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South Holland and Fenland

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

South Holland is higher than Fenland on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Holland £12,704, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779South Holland: £12,704Fenland: £12,834South Holland: £12,758Fenland: £12,122South Holland: £12,051

    £12,704£12,758£12,051Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £1,789, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123South Holland: £1,789Fenland: £2,132South Holland: £1,797Fenland: £2,014South Holland: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Fenland is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Holland £11,562, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465South Holland: £11,562Fenland: £11,514South Holland: £11,611Fenland: £10,875South Holland: £10,967

    £11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Holland £362, Fenland £449Fenland: £449South Holland: £362Fenland: £451South Holland: £363Fenland: £426South Holland: £343

    £362£363£343Fenland is higher£449£451£426

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

    £756£759£717Fenland is higher£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28South Holland: £24Fenland: £28South Holland: £24Fenland: £26South Holland: £23

    £24£24£23Fenland is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £424, Fenland £491Fenland: £491South Holland: £424Fenland: £493South Holland: £426Fenland: £466South Holland: £402

    £424£426£402Fenland is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £124, Fenland £145Fenland: £145South Holland: £124Fenland: £145South Holland: £124Fenland: £137South Holland: £117

    £124£124£117Fenland is higher£145£145£137

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £247£248£234Fenland is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £8.43, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10South Holland: £8.43Fenland: £6.13South Holland: £8.47Fenland: £5.79South Holland: £8.00

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4South Holland: 1,006.0

    1,006.0South Holland is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0South Holland: 93.9

    93.9Fenland is higher110.0

  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, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9South Holland: 161.9

    161.9Fenland is higher179.9

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

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

    64.4Fenland is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6South Holland: 183.9

    183.9Fenland is higher208.6

  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, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9South Holland: 26.9

    26.9Fenland is higher30.9

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South Holland and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HollandFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,635£4,655£4,397£4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,704£12,758£12,051£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£2,123£2,132£2,014Fenland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,562£11,611£10,967£11,465£11,514£10,875South Holland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£362£363£343£449£451£426Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717£838£841£795Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£424£426£402£491£493£466Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£142£142£134Fenland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,636£1,643£1,552Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£330£331£313Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£6.10£6.13£5.79South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£4.49£4.51£4.26South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,001.4South Holland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9110.0Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.472.9Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9208.6Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.930.9Fenland

Per resident

South Holland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 17. 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,913£2,925£2,763South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Holland £1,053, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261South Holland: £1,053Fenland: £1,266South Holland: £1,057Fenland: £1,196South Holland: £999

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £83£83£79Fenland is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £173, Fenland £185Fenland: £185South Holland: £173Fenland: £186South Holland: £174Fenland: £176South Holland: £164

    £173£174£164Fenland is higher£185£186£176

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

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Fenland is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £424, Fenland £491Fenland: £491South Holland: £424Fenland: £493South Holland: £426Fenland: £466South Holland: £402

    £424£426£402Fenland is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £124, Fenland £145Fenland: £145South Holland: £124Fenland: £145South Holland: £124Fenland: £137South Holland: £117

    £124£124£117Fenland is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Holland £71, Fenland £84Fenland: £84South Holland: £71Fenland: £85South Holland: £71Fenland: £80South Holland: £67

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    230.6South Holland is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.5Fenland is higher24.3

  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, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8South Holland: 37.1

    37.1Fenland is higher39.8

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9South Holland: 64.4

    64.4Fenland is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    108.2Fenland is higher123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3South Holland: 15.8

    15.8Fenland is higher18.3

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South Holland and Fenland, per resident
MeasureSouth HollandFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,635£4,655£4,397£4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,913£2,925£2,763£2,827£2,839£2,682South Holland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£1,261£1,266£1,196Fenland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,536£2,547£2,406South Holland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£99£100£94Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£185£186£176Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.14£6.16£5.82Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£424£426£402£491£493£466Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£85£80Fenland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£971£976£921Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£196£197£186Fenland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£3.63£3.64£3.44South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£4.49£4.51£4.26South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.6221.5South Holland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.524.3Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.139.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.472.9Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2123.9Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.818.3Fenland

Total

South Holland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mFenland is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Holland £17.3m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mSouth Holland: £17.3mFenland: £19.6mSouth Holland: £17.3mFenland: £18.5mSouth Holland: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mFenland is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mSouth Holland: £0.55mFenland: £0.65mSouth Holland: £0.56mFenland: £0.61mSouth Holland: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mFenland is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Holland £42.2m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mSouth Holland: £42.2mFenland: £52.0mSouth Holland: £42.4mFenland: £49.1mSouth Holland: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mFenland is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Holland £12.3m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mSouth Holland: £12.3mFenland: £15.3mSouth Holland: £12.4mFenland: £14.5mSouth Holland: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mFenland is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Holland £7.1m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mSouth Holland: £7.1mFenland: £8.9mSouth Holland: £7.1mFenland: £8.4mSouth Holland: £6.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,979Fenland is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,144Fenland is higher2,566

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

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

    3,698Fenland is higher4,196

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

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

    6,414Fenland is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,780Fenland is higher13,059

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

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

    1,574Fenland is higher1,932

Show the numbers
South Holland and Fenland, total
MeasureSouth HollandFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mFenland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFenland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mFenland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFenland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mFenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mFenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFenland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mFenland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFenland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mFenland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Holland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFenland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Holland
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97923,358Fenland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1442,566Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6984,196Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4147,684Fenland
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,78013,059Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5741,932Fenland

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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