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Bassetlaw and South Holland
Bassetlaw is higher than South Holland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
Bassetlaw is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 4. 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 South Holland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,671£12,725£12,019South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£12,704£12,758£12,051
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,407£11,455£10,820South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£396£398£376Bassetlaw is higher£362£363£343
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£843£846£799Bassetlaw is higher£756£759£717
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£530£533£503Bassetlaw is higher£424£426£402
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Bassetlaw is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£125£118Bassetlaw is higher£121£121£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,472£1,478£1,396Bassetlaw is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Bassetlaw is higher£116£116£110
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£341£343£324Bassetlaw is higher£247£248£234
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.78£6.81£6.43South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£8.43£8.47£8.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
99.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count93.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
173.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count161.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.3Bassetlaw is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.1Bassetlaw is higher183.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bassetlaw | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,694£4,714£4,452 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | Bassetlaw |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,671£12,725£12,019 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,950£1,959£1,850 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,407£11,455£10,820 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £396£398£376 | £362£363£343 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £843£846£799 | £756£759£717 | Bassetlaw |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £24£24£23 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £530£533£503 | £424£426£402 | Bassetlaw |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £124£124£117 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £121£121£114 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,472£1,478£1,396 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | Bassetlaw |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £116£116£110 | Bassetlaw |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £341£343£324 | £247£248£234 | Bassetlaw |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.78£6.81£6.43 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Bassetlaw |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.7 | 1,006.0 | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 99.7 | 93.9 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 173.8 | 161.9 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.3 | 64.4 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.1 | 183.9 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.8 | 26.9 | South Holland |
Per resident
Bassetlaw is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 8. 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 South Holland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw is higher£4,635£4,655£4,397
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,683£2,695£2,545South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,913£2,925£2,763
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,172£1,177£1,111Bassetlaw is higher£1,053£1,057£999
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,416£2,426£2,291South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,514
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£80Bassetlaw is higher£83£83£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Bassetlaw is higher£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£530£533£503Bassetlaw is higher£424£426£402
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Bassetlaw is higher£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Bassetlaw is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£884£888£839Bassetlaw is higher£829£832£786
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Bassetlaw is higher£116£116£110
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Bassetlaw is higher£145£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
213.6South Holland is higherDepends on how you count230.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.8South Holland is higherDepends on how you count37.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.3Bassetlaw is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.6Bassetlaw is higher108.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5South Holland is higherDepends on how you count15.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bassetlaw | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,694£4,714£4,452 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | Bassetlaw |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,695£2,545 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,172£1,177£1,111 | £1,053£1,057£999 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,416£2,426£2,291 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£80 | £83£83£79 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £173£174£164 | Bassetlaw |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £530£533£503 | £424£426£402 | Bassetlaw |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £124£124£117 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £71£71£67 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £884£888£839 | £829£832£786 | Bassetlaw |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £116£116£110 | Bassetlaw |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £145£146£138 | Bassetlaw |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Bassetlaw |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 213.6 | 230.6 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 21.5 | South Holland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.8 | 37.1 | South Holland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.3 | 64.4 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.6 | 108.2 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 15.8 | South Holland |
Total
Bassetlaw is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 0. 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 South Holland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mBassetlaw is higher£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mBassetlaw is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBassetlaw is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mBassetlaw is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mBassetlaw is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBassetlaw is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBassetlaw is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mBassetlaw is higher£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mBassetlaw is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mBassetlaw is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1mBassetlaw is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,645Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count22,979
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,633Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count2,144
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,590Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count3,698
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,887Bassetlaw is higher6,414
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,544Bassetlaw is higher10,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,932Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count1,574
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bassetlaw | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £585.5m£588.0m£555.4m | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | Bassetlaw |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £334.7m£336.1m£317.5m | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | Bassetlaw |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £146.2m£146.8m£138.6m | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £301.3m£302.6m£285.8m | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | Bassetlaw |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £66.2m£66.4m£62.7m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Bassetlaw |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.4m£16.5m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £110.3m£110.8m£104.6m | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | Bassetlaw |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Bassetlaw |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.6m£25.7m£24.2m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Bassetlaw |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | Bassetlaw |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Bassetlaw |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,645 | 22,979 | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,633 | 2,144 | Bassetlaw |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,590 | 3,698 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,887 | 6,414 | Bassetlaw |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,544 | 10,780 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,932 | 1,574 | Bassetlaw |
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.