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South Holland and Denbighshire
South Holland is higher than Denbighshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,704£12,758£12,051Denbighshire is higher£12,848£12,903£12,187
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,789£1,797£1,697Denbighshire is higher£2,651£2,662£2,515
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,562£11,611£10,967South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£362£363£343Denbighshire is higher£524£527£497
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£756£759£717Denbighshire is higher£952£956£903
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Denbighshire is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£121£114Denbighshire is higher£178£179£169
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,408£1,414£1,336Denbighshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£247£248£234Denbighshire is higher£511£514£485
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.43£8.47£8.00South Holland is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Denbighshire is higher£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47Denbighshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.0Denbighshire is higher1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.9Denbighshire is higher128.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.9Denbighshire is higher191.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Denbighshire is higher101.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
183.9Denbighshire is higher237.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.9Denbighshire is higher36.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £5,753£5,777£5,457 | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | £12,848£12,903£12,187 | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | £2,651£2,662£2,515 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | £11,338£11,387£10,755 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £362£363£343 | £524£527£497 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £756£759£717 | £952£956£903 | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £33£33£31 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £722£725£685 | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £183£184£173 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £178£179£169 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £249£250£236 | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £247£248£234 | £511£514£485 | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £13 | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.0 | 1,009.0 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.9 | 128.3 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.9 | 191.1 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 101.5 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 183.9 | 237.2 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.9 | 36.4 | Denbighshire |
Per resident
South Holland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,635£4,655£4,397Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,913£2,925£2,763Denbighshire is higher£3,070£3,083£2,912
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,053£1,057£999Denbighshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,651£2,662£2,514Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,720£2,570
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79Denbighshire is higher£125£126£119
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Denbighshire is higher£227£228£216
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Denbighshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£424£426£402Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Denbighshire is higher£102£103£97
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£832£786Denbighshire is higher£1,114£1,119£1,056
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Denbighshire is higher£294£295£278
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.97£4.99£4.71South Holland is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Denbighshire is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.82£6.85£6.47Denbighshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.6Denbighshire is higher241.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Denbighshire is higher30.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.1Denbighshire is higher45.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4Denbighshire is higher101.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
108.2Denbighshire is higher136.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8Denbighshire is higher20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | £5,753£5,777£5,457 | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | £3,070£3,083£2,912 | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,053£1,057£999 | £1,521£1,528£1,443 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | £2,709£2,720£2,570 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £125£126£119 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £227£228£216 | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £424£426£402 | £722£725£685 | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £183£184£173 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £102£103£97 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£832£786 | £1,114£1,119£1,056 | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £249£250£236 | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £294£295£278 | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.6 | 241.1 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 30.6 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.1 | 45.7 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 101.5 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 108.2 | 136.2 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 20.9 | Denbighshire |
Total
South Holland is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£461.9m£463.8m£438.1mDenbighshire is higher£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mDenbighshire is higher£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mDenbighshire is higher£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mDenbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mDenbighshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mDenbighshire is higher£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mDenbighshire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mDenbighshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mDenbighshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mDenbighshire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.6m£82.9m£78.3mDenbighshire is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mDenbighshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mDenbighshire is higher£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Holland is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mDenbighshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDenbighshire is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,979Denbighshire is higher23,592
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,144Denbighshire is higher2,999
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,698Denbighshire is higher4,468
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,414Denbighshire is higher9,937
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,780Denbighshire is higher13,326
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,574Denbighshire is higher2,044
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Holland | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | £563.0m£565.4m£534.0m | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | £300.4m£301.7m£284.9m | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | £148.9m£149.5m£141.2m | Denbighshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £265.1m£266.2m£251.5m | Denbighshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0m | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Denbighshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4m | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £28.7m£28.9m£27.3m | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | South Holland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Denbighshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,979 | 23,592 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,144 | 2,999 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,698 | 4,468 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,414 | 9,937 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,780 | 13,326 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,574 | 2,044 | Denbighshire |
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.