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South Holland and West Lindsey
South Holland is higher than West Lindsey on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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.
Per person in the age group
South Holland is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397West Lindsey is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,704£12,758£12,051South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£12,634£12,687£11,984
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,789£1,797£1,697West Lindsey is higher£1,916£1,924£1,817
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,562£11,611£10,967West Lindsey is higher£11,589£11,639£10,993
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£362£363£343South Holland is higher£312£314£296
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£759£717South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£674
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23South Holland is higher£21£22£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402West Lindsey is higher£492£494£467
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117West Lindsey is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£114West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,408£1,414£1,336West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,359
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£247£248£234West Lindsey is higher£325£327£308
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53West Lindsey is higher£8.00£8.04£7.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47West Lindsey is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.0West Lindsey is higher1,019.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.9South Holland is higher81.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.9South Holland is higher145.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4West Lindsey is higher73.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.9South Holland is higher183.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.9West Lindsey is higher30.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | £12,634£12,687£11,984 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | £1,916£1,924£1,817 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | £11,589£11,639£10,993 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £362£363£343 | £312£314£296 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £711£714£674 | South Holland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £21£22£20 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £492£494£467 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £128£129£122 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £143£144£136 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | West Lindsey |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £143£144£136 | West Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £325£327£308 | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £7.31£7.34£6.93 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £8.00£8.04£7.59 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.0 | 1,019.3 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.9 | 81.8 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.9 | 145.7 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 73.1 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.9 | 183.4 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.9 | 30.3 | West Lindsey |
Per resident
South Holland is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey on 15. 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 West Lindsey
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397West Lindsey is higher£4,968£4,990£4,713
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,913£2,925£2,763West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,053£1,057£999West Lindsey is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,651£2,662£2,514West Lindsey is higher£2,835£2,848£2,690
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79South Holland is higher£76£77£73
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164West Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28South Holland is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402West Lindsey is higher£492£494£467
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117West Lindsey is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67West Lindsey is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£832£786South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£826£830£784
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110West Lindsey is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138West Lindsey is higher£188£188£178
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66West Lindsey is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47West Lindsey is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.6West Lindsey is higher249.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5South Holland is higher20.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1South Holland is higher35.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4West Lindsey is higher73.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.2South Holland is higher105.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8West Lindsey is higher17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £4,968£4,990£4,713 | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | £3,091£3,104£2,932 | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,053£1,057£999 | £1,105£1,110£1,048 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | £2,835£2,848£2,690 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £76£77£73 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £174£175£165 | West Lindsey |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £492£494£467 | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £128£129£122 | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £83£83£78 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £826£830£784 | South Holland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £143£144£136 | West Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £188£188£178 | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | West Lindsey |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.6 | 249.4 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 20.0 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 35.6 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 73.1 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.2 | 105.8 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 17.5 | West Lindsey |
Total
South Holland is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Lindsey 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 West Lindsey
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mWest Lindsey is higher£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mWest Lindsey is higher£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mWest Lindsey is higher£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Holland is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mSouth Holland is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Holland is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mWest Lindsey is higher£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWest Lindsey is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mWest Lindsey is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mSouth Holland is higherDepends on how you count£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWest Lindsey is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lindsey is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Holland is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWest Lindsey is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Lindsey is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,979West Lindsey is higher24,670
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,144South Holland is higher1,980
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,698South Holland is higher3,526
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,414West Lindsey is higher7,233
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,780South Holland is higher10,466
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,574West Lindsey is higher1,727
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | West Lindsey | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | £491.5m£493.6m£466.2m | West Lindsey |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | £305.8m£307.1m£290.1m | West Lindsey |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | £109.3m£109.8m£103.7m | West Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £280.5m£281.7m£266.1m | West Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | South Holland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £48.7m£48.9m£46.2m | West Lindsey |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | West Lindsey |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | £81.7m£82.1m£77.5m | South Holland |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £14.2m£14.2m£13.5m | West Lindsey |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | West Lindsey |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | South Holland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | West Lindsey |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | West Lindsey |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,979 | 24,670 | West Lindsey |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,144 | 1,980 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,698 | 3,526 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,414 | 7,233 | West Lindsey |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,780 | 10,466 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,574 | 1,727 | West Lindsey |
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.