: £234

    £247£248£234Somerset is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £8.43, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59South Holland: £8.43Somerset: £4.61South Holland: £8.47Somerset: £4.35South Holland: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £4.78, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85South Holland: £4.78Somerset: £3.86South Holland: £4.80Somerset: £3.65South Holland: £4.53

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Holland 1,006.0, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7South Holland: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Somerset is higher1,009.7

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

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

    93.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count78.7

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

    161.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Holland 64.4, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2South Holland: 64.4

    64.4South Holland is higherDepends on how you count57.2

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

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

    183.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count163.7

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

    26.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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South Holland and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HollandSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,635£4,655£4,397£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,704£12,758£12,051£12,406£12,459£11,768South Holland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,777£1,785£1,686South Holland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,562£11,611£10,967£11,447£11,496£10,858South Holland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£362£363£343£312£314£296South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717£626£629£594South Holland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£21£19South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£424£426£402£382£384£363South Holland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£111£111£105South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£93£93£88South Holland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,424£1,430£1,351Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£252£253£239Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£4.59£4.61£4.35South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.85£3.86£3.65South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.18£6.20£5.86South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,009.7Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.978.7South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9133.4South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.457.2South Holland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9163.7South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.920.1South Holland

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £173£174£164South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Holland £5.57, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95South Holland: £5.57Somerset: £4.98South Holland: £5.59Somerset: £4.70South Holland: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Holland 230.6, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3South Holland: 230.6

    230.6Somerset is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.5South Holland is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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

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

    37.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Holland 64.4, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2South Holland: 64.4

    64.4South Holland is higherDepends on how you count57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    108.2South Holland is higherDepends on how you count94.7

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

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

    15.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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South Holland and Somerset, per resident
MeasureSouth HollandSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,635£4,655£4,397£4,694£4,714£4,453Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,913£2,925£2,763£3,001£3,014£2,847Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£1,028£1,032£975South Holland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£76£76£72South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£152£152£144South Holland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.95£4.98£4.70South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£424£426£402£382£384£363South Holland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£111£111£105South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£54£54£51South Holland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£824£827£781South Holland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£166£167£157Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£146£146£138Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£2.65£2.66£2.51South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.22£2.23£2.11South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.18£6.20£5.86South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.6244.3Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.519.0South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.132.3South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.457.2South Holland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.294.7South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.811.6South Holland

Total

South Holland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Somerset 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Holland £0.55m, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Holland: £0.55mSomerset: £2.9mSouth Holland: £0.56mSomerset: £2.8mSouth Holland: £0.53m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,979Somerset is higher143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,144Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,199

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

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

    3,698Somerset is higherDepends on how you count18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Holland 6,414, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631South Holland: 6,414

    6,414Somerset is higherDepends on how you count33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,780Somerset is higherDepends on how you count55,685

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

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

    1,574Somerset is higherDepends on how you count6,839

Show the numbers
South Holland and Somerset, total
MeasureSouth HollandSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnSomerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mSomerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mSomerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mSomerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mSomerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mSomerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mSomerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mSomerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mSomerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSomerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSomerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSomerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,979143,662Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,14411,199Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,69818,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,41433,631Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,78055,685Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5746,839Somerset

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.
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  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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