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Bracknell and Welwyn Hatfield

105,396 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

Bracknell is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Bracknell is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 16. 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

Bracknell Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell £3,317, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Bracknell: £3,317Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Bracknell: £3,331Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Bracknell: £3,146

    £3,317£3,331£3,146Welwyn 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: Bracknell £12,891, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Bracknell: £12,891Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Bracknell: £12,946Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Bracknell: £12,228

    £12,891£12,946£12,228Welwyn 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: Bracknell £1,389, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Bracknell: £1,389Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Bracknell: £1,395Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Bracknell: £1,318

    £1,389£1,395£1,318Welwyn 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: Bracknell £11,828, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Bracknell: £11,828Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Bracknell: £11,879Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Bracknell: £11,220

    £11,828£11,879£11,220Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£11,824£11,874£11,216

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell £439, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Bracknell: £439Welwyn Hatfield: £434Bracknell: £441Welwyn Hatfield: £410Bracknell: £416

    £439£441£416Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bracknell £602, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Bracknell: £602Welwyn Hatfield: £728Bracknell: £605Welwyn Hatfield: £687Bracknell: £571

    £602£605£571Welwyn 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: Bracknell £22, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Bracknell: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £23Bracknell: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Bracknell: £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: Bracknell £265, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Bracknell: £265Welwyn Hatfield: £344Bracknell: £266Welwyn Hatfield: £325Bracknell: £251

    £265£266£251Welwyn 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: Bracknell £125, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £120Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £113Bracknell: £118

    £125£125£118Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bracknell £65, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Bracknell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £81Bracknell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £76Bracknell: £61

    £65£65£61Welwyn Hatfield is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell £1,152, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Bracknell: £1,152Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Bracknell: £1,157Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Bracknell: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell £168, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell: £168Welwyn Hatfield: £258Bracknell: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £244Bracknell: £159

    £168£169£159Welwyn 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: Bracknell £162, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Bracknell: £162Welwyn Hatfield: £219Bracknell: £162Welwyn Hatfield: £206Bracknell: £153

    £162£162£153Welwyn 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: Bracknell £8.27, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Bracknell: £8.27Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Bracknell: £8.30Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Bracknell: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Bracknell 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: Bracknell £2.73, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Bracknell: £2.73Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Bracknell: £2.74Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Bracknell: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Welwyn Hatfield is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell £5.77, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Bracknell: £5.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Bracknell: £5.79Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Bracknell: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bracknell 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: Bracknell 1,018.7, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Bracknell: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Bracknell 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: Bracknell 86.3, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Bracknell: 86.3

    86.3Welwyn 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: Bracknell 126.9, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Bracknell: 126.9

    126.9Welwyn 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: Bracknell 41.7, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Bracknell: 41.7

    41.7Welwyn 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: Bracknell 133.2, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Bracknell: 133.2

    133.2Welwyn 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: Bracknell 14.6, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Bracknell: 14.6

    14.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher18.0

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Bracknell and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknellWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,317£3,331£3,146£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,891£12,946£12,228£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,389£1,395£1,318£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,828£11,879£11,220£11,824£11,874£11,216Bracknell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£432£434£410Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£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£265£266£251£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£119£120£113Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£162£153£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£7.01£7.04£6.65Bracknell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.19£5.21£4.92Bracknell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,011.3Bracknell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.391.8Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9149.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.752.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.2157.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.618.0Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Bracknell is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 19. 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

Bracknell Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell £3,317, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Bracknell: £3,317Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Bracknell: £3,331Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Bracknell: £3,146

    £3,317£3,331£3,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bracknell £1,850, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Bracknell: £1,850Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Bracknell: £1,858Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Bracknell: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bracknell £903, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Bracknell: £903Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Bracknell: £907Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Bracknell: £857

    £903£907£857Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bracknell £1,698, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Bracknell: £1,698Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Bracknell: £1,705Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Bracknell: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bracknell £63, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Bracknell: £63Welwyn Hatfield: £64Bracknell: £63Welwyn Hatfield: £60Bracknell: £60

    £63£63£60Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell £86, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Bracknell: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £107Bracknell: £87Welwyn Hatfield: £101Bracknell: £82

    £86£87£82Welwyn 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: Bracknell £3.11, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Bracknell: £3.11Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Bracknell: £3.12Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Bracknell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Welwyn 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: Bracknell £265, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Bracknell: £265Welwyn Hatfield: £344Bracknell: £266Welwyn Hatfield: £325Bracknell: £251

    £265£266£251Welwyn 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: Bracknell £125, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £120Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £113Bracknell: £118

    £125£125£118Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bracknell £42, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Bracknell: £42Welwyn Hatfield: £53Bracknell: £42Welwyn Hatfield: £50Bracknell: £40

    £42£42£40Welwyn Hatfield is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bracknell £749, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Bracknell: £749Welwyn Hatfield: £969Bracknell: £752Welwyn Hatfield: £915Bracknell: £711

    £749£752£711Welwyn Hatfield is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell £168, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell: £168Welwyn Hatfield: £258Bracknell: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £244Bracknell: £159

    £168£169£159Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bracknell £105, Welwyn Hatfield £143Welwyn Hatfield: £143Bracknell: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £143Bracknell: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £135Bracknell: £100

    £105£105£100Welwyn Hatfield is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bracknell £5.38, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Bracknell: £5.38Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Bracknell: £5.40Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Bracknell: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bracknell is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bracknell £1.77, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Bracknell: £1.77Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Bracknell: £1.78Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Bracknell: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell £5.77, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Bracknell: £5.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Bracknell: £5.79Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Bracknell: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bracknell is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell 146.2, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Bracknell: 146.2

    146.2Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell 12.4, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Bracknell: 12.4

    12.4Welwyn 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: Bracknell 18.2, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Bracknell: 18.2

    18.2Welwyn 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: Bracknell 41.7, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Bracknell: 41.7

    41.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell 86.6, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Bracknell: 86.6

    86.6Welwyn 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: Bracknell 9.5, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Bracknell: 9.5

    9.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.8

Show the numbers
Bracknell and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureBracknellWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,317£3,331£3,146£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,914£1,922£1,816Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,741£1,748£1,651Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£64£64£60Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.39£3.41£3.22Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£119£120£113Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£749£752£711£965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.60£4.62£4.36Bracknell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.19£5.21£4.92Bracknell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026146.2148.9Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.413.5Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.222.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.752.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.6103.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.8Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Bracknell is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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

Bracknell Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bracknell £349.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mBracknell: £349.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mBracknell: £351.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mBracknell: £331.6m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bracknell £195.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mBracknell: £195.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mBracknell: £195.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mBracknell: £185.0m

    £195.0m£195.8m£185.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bracknell £95.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mBracknell: £95.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mBracknell: £95.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mBracknell: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bracknell £178.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mBracknell: £178.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mBracknell: £179.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mBracknell: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.7m£169.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell £6.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mBracknell: £6.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mBracknell: £6.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mBracknell: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell £9.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBracknell: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBracknell: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mBracknell: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWelwyn 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: Bracknell £0.33m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBracknell: £0.33mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBracknell: £0.33mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mBracknell: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWelwyn 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: Bracknell £27.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mBracknell: £27.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mBracknell: £28.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mBracknell: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mWelwyn 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: Bracknell £13.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mBracknell: £13.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mBracknell: £13.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mBracknell: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell £4.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBracknell: £4.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBracknell: £4.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mBracknell: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell £79.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mBracknell: £79.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mBracknell: £79.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mBracknell: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bracknell £17.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mBracknell: £17.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mBracknell: £17.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mBracknell: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bracknell £11.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBracknell: £11.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBracknell: £11.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mBracknell: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bracknell £0.57m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBracknell: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBracknell: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mBracknell: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBracknell is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bracknell £0.19m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell: £0.19mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell: £0.19mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mBracknell: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bracknell £0.61m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBracknell: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBracknell: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mBracknell: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBracknell is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bracknell 15,410, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Bracknell: 15,410

    15,410Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell 1,306, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Bracknell: 1,306

    1,306Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell 1,919, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Bracknell: 1,919

    1,919Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell 4,391, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Bracknell: 4,391

    4,391Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell 9,127, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Bracknell: 9,127

    9,127Welwyn Hatfield is higher12,046

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell 1,002, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Bracknell: 1,002

    1,002Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,376

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Bracknell and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureBracknellWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.6m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.0m£195.8m£185.0m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.7m£169.7m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBracknell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBracknell
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,41017,400Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3061,580Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9192,579Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3916,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,12712,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0021,376Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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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.
  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.
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