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Epping Forest and Welwyn Hatfield

104,747 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

Epping Forest is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Epping Forest is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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

Epping Forest Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Epping Forest: £3,905Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Epping Forest: £3,922Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,807£3,823£3,611

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Epping Forest £12,817, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Epping Forest: £12,817Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Epping Forest: £12,872Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Epping Forest: £12,158

    £12,817£12,872£12,158Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Epping Forest £1,627, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Epping Forest: £1,627Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Epping Forest: £1,634Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Epping Forest: £1,544

    £1,627£1,634£1,544Welwyn 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: Epping Forest £11,539, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Epping Forest: £11,539Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Epping Forest: £11,588Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Epping Forest: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Welwyn Hatfield 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: Epping Forest £501, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Epping Forest: £501Welwyn Hatfield: £434Epping Forest: £503Welwyn Hatfield: £410Epping Forest: £475

    £501£503£475Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £751, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Epping Forest: £751Welwyn Hatfield: £728Epping Forest: £755Welwyn Hatfield: £687Epping Forest: £713

    £751£755£713Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £26, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Epping Forest: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £23Epping Forest: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £22Epping Forest: £25

    £26£26£25Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £309, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Epping Forest: £309Welwyn Hatfield: £344Epping Forest: £310Welwyn Hatfield: £325Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Welwyn 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: Epping Forest £97, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Epping Forest: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £120Epping Forest: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £113Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Welwyn Hatfield 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: Epping Forest £81, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Epping Forest: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Epping Forest: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £76Epping Forest: £77

    £81£81£77Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Epping Forest £1,325, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Epping Forest: £1,325Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Epping Forest: £1,331Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Epping Forest: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £258Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £244Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Welwyn 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: Epping Forest £207, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Epping Forest: £207Welwyn Hatfield: £219Epping Forest: £208Welwyn Hatfield: £206Epping Forest: £196

    £207£208£196Welwyn 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: Epping Forest £8.64, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Epping Forest: £8.64Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Epping Forest: £8.68Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Epping Forest: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £5.52, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Epping Forest: £5.52Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Epping Forest: £5.55Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Epping Forest: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Epping Forest: £5.96Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Epping Forest: £5.98Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 996.3, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Epping Forest: 996.3

    996.3Welwyn 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: Epping Forest 104.3, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Epping Forest: 104.3

    104.3Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 160.4, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Epping Forest: 160.4

    160.4Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 48.3, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Welwyn 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: Epping Forest 139.5, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Epping Forest: 139.5

    139.5Welwyn 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: Epping Forest 18.7, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Epping Forest: 18.7

    18.7Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Epping Forest and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureEpping ForestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,807£3,823£3,611Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,817£12,872£12,158£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,627£1,634£1,544£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£432£434£410Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£755£713£724£728£687Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£23£23£22Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£81£81£76Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£196£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.01£7.04£6.65Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.10£5.12£4.84Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.19£5.21£4.92Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,011.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.391.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.4149.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.352.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.5157.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.718.0Epping Forest

Per resident

Epping Forest is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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

Epping Forest Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £3,905, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Epping Forest: £3,905Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Epping Forest: £3,922Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Epping Forest: £3,704

    £3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £2,306, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Epping Forest: £2,306Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Epping Forest: £2,316Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Epping Forest: £2,188

    £2,306£2,316£2,188Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £1,009, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Epping Forest: £1,009Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Epping Forest: £1,014Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Epping Forest: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Epping Forest £2,076, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Epping Forest: £2,076Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Epping Forest: £2,085Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Epping Forest: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £90, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Epping Forest: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £64Epping Forest: £91Welwyn Hatfield: £60Epping Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £135, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Epping Forest: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £107Epping Forest: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £101Epping Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £4.70, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Epping Forest: £4.70Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Epping Forest: £4.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Epping Forest: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest £309, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Epping Forest: £309Welwyn Hatfield: £344Epping Forest: £310Welwyn Hatfield: £325Epping Forest: £293

    £309£310£293Welwyn 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: Epping Forest £97, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Epping Forest: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £120Epping Forest: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £113Epping Forest: £92

    £97£98£92Welwyn Hatfield 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: Epping Forest £50, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Epping Forest: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £53Epping Forest: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £50Epping Forest: £48

    £50£50£48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Epping Forest £822, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Epping Forest: £822Welwyn Hatfield: £969Epping Forest: £825Welwyn Hatfield: £915Epping Forest: £780

    £822£825£780Welwyn Hatfield is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Epping Forest £178, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £258Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £244Epping Forest: £169

    £178£178£169Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £128, Welwyn Hatfield £143Welwyn Hatfield: £143Epping Forest: £128Welwyn Hatfield: £143Epping Forest: £129Welwyn Hatfield: £135Epping Forest: £122

    £128£129£122Welwyn Hatfield is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Epping Forest £5.37, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Epping Forest: £5.37Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Epping Forest: £5.39Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Epping Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Epping Forest £3.43, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Epping Forest: £3.43Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Epping Forest: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Epping Forest: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Epping Forest £5.96, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Epping Forest: £5.96Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Epping Forest: £5.98Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Epping Forest: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 179.3, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Epping Forest: 179.3

    179.3Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 18.8, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Epping Forest: 18.8

    18.8Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 28.9, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Epping Forest: 28.9

    28.9Epping Forest 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: Epping Forest 48.3, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Epping Forest: 48.3

    48.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Epping Forest 86.5, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Epping Forest: 86.5

    86.5Welwyn 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: Epping Forest 11.6, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Epping Forest: 11.6

    11.6Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Epping Forest and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureEpping ForestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,905£3,922£3,704£3,807£3,823£3,611Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,188£1,914£1,922£1,816Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£1,741£1,748£1,651Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£64£64£60Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£107£107£101Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.39£3.41£3.22Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48£53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.60£4.62£4.36Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.34£3.36£3.17Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.19£5.21£4.92Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3148.9Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.813.5Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.922.1Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.352.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.5103.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.8Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Epping Forest is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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

Epping Forest Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Epping Forest £409.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mEpping Forest: £409.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mEpping Forest: £410.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mEpping Forest: £388.0m

    £409.1m£410.8m£388.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Epping Forest £241.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mEpping Forest: £241.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mEpping Forest: £242.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mEpping Forest: £229.1m

    £241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Epping Forest £105.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mEpping Forest: £105.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mEpping Forest: £106.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mEpping Forest: £100.3m

    £105.7m£106.2m£100.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest £217.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mEpping Forest: £217.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mEpping Forest: £218.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mEpping Forest: £206.3m

    £217.5m£218.4m£206.3mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest £9.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mEpping Forest: £9.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mEpping Forest: £9.0m

    £9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest 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: Epping Forest £14.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mEpping Forest: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest 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: Epping Forest £0.49m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mEpping Forest: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mEpping Forest: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mEpping Forest: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest 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: Epping Forest £32.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mEpping Forest: £32.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mEpping Forest: £32.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mEpping Forest: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mWelwyn 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: Epping Forest £10.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mEpping Forest: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mEpping Forest: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mEpping Forest: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Epping Forest £5.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mEpping Forest: £5.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mEpping Forest: £5.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mEpping Forest: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest £86.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mEpping Forest: £86.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mEpping Forest: £86.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mEpping Forest: £81.7m

    £86.1m£86.5m£81.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Epping Forest £18.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mEpping Forest: £18.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mEpping Forest: £18.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mEpping Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Epping Forest £13.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mEpping Forest: £13.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mEpping Forest: £13.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mEpping Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Epping Forest £0.56m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mEpping Forest: £0.56mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mEpping Forest: £0.56mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mEpping Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Epping Forest £0.36m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mEpping Forest: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Epping Forest £0.62m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.63mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mEpping Forest: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Epping Forest 18,778, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Epping Forest: 18,778

    18,778Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Epping Forest 1,966, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Epping Forest: 1,966

    1,966Epping Forest is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 3,023, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Epping Forest: 3,023

    3,023Epping Forest is higher2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Epping Forest 5,054, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Epping Forest: 5,054

    5,054Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Epping Forest 9,060, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Epping Forest: 9,060

    9,060Welwyn Hatfield is higher12,046

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Epping Forest 1,216, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Epping Forest: 1,216

    1,216Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,376

Show the numbers
Epping Forest and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureEpping ForestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,77817,400Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,580Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0232,579Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0546,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,06012,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,376Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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