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Basingstoke and Welwyn Hatfield

115,085 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

Basingstoke is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 18. 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

Basingstoke Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Basingstoke: £3,557Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Basingstoke: £3,572Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,807£3,823£3,611

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £12,713, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Basingstoke: £12,713Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Basingstoke: £12,768Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Basingstoke: £12,059

    £12,713£12,768£12,059Welwyn Hatfield is higher£13,004£13,059£12,335

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £1,584, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Basingstoke: £1,584Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Basingstoke: £1,591Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Basingstoke: £1,502

    £1,584£1,591£1,502Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,783£1,790£1,691

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £11,623, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Basingstoke: £11,623Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Basingstoke: £11,672Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Basingstoke: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Welwyn Hatfield is higher£11,824£11,874£11,216

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Basingstoke £455, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Basingstoke: £455Welwyn Hatfield: £434Basingstoke: £457Welwyn Hatfield: £410Basingstoke: £432

    £455£457£432Basingstoke is higher£432£434£410

  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: Basingstoke £614, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Basingstoke: £614Welwyn Hatfield: £728Basingstoke: £616Welwyn Hatfield: £687Basingstoke: £582

    £614£616£582Welwyn Hatfield is higher£724£728£687

  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: Basingstoke £22, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Basingstoke: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £23Basingstoke: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Basingstoke: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £316, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Basingstoke: £316Welwyn Hatfield: £344Basingstoke: £317Welwyn Hatfield: £325Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Welwyn Hatfield is higher£343£344£325

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £123, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Basingstoke: £123Welwyn Hatfield: £120Basingstoke: £124Welwyn Hatfield: £113Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£119£120£113

  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: Basingstoke £78, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Basingstoke: £78Welwyn Hatfield: £81Basingstoke: £78Welwyn Hatfield: £76Basingstoke: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £1,291, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Basingstoke: £1,291Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Basingstoke: £1,296Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Basingstoke: £1,224

    £1,291£1,296£1,224Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £258Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £244Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £203, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Basingstoke: £203Welwyn Hatfield: £219Basingstoke: £204Welwyn Hatfield: £206Basingstoke: £193

    £203£204£193Welwyn Hatfield is higher£218£219£206

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £8.28, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Basingstoke: £8.28Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Basingstoke: £8.31Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Basingstoke: £7.85

    £8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke £4.03, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Basingstoke: £4.03Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Basingstoke: £4.04Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Basingstoke: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Welwyn Hatfield is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Basingstoke: £7.04Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Basingstoke: £7.07Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke 1,003.9, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Basingstoke: 1,003.9

    1,003.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,011.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Basingstoke 89.4, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Basingstoke: 89.4

    89.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher91.8

  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: Basingstoke 132.5, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Basingstoke: 132.5

    132.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher149.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 48.6, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Basingstoke 149.7, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Basingstoke: 149.7

    149.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher157.2

  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: Basingstoke 17.0, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Basingstoke: 17.0

    17.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher18.0

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Basingstoke and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstokeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,768£12,059£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,584£1,591£1,502£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£455£457£432£432£434£410Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£616£582£724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£23£23£22Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£119£120£113Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,291£1,296£1,224£1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.28£8.31£7.85£7.01£7.04£6.65Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.19£5.21£4.92Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.91,011.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.491.8Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5149.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.652.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.7157.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.018.0Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Basingstoke is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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

Basingstoke Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £3,557, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Basingstoke: £3,557Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Basingstoke: £3,572Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Basingstoke: £3,374

    £3,557£3,572£3,374Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,893, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Basingstoke: £1,893Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Basingstoke: £1,901Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Basingstoke: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £1,031, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Basingstoke: £1,031Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Basingstoke: £1,035Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Basingstoke: £978

    £1,031£1,035£978Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke £1,731, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Basingstoke: £1,731Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Basingstoke: £1,738Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Basingstoke: £1,641

    £1,731£1,738£1,641Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £68, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Basingstoke: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £64Basingstoke: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £60Basingstoke: £64

    £68£68£64Basingstoke is higher£64£64£60

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £91, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Basingstoke: £91Welwyn Hatfield: £107Basingstoke: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £101Basingstoke: £87

    £91£92£87Welwyn Hatfield is higher£107£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £3.29, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Basingstoke: £3.29Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Basingstoke: £3.30Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Basingstoke: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £316, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Basingstoke: £316Welwyn Hatfield: £344Basingstoke: £317Welwyn Hatfield: £325Basingstoke: £300

    £316£317£300Welwyn Hatfield is higher£343£344£325

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £123, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Basingstoke: £123Welwyn Hatfield: £120Basingstoke: £124Welwyn Hatfield: £113Basingstoke: £117

    £123£124£117Basingstoke is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Basingstoke £50, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Basingstoke: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £53Basingstoke: £51Welwyn Hatfield: £50Basingstoke: £48

    £50£51£48Welwyn Hatfield is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke £840, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Basingstoke: £840Welwyn Hatfield: £969Basingstoke: £844Welwyn Hatfield: £915Basingstoke: £797

    £840£844£797Welwyn Hatfield is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke £187, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £258Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £244Basingstoke: £177

    £187£187£177Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £132, Welwyn Hatfield £143Welwyn Hatfield: £143Basingstoke: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £143Basingstoke: £133Welwyn Hatfield: £135Basingstoke: £126

    £132£133£126Welwyn Hatfield is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke £5.39, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Basingstoke: £5.39Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Basingstoke: £5.41Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Basingstoke: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke £2.61, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Basingstoke: £2.61Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Basingstoke: £2.63Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Basingstoke: £2.48

    £2.61£2.63£2.48Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke £7.04, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Basingstoke: £7.04Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Basingstoke: £7.07Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Basingstoke: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 149.5, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Basingstoke: 149.5

    149.5Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 13.3, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Basingstoke: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 19.7, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Basingstoke: 19.7

    19.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 48.6, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Basingstoke: 48.6

    48.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 97.5, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Basingstoke: 97.5

    97.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher103.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke 11.1, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Basingstoke: 11.1

    11.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.8

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Basingstoke and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureBasingstokeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,557£3,572£3,374£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,914£1,922£1,816Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,031£1,035£978£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,641£1,741£1,748£1,651Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£64£64£60Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£3.39£3.41£3.22Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£119£120£113Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£187£177£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.60£4.62£4.36Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.61£2.63£2.48£3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.19£5.21£4.92Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.5148.9Basingstoke
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.5Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.652.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.5103.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.8Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Basingstoke is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 18. 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

Basingstoke Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke £409.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mBasingstoke: £409.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mBasingstoke: £411.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mBasingstoke: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke £217.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mBasingstoke: £217.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mBasingstoke: £218.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mBasingstoke: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.8m£206.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke £118.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mBasingstoke: £118.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mBasingstoke: £119.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mBasingstoke: £112.6m

    £118.7m£119.2m£112.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke £199.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mBasingstoke: £199.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mBasingstoke: £200.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mBasingstoke: £188.9m

    £199.2m£200.0m£188.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke £7.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mBasingstoke: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mBasingstoke: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mBasingstoke: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £10.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBasingstoke: £10.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mBasingstoke: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Basingstoke £0.38m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBasingstoke: £0.38mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBasingstoke: £0.38mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £36.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mBasingstoke: £36.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mBasingstoke: £36.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mBasingstoke: £34.5m

    £36.3m£36.5m£34.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke £14.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mBasingstoke: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mBasingstoke: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mBasingstoke: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke £5.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBasingstoke: £5.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBasingstoke: £5.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mBasingstoke: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke £96.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mBasingstoke: £96.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mBasingstoke: £97.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mBasingstoke: £91.7m

    £96.7m£97.1m£91.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke £21.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mBasingstoke: £21.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mBasingstoke: £21.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mBasingstoke: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke £15.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBasingstoke: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBasingstoke: £15.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mBasingstoke: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke £0.62m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBasingstoke: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBasingstoke: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mBasingstoke: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke £0.30m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBasingstoke: £0.30mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBasingstoke: £0.30mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mBasingstoke: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke £0.81m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mBasingstoke: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke 17,202, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Basingstoke: 17,202

    17,202Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke 1,532, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Basingstoke: 1,532

    1,532Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 2,271, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Basingstoke: 2,271

    2,271Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke 5,593, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Basingstoke: 5,593

    5,593Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke 11,217, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Basingstoke: 11,217

    11,217Welwyn Hatfield is higher12,046

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Basingstoke 1,275, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Basingstoke: 1,275

    1,275Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,376

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Basingstoke and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureBasingstokeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mBasingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,20217,400Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,580Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2712,579Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5936,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,21712,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2751,376Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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