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Gwynedd and South Holland
Gwynedd is higher than South Holland on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 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
Gwynedd is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 11. 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
Gwynedd South Holland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,616£4,636£4,379South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4,635£4,655£4,397
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,524£12,577£11,880South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£12,704£12,758£12,051
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,757£1,765£1,667South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£1,789£1,797£1,697
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,102£11,150£10,531South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£480£482£455Gwynedd is higher£362£363£343
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£910£914£863Gwynedd is higher£756£759£717
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£30Gwynedd is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£461£463£438Gwynedd is higher£424£426£402
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£95£90South Holland is higher£121£121£114
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,304£1,310£1,237South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£1,408£1,414£1,336
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£116£116£110
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£346£347£328Gwynedd is higher£247£248£234
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.11£5.13£4.85South Holland is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.6South Holland is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.5Gwynedd is higher93.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
175.5Gwynedd is higher161.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.6Gwynedd is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
175.7South Holland is higherDepends on how you count183.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.8South Holland is higher26.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gwynedd | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,616£4,636£4,379 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | South Holland |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,524£12,577£11,880 | £12,704£12,758£12,051 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,757£1,765£1,667 | £1,789£1,797£1,697 | South Holland |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,102£11,150£10,531 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £480£482£455 | £362£363£343 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £910£914£863 | £756£759£717 | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £24£24£23 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £461£463£438 | £424£426£402 | Gwynedd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £124£124£117 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £121£121£114 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,304£1,310£1,237 | £1,408£1,414£1,336 | South Holland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £116£116£110 | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £346£347£328 | £247£248£234 | Gwynedd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.11£5.13£4.85 | £8.43£8.47£8.00 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.22£7.25£6.85 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Gwynedd |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.6 | 1,006.0 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.5 | 93.9 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 175.5 | 161.9 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.6 | 64.4 | Gwynedd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 175.7 | 183.9 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.8 | 26.9 | South Holland |
Per resident
Gwynedd is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Holland on 10. 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
Gwynedd South Holland
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,616£4,636£4,379South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£4,635£4,655£4,397
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,777£2,789£2,634South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,913£2,925£2,763
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,071£1,075£1,016Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£999
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,462£2,472£2,335South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£2,651£2,662£2,514
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101Gwynedd is higher£83£83£79
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£202£203£191Gwynedd is higher£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£461£463£438Gwynedd is higher£424£426£402
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55South Holland is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£795£798£754South Holland is higherDepends on how you count£829£832£786
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Gwynedd is higher£116£116£110
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£211£211£200Gwynedd is higher£145£146£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96South Holland is higher£4.97£4.99£4.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.96£7.99£7.55Gwynedd is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
222.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count230.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.0Gwynedd is higher21.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.9Gwynedd is higher37.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.6Gwynedd is higher64.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
107.1South Holland is higherDepends on how you count108.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0South Holland is higher15.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gwynedd | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,616£4,636£4,379 | £4,635£4,655£4,397 | South Holland |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,777£2,789£2,634 | £2,913£2,925£2,763 | South Holland |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,071£1,075£1,016 | £1,053£1,057£999 | Gwynedd |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,462£2,472£2,335 | £2,651£2,662£2,514 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £83£83£79 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £202£203£191 | £173£174£164 | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £461£463£438 | £424£426£402 | Gwynedd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £124£124£117 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £71£71£67 | South Holland |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £795£798£754 | £829£832£786 | South Holland |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £116£116£110 | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £211£211£200 | £145£146£138 | Gwynedd |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £4.97£4.99£4.71 | South Holland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | £6.82£6.85£6.47 | Gwynedd |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 222.1 | 230.6 | South Holland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.0 | 21.5 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.9 | 37.1 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.6 | 64.4 | Gwynedd |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 107.1 | 108.2 | South Holland |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 15.8 | South Holland |
Total
Gwynedd is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Holland 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
Gwynedd South Holland
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£461.9m£463.8m£438.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Holland is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£82.6m£82.9m£78.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Holland is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,806Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count22,979
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,253Gwynedd is higher2,144
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,698Gwynedd is higher3,698
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,038Gwynedd is higher6,414
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,924Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count10,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,453South Holland is higher1,574
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gwynedd | South Holland | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £557.3m£559.6m£528.6m | £461.9m£463.8m£438.1m | Gwynedd |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £335.2m£336.6m£317.9m | £290.2m£291.4m£275.3m | Gwynedd |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £129.2m£129.8m£122.6m | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | Gwynedd |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £297.1m£298.4m£281.9m | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | Gwynedd |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.5m£23.1m | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | Gwynedd |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.7m£55.9m£52.8m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | Gwynedd |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Gwynedd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | South Holland |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £95.9m£96.3m£91.0m | £82.6m£82.9m£78.3m | Gwynedd |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.1m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Gwynedd |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.4m£25.5m£24.1m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Gwynedd |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.49m£0.50m£0.47m | South Holland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Gwynedd |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.97m£0.91m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Gwynedd |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,806 | 22,979 | Gwynedd |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,253 | 2,144 | Gwynedd |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,698 | 3,698 | Gwynedd |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,038 | 6,414 | Gwynedd |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,924 | 10,780 | Gwynedd |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,453 | 1,574 | South Holland |
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.
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