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South Holland and Lancaster

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

South Holland is higher than Lancaster on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,704£12,758£12,051Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £1,789, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929South Holland: £1,789Lancaster: £1,937South Holland: £1,797Lancaster: £1,830South Holland: £1,697

    £1,789£1,797£1,697Lancaster is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Holland £11,562, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560South Holland: £11,562Lancaster: £11,609South Holland: £11,611Lancaster: £10,965South Holland: £10,967

    £11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Holland £362, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425South Holland: £362Lancaster: £427South Holland: £363Lancaster: £403South Holland: £343

    £362£363£343Lancaster is higher£425£427£403

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

    £756£759£717Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27South Holland: £24Lancaster: £27South Holland: £24Lancaster: £26South Holland: £23

    £24£24£23Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £424, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486South Holland: £424Lancaster: £488South Holland: £426Lancaster: £461South Holland: £402

    £424£426£402Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £124, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134South Holland: £124Lancaster: £134South Holland: £124Lancaster: £127South Holland: £117

    £124£124£117Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

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

    £121£121£114South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £1,408, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536South Holland: £1,408Lancaster: £1,542South Holland: £1,414Lancaster: £1,457South Holland: £1,336

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £247£248£234Lancaster is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £8.43, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46South Holland: £8.43Lancaster: £4.48South Holland: £8.47Lancaster: £4.23South Holland: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Holland £4.78, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52South Holland: £4.78Lancaster: £3.54South Holland: £4.80Lancaster: £3.34South Holland: £4.53

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3South Holland: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

  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, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9South Holland: 93.9

    93.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count105.9

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

    161.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9South Holland: 64.4

    64.4Lancaster is higher71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4South Holland: 183.9

    183.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8South Holland: 26.9

    26.9South Holland is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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South Holland and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HollandLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,635£4,655£4,397£4,559£4,579£4,325South Holland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,704£12,758£12,051£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,789£1,797£1,697£1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,562£11,611£10,967£11,560£11,609£10,965South Holland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£362£363£343£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£424£426£402£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£121£114£99£99£94South Holland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£286£287£271Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£4.46£4.48£4.23South Holland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.52£3.54£3.34South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.05£6.08£5.74South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.9105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.9167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.471.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9175.4South Holland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.921.8South Holland

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,913£2,925£2,763South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Holland £1,053, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216South Holland: £1,053Lancaster: £1,221South Holland: £1,057Lancaster: £1,153South Holland: £999

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £83£83£79Lancaster is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £173, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163South Holland: £173Lancaster: £163South Holland: £174Lancaster: £154South Holland: £164

    £173£174£164South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    £5.57£5.59£5.28South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £424, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486South Holland: £424Lancaster: £488South Holland: £426Lancaster: £461South Holland: £402

    £424£426£402Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Holland £124, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134South Holland: £124Lancaster: £134South Holland: £124Lancaster: £127South Holland: £117

    £124£124£117Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Holland £71, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62South Holland: £71Lancaster: £63South Holland: £71Lancaster: £59South Holland: £67

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.82£6.85£6.47South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Holland 230.6, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8South Holland: 230.6

    230.6South Holland is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.5South Holland is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1South Holland: 37.1

    37.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Holland 64.4, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9South Holland: 64.4

    64.4Lancaster is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    108.2Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7South Holland: 15.8

    15.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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South Holland and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureSouth HollandLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,635£4,655£4,397£4,559£4,579£4,325South Holland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,913£2,925£2,763£2,537£2,548£2,406South Holland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,285£2,294£2,167South Holland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£163£163£154South Holland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.32£5.35£5.05South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£424£426£402£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£62£63£59South Holland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£180£181£171Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£2.81£2.83£2.67South Holland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.21£2.22£2.10South Holland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£6.05£6.08£5.74South Holland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.6202.8South Holland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.520.9South Holland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.133.1South Holland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.471.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.2110.5Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.813.7South Holland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mLancaster is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Holland £17.3m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mSouth Holland: £17.3mLancaster: £23.7mSouth Holland: £17.3mLancaster: £22.4mSouth Holland: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mSouth Holland: £0.55mLancaster: £0.78mSouth Holland: £0.56mLancaster: £0.73mSouth Holland: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Holland £42.2m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mSouth Holland: £42.2mLancaster: £70.9mSouth Holland: £42.4mLancaster: £67.0mSouth Holland: £40.1m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.1mLancaster is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Holland £12.3m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mSouth Holland: £12.3mLancaster: £19.5mSouth Holland: £12.4mLancaster: £18.5mSouth Holland: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLancaster is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Holland £7.1m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mLancaster: £9.1mSouth Holland: £7.1mLancaster: £8.6mSouth Holland: £6.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,979Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,144Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Holland 3,698, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808South Holland: 3,698

    3,698Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Holland 6,414, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452South Holland: 6,414

    6,414Lancaster is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,780Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Holland 1,574, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993South Holland: 1,574

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

Show the numbers
South Holland and Lancaster, total
MeasureSouth HollandLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Holland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLancaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,97929,478Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1443,042Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6984,808Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,41410,452Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,78016,065Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5741,993Lancaster

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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