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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield

107,865 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Hertsmere: £4,154Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Hertsmere: £4,171Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,837, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Hertsmere: £12,837Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Hertsmere: £12,891Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £1,902, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Hertsmere: £1,902Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Hertsmere: £1,910Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,783£1,790£1,691

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Hertsmere: £11,605Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Hertsmere: £11,654Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £465, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Hertsmere: £465Welwyn Hatfield: £434Hertsmere: £467Welwyn Hatfield: £410Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £744, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Hertsmere: £744Welwyn Hatfield: £728Hertsmere: £747Welwyn Hatfield: £687Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £23, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Hertsmere: £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Hertsmere: £23Welwyn Hatfield: £22Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £328, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Hertsmere: £328Welwyn Hatfield: £344Hertsmere: £330Welwyn Hatfield: £325Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £95, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £120Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £113Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £73, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Hertsmere: £73Welwyn Hatfield: £81Hertsmere: £74Welwyn Hatfield: £76Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Welwyn Hatfield is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Hertsmere: £1,599Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Hertsmere: £1,606Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £232Welwyn Hatfield: £258Hertsmere: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £244Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £216, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Hertsmere: £216Welwyn Hatfield: £219Hertsmere: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £206Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £9.17, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Hertsmere: £9.17Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Hertsmere: £9.21Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.69, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Hertsmere: £3.69Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Hertsmere: £3.71Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Welwyn Hatfield is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Hertsmere: £6.76Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Hertsmere: £6.79Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Welwyn 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: Hertsmere 93.6, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 157.5, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.2, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Welwyn 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: Hertsmere 158.3, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  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: Hertsmere 17.2, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher18.0

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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,807£3,823£3,611Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,783£1,790£1,691Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£432£434£410Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£724£728£687Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,472£1,479£1,397Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£7.01£7.04£6.65Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.19£5.21£4.92Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,011.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.691.8Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5149.9Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.252.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3157.2Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.218.0Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Hertsmere: £4,154Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Hertsmere: £4,171Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Hertsmere: £2,328Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Hertsmere: £2,338Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Hertsmere: £1,164Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Hertsmere: £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Hertsmere: £2,105Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Hertsmere: £2,113Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Hertsmere: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £64Hertsmere: £85Welwyn Hatfield: £60Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £135, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Hertsmere: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £107Hertsmere: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £101Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.19, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Hertsmere: £4.19Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Hertsmere: £4.20Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £328, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Hertsmere: £328Welwyn Hatfield: £344Hertsmere: £330Welwyn Hatfield: £325Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £95, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £120Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £113Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £45, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Hertsmere: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £53Hertsmere: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £50Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Welwyn Hatfield is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Hertsmere: £979Welwyn Hatfield: £969Hertsmere: £983Welwyn Hatfield: £915Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £232Welwyn Hatfield: £258Hertsmere: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £244Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Hertsmere: £5.61Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Hertsmere: £5.63Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Hertsmere: £2.26Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Hertsmere: £2.27Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Hertsmere: £6.76Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Hertsmere: £6.79Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 28.6, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.2, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count103.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.5, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.8

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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureHertsmereWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,807£3,823£3,611Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£1,914£1,922£1,816Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£1,741£1,748£1,651Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£64£64£60Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£107£107£101Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.39£3.41£3.22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£965£969£915Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£4.60£4.62£4.36Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.19£5.21£4.92Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1148.9Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.5Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.1Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.252.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.9103.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.8Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Hertsmere 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

Hertsmere Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mHertsmere: £448.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mHertsmere: £450.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mHertsmere: £251.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mHertsmere: £252.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mHertsmere: £125.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mHertsmere: £126.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mHertsmere: £227.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mHertsmere: £228.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mHertsmere: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mHertsmere: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £14.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mHertsmere: £14.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mHertsmere: £14.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £0.45m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £35.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mHertsmere: £35.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mHertsmere: £35.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mWelwyn 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: Hertsmere £10.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mHertsmere: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mHertsmere: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mHertsmere: £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: Hertsmere £4.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mHertsmere: £105.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mHertsmere: £106.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mHertsmere: £25.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mHertsmere: £25.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mHertsmere: £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mHertsmere: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.24mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.24mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.73mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.73mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count12,046

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,376

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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureHertsmereWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£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£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64417,400Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,580Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,579Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5206,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45112,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,376Welwyn 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.
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