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Bassetlaw and Denbighshire
Bassetlaw is higher than Denbighshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 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
Bassetlaw Denbighshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,694£4,714£4,452Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,753£5,777£5,457
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,671£12,725£12,019Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,848£12,903£12,187
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,950£1,959£1,850Denbighshire is higher£2,651£2,662£2,515
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,407£11,455£10,820Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£396£398£376Denbighshire is higher£524£527£497
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£843£846£799Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Denbighshire is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£530£533£503Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£125£118Denbighshire is higher£178£179£169
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,472£1,478£1,396Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£341£343£324Denbighshire is higher£511£514£485
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.78£6.81£6.43Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Denbighshire is higher£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.7Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
99.7Denbighshire is higher128.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
173.8Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count191.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.3Denbighshire is higher101.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.1Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count237.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.8Denbighshire is higher36.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bassetlaw | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,694£4,714£4,452 | £5,753£5,777£5,457 | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,671£12,725£12,019 | £12,848£12,903£12,187 | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,950£1,959£1,850 | £2,651£2,662£2,515 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,407£11,455£10,820 | £11,338£11,387£10,755 | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £396£398£376 | £524£527£497 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £843£846£799 | £952£956£903 | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24 | £33£33£31 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £530£533£503 | £722£725£685 | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £183£184£173 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £178£179£169 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,472£1,478£1,396 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £249£250£236 | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £341£343£324 | £511£514£485 | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.78£6.81£6.43 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | Denbighshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £13 | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.7 | 1,009.0 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 99.7 | 128.3 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 173.8 | 191.1 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.3 | 101.5 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.1 | 237.2 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.8 | 36.4 | Denbighshire |
Per resident
Bassetlaw 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
Bassetlaw Denbighshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,694£4,714£4,452Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,753£5,777£5,457
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,683£2,695£2,545Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,070£3,083£2,912
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,172£1,177£1,111Denbighshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,416£2,426£2,291Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,720£2,570
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£80Denbighshire is higher£125£126£119
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Denbighshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£530£533£503Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£140£132Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Denbighshire is higher£102£103£97
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£884£888£839Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,114£1,119£1,056
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Denbighshire is higher£294£295£278
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Denbighshire is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
213.6Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count241.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Denbighshire is higher30.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.8Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count45.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
79.3Denbighshire is higher101.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
116.6Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5Denbighshire is higher20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bassetlaw | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,694£4,714£4,452 | £5,753£5,777£5,457 | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,683£2,695£2,545 | £3,070£3,083£2,912 | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,172£1,177£1,111 | £1,521£1,528£1,443 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,416£2,426£2,291 | £2,709£2,720£2,570 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£80 | £125£126£119 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £227£228£216 | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £530£533£503 | £722£725£685 | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£140£132 | £183£184£173 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £102£103£97 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £884£888£839 | £1,114£1,119£1,056 | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £249£250£236 | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £294£295£278 | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Denbighshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.08£9.12£8.61 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 213.6 | 241.1 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 30.6 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.8 | 45.7 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 79.3 | 101.5 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 116.6 | 136.2 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 20.9 | Denbighshire |
Total
Bassetlaw is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire on 12. 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 Denbighshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mDenbighshire is higher£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDenbighshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mDenbighshire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mDenbighshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mDenbighshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mDenbighshire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mDenbighshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mDenbighshire is higher£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDenbighshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1mBassetlaw is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,645Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count23,592
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,633Denbighshire is higher2,999
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,590Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count4,468
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,887Denbighshire is higher9,937
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,544Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count13,326
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,932Denbighshire is higher2,044
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| Measure | Bassetlaw | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £585.5m£588.0m£555.4m | £563.0m£565.4m£534.0m | Bassetlaw |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £334.7m£336.1m£317.5m | £300.4m£301.7m£284.9m | Bassetlaw |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £146.2m£146.8m£138.6m | £148.9m£149.5m£141.2m | Denbighshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £301.3m£302.6m£285.8m | £265.1m£266.2m£251.5m | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | Bassetlaw |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £66.2m£66.4m£62.7m | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0m | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.4m£16.5m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.8m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Denbighshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £110.3m£110.8m£104.6m | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4m | Bassetlaw |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.6m£25.7m£24.2m | £28.7m£28.9m£27.3m | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Bassetlaw |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Bassetlaw |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,645 | 23,592 | Bassetlaw |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,633 | 2,999 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,590 | 4,468 | Bassetlaw |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,887 | 9,937 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,544 | 13,326 | Bassetlaw |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,932 | 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.