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Bassetlaw and Fenland

124,742 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

Bassetlaw is higher than Fenland on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 18 of 21 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

Bassetlaw is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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

Bassetlaw Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Bassetlaw: £4,694Fenland: £4,959Bassetlaw: £4,714Fenland: £4,684Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £12,671, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779Bassetlaw: £12,671Fenland: £12,834Bassetlaw: £12,725Fenland: £12,122Bassetlaw: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Fenland 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: Bassetlaw £1,950, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123Bassetlaw: £1,950Fenland: £2,132Bassetlaw: £1,959Fenland: £2,014Bassetlaw: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bassetlaw £11,407, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465Bassetlaw: £11,407Fenland: £11,514Bassetlaw: £11,455Fenland: £10,875Bassetlaw: £10,820

    £11,407£11,455£10,820Fenland 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: Bassetlaw £396, Fenland £449Fenland: £449Bassetlaw: £396Fenland: £451Bassetlaw: £398Fenland: £426Bassetlaw: £376

    £396£398£376Fenland 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: Bassetlaw £843, Fenland £838Fenland: £838Bassetlaw: £843Fenland: £841Bassetlaw: £846Fenland: £795Bassetlaw: £799

    £843£846£799Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw £25, Fenland £28Fenland: £28Bassetlaw: £25Fenland: £28Bassetlaw: £25Fenland: £26Bassetlaw: £24

    £25£25£24Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £530, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Bassetlaw: £530Fenland: £493Bassetlaw: £533Fenland: £466Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £139, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Bassetlaw: £139Fenland: £145Bassetlaw: £140Fenland: £137Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw £124, Fenland £142Fenland: £142Bassetlaw: £124Fenland: £142Bassetlaw: £125Fenland: £134Bassetlaw: £118

    £124£125£118Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bassetlaw £1,472, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636Bassetlaw: £1,472Fenland: £1,643Bassetlaw: £1,478Fenland: £1,552Bassetlaw: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Bassetlaw: £160Fenland: £211Bassetlaw: £161Fenland: £200Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Fenland 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: Bassetlaw £341, Fenland £330Fenland: £330Bassetlaw: £341Fenland: £331Bassetlaw: £343Fenland: £313Bassetlaw: £324

    £341£343£324Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £6.78, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10Bassetlaw: £6.78Fenland: £6.13Bassetlaw: £6.81Fenland: £5.79Bassetlaw: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £6.25, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85Bassetlaw: £6.25Fenland: £9.89Bassetlaw: £6.28Fenland: £9.34Bassetlaw: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Fenland is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Bassetlaw: £9.08Fenland: £4.51Bassetlaw: £9.12Fenland: £4.26Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 1,008.7, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4Bassetlaw: 1,008.7

    1,008.7Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 99.7, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0Bassetlaw: 99.7

    99.7Fenland is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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: Bassetlaw 173.8, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9Bassetlaw: 173.8

    173.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 79.3, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw 194.1, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6Bassetlaw: 194.1

    194.1Fenland is higherDepends on how you count208.6

  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: Bassetlaw 25.8, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9Bassetlaw: 25.8

    25.8Fenland is higher30.9

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Bassetlaw and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureBassetlawFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,123£2,132£2,014Fenland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,407£11,455£10,820£11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£396£398£376£449£451£426Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£846£799£838£841£795Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£28£28£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£491£493£466Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£125£118£142£142£134Fenland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,636£1,643£1,552Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£341£343£324£330£331£313Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.10£6.13£5.79Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£4.49£4.51£4.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.71,001.4Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7110.0Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.372.9Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1208.6Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.830.9Fenland

Per resident

Bassetlaw 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

Bassetlaw Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £4,694, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Bassetlaw: £4,694Fenland: £4,959Bassetlaw: £4,714Fenland: £4,684Bassetlaw: £4,452

    £4,694£4,714£4,452Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,683, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827Bassetlaw: £2,683Fenland: £2,839Bassetlaw: £2,695Fenland: £2,682Bassetlaw: £2,545

    £2,683£2,695£2,545Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £1,172, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261Bassetlaw: £1,172Fenland: £1,266Bassetlaw: £1,177Fenland: £1,196Bassetlaw: £1,111

    £1,172£1,177£1,111Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bassetlaw £2,416, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536Bassetlaw: £2,416Fenland: £2,547Bassetlaw: £2,426Fenland: £2,406Bassetlaw: £2,291

    £2,416£2,426£2,291Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £84, Fenland £99Fenland: £99Bassetlaw: £84Fenland: £100Bassetlaw: £84Fenland: £94Bassetlaw: £80

    £84£84£80Fenland 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: Bassetlaw £178, Fenland £185Fenland: £185Bassetlaw: £178Fenland: £186Bassetlaw: £179Fenland: £176Bassetlaw: £169

    £178£179£169Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw £5.35, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14Bassetlaw: £5.35Fenland: £6.16Bassetlaw: £5.37Fenland: £5.82Bassetlaw: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw £530, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Bassetlaw: £530Fenland: £493Bassetlaw: £533Fenland: £466Bassetlaw: £503

    £530£533£503Bassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £139, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Bassetlaw: £139Fenland: £145Bassetlaw: £140Fenland: £137Bassetlaw: £132

    £139£140£132Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bassetlaw £75, Fenland £84Fenland: £84Bassetlaw: £75Fenland: £85Bassetlaw: £75Fenland: £80Bassetlaw: £71

    £75£75£71Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bassetlaw £884, Fenland £971Fenland: £971Bassetlaw: £884Fenland: £976Bassetlaw: £888Fenland: £921Bassetlaw: £839

    £884£888£839Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bassetlaw £160, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Bassetlaw: £160Fenland: £211Bassetlaw: £161Fenland: £200Bassetlaw: £152

    £160£161£152Fenland is higher£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £205, Fenland £196Fenland: £196Bassetlaw: £205Fenland: £197Bassetlaw: £206Fenland: £186Bassetlaw: £194

    £205£206£194Bassetlaw is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bassetlaw £4.07, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63Bassetlaw: £4.07Fenland: £3.64Bassetlaw: £4.09Fenland: £3.44Bassetlaw: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bassetlaw £3.75, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84Bassetlaw: £3.75Fenland: £5.87Bassetlaw: £3.77Fenland: £5.54Bassetlaw: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Fenland is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bassetlaw £9.08, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Bassetlaw: £9.08Fenland: £4.51Bassetlaw: £9.12Fenland: £4.26Bassetlaw: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 213.6, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5Bassetlaw: 213.6

    213.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 21.1, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3Bassetlaw: 21.1

    21.1Fenland is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 36.8, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8Bassetlaw: 36.8

    36.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 79.3, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Bassetlaw: 79.3

    79.3Bassetlaw is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 116.6, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9Bassetlaw: 116.6

    116.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count123.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bassetlaw 15.5, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3Bassetlaw: 15.5

    15.5Fenland is higher18.3

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Bassetlaw and Fenland, per resident
MeasureBassetlawFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,452£4,938£4,959£4,684Fenland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,683£2,695£2,545£2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,172£1,177£1,111£1,261£1,266£1,196Fenland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,426£2,291£2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£99£100£94Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£185£186£176Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.14£6.16£5.82Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£533£503£491£493£466Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£84£85£80Fenland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£971£976£921Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£196£197£186Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.63£3.64£3.44Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£4.49£4.51£4.26Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.6221.5Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.3Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.839.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.372.9Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6123.9Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.518.3Fenland

Total

Bassetlaw is higher on 18 of 21 measures, and Fenland on 3. 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

Bassetlaw Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bassetlaw £585.5m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mBassetlaw: £585.5mFenland: £522.9mBassetlaw: £588.0mFenland: £493.9mBassetlaw: £555.4m

    £585.5m£588.0m£555.4mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bassetlaw £334.7m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mBassetlaw: £334.7mFenland: £299.4mBassetlaw: £336.1mFenland: £282.8mBassetlaw: £317.5m

    £334.7m£336.1m£317.5mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bassetlaw £146.2m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mBassetlaw: £146.2mFenland: £133.5mBassetlaw: £146.8mFenland: £126.1mBassetlaw: £138.6m

    £146.2m£146.8m£138.6mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw £301.3m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mBassetlaw: £301.3mFenland: £268.6mBassetlaw: £302.6mFenland: £253.7mBassetlaw: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.6m£285.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw £10.5m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mFenland: £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mFenland: £9.9mBassetlaw: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFenland 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: Bassetlaw £22.3m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mBassetlaw: £22.3mFenland: £19.6mBassetlaw: £22.4mFenland: £18.5mBassetlaw: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bassetlaw £0.67m, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mBassetlaw: £0.67mFenland: £0.65mBassetlaw: £0.67mFenland: £0.61mBassetlaw: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw £66.2m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mBassetlaw: £66.2mFenland: £52.0mBassetlaw: £66.4mFenland: £49.1mBassetlaw: £62.7m

    £66.2m£66.4m£62.7mBassetlaw 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: Bassetlaw £17.4m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mBassetlaw: £17.4mFenland: £15.3mBassetlaw: £17.4mFenland: £14.5mBassetlaw: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw £9.3m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mBassetlaw: £9.3mFenland: £8.9mBassetlaw: £9.4mFenland: £8.4mBassetlaw: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw £110.3m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mBassetlaw: £110.3mFenland: £102.9mBassetlaw: £110.8mFenland: £97.2mBassetlaw: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.8m£104.6mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bassetlaw £20.0m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mBassetlaw: £20.0mFenland: £22.3mBassetlaw: £20.1mFenland: £21.1mBassetlaw: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mFenland is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £25.6m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mFenland: £20.7mBassetlaw: £25.7mFenland: £19.6mBassetlaw: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mBassetlaw is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bassetlaw £0.51m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mBassetlaw: £0.51mFenland: £0.38mBassetlaw: £0.51mFenland: £0.36mBassetlaw: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bassetlaw £0.47m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mBassetlaw: £0.47mFenland: £0.62mBassetlaw: £0.47mFenland: £0.58mBassetlaw: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mFenland is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bassetlaw £1.1m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mBassetlaw: £1.1mFenland: £0.48mBassetlaw: £1.1mFenland: £0.45mBassetlaw: £1.1m

    £1.1mBassetlaw is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bassetlaw 26,645, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358Bassetlaw: 26,645

    26,645Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bassetlaw 2,633, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566Bassetlaw: 2,633

    2,633Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 4,590, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196Bassetlaw: 4,590

    4,590Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bassetlaw 9,887, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684Bassetlaw: 9,887

    9,887Bassetlaw is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bassetlaw 14,544, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059Bassetlaw: 14,544

    14,544Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bassetlaw 1,932, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932Bassetlaw: 1,932

    1,932No difference to show1,932

Show the numbers
Bassetlaw and Fenland, total
MeasureBassetlawFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mBassetlaw
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mBassetlaw
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mBassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mFenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mBassetlaw
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFenland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mBassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mFenland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,64523,358Bassetlaw
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6332,566Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5904,196Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8877,684Bassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54413,059Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,932

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.