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Leeds North East and Welwyn Hatfield

98,263 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds North East is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Leeds North East 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

Leeds North East Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £3,758, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Leeds North East: £3,758Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Leeds North East: £3,774Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Leeds North East: £3,564

    £3,758£3,774£3,564Welwyn 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: Leeds North East £12,465, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Leeds North East: £12,465Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Leeds North East: £12,518Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Leeds North East: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Welwyn 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: Leeds North East £1,712, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Leeds North East: £1,712Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Leeds North East: £1,719Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Leeds North East: £1,623

    £1,712£1,719£1,623Welwyn 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: Leeds North East £11,143, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Leeds North East: £11,143Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Leeds North East: £11,190Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Leeds North East: £10,569

    £11,143£11,190£10,569Welwyn 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: Leeds North East £586, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Leeds North East: £586Welwyn Hatfield: £434Leeds North East: £588Welwyn Hatfield: £410Leeds North East: £556

    £586£588£556Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £706, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Leeds North East: £706Welwyn Hatfield: £728Leeds North East: £709Welwyn Hatfield: £687Leeds North East: £669

    £706£709£669Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds North East £30, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Leeds North East: £30Welwyn Hatfield: £23Leeds North East: £30Welwyn Hatfield: £22Leeds North East: £29

    £30£30£29Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £389, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Leeds North East: £389Welwyn Hatfield: £344Leeds North East: £391Welwyn Hatfield: £325Leeds North East: £369

    £389£391£369Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North East £86, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £120Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £113Leeds North East: £81

    £86£86£81Welwyn 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: Leeds North East £88, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Leeds North East: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £81Leeds North East: £89Welwyn Hatfield: £76Leeds North East: £84

    £88£89£84Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £1,293, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Leeds North East: £1,293Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Leeds North East: £1,298Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Leeds North East: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North East £193, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £258Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £244Leeds North East: £183

    £193£193£183Welwyn 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: Leeds North East £314, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Leeds North East: £314Welwyn Hatfield: £219Leeds North East: £315Welwyn Hatfield: £206Leeds North East: £298

    £314£315£298Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £11, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Leeds North East: £11Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Leeds North East: £11Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Leeds North East: £10

    £11£11£10Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £5.83, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Leeds North East: £5.83Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Leeds North East: £5.85Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Leeds North East: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £7.06, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Leeds North East: £7.06Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Leeds North East: £7.09Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Leeds North East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 997.5, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Leeds North East: 997.5

    997.5Welwyn 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: Leeds North East 116.2, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Leeds North East: 116.2

    116.2Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 146.4, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Leeds North East: 146.4

    146.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count149.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 57.4, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Leeds North East: 57.4

    57.4Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count52.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leeds North East 165.6, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Leeds North East: 165.6

    165.6Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 19.3, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Leeds North East: 19.3

    19.3Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Leeds North East and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds North EastWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,758£3,774£3,564£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,623£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,143£11,190£10,569£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£588£556£432£434£410Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£23£23£22Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£343£344£325Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£81£81£76Leeds North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£298£218£219£206Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.01£7.04£6.65Leeds North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£5.10£5.12£4.84Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.19£5.21£4.92Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.51,011.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.291.8Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4149.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.452.6Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.6157.2Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.318.0Leeds North East

Per resident

Leeds North East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 5. 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

Leeds North East Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £3,758, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Leeds North East: £3,758Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Leeds North East: £3,774Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Leeds North East: £3,564

    £3,758£3,774£3,564Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £2,008, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Leeds North East: £2,008Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Leeds North East: £2,017Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Leeds North East: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £1,076, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Leeds North East: £1,076Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Leeds North East: £1,080Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Leeds North East: £1,020

    £1,076£1,080£1,020Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds North East £1,795, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Leeds North East: £1,795Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Leeds North East: £1,803Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Leeds North East: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds North East £94, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Leeds North East: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £64Leeds North East: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £60Leeds North East: £90

    £94£95£90Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £114, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Leeds North East: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £107Leeds North East: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £101Leeds North East: £108

    £114£114£108Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds North East £4.86, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Leeds North East: £4.86Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Leeds North East: £4.88Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Leeds North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £389, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Leeds North East: £389Welwyn Hatfield: £344Leeds North East: £391Welwyn Hatfield: £325Leeds North East: £369

    £389£391£369Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leeds North East £86, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £120Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £113Leeds North East: £81

    £86£86£81Welwyn 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: Leeds North East £55, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Leeds North East: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £53Leeds North East: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £50Leeds North East: £53

    £55£56£53Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds North East £812, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Leeds North East: £812Welwyn Hatfield: £969Leeds North East: £816Welwyn Hatfield: £915Leeds North East: £770

    £812£816£770Welwyn Hatfield is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North East £193, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £258Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £244Leeds North East: £183

    £193£193£183Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds North East £197, Welwyn Hatfield £143Welwyn Hatfield: £143Leeds North East: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £143Leeds North East: £198Welwyn Hatfield: £135Leeds North East: £187

    £197£198£187Leeds North East is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds North East £6.89, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Leeds North East: £6.89Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Leeds North East: £6.92Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Leeds North East: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Leeds North East is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds North East £3.67, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Leeds North East: £3.67Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Leeds North East: £3.68Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Leeds North East: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £7.06, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Leeds North East: £7.06Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Leeds North East: £7.09Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Leeds North East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 160.7, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Leeds North East: 160.7

    160.7Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 18.7, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Leeds North East: 18.7

    18.7Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 23.6, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Leeds North East: 23.6

    23.6Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 57.4, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Leeds North East: 57.4

    57.4Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 104.0, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Leeds North East: 104.0

    104.0Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 12.2, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Leeds North East: 12.2

    12.2Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Leeds North East and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureLeeds North EastWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,758£3,774£3,564£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,914£1,922£1,816Leeds North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,020£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,741£1,748£1,651Leeds North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£64£64£60Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£107£107£101Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.39£3.41£3.22Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£343£344£325Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£53£53£50Leeds North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£143£143£135Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.60£4.62£4.36Leeds North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.34£3.36£3.17Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.19£5.21£4.92Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7148.9Leeds North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.713.5Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.622.1Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.452.6Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.0103.1Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.8Leeds North East

Total

Leeds North East 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

Leeds North East Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds North East £369.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mLeeds North East: £369.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mLeeds North East: £370.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mLeeds North East: £350.3m

    £369.3m£370.8m£350.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds North East £197.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mLeeds North East: £197.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mLeeds North East: £198.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mLeeds North East: £187.2m

    £197.3m£198.2m£187.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds North East £105.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mLeeds North East: £105.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mLeeds North East: £106.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mLeeds North East: £100.2m

    £105.7m£106.1m£100.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds North East £176.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mLeeds North East: £176.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mLeeds North East: £177.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mLeeds North East: £167.3m

    £176.4m£177.1m£167.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North East £9.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mLeeds North East: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mLeeds North East: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mLeeds North East: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £11.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mLeeds North East: £11.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mLeeds North East: £11.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mLeeds North East: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds North East £0.48m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mLeeds North East: £0.48mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mLeeds North East: £0.48mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mLeeds North East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £38.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mLeeds North East: £38.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mLeeds North East: £38.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mLeeds North East: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leeds North East £8.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mLeeds North East: £8.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mLeeds North East: £8.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mLeeds North East: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWelwyn 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: Leeds North East £5.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mLeeds North East: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North East £79.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mLeeds North East: £79.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mLeeds North East: £80.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mLeeds North East: £75.7m

    £79.8m£80.2m£75.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds North East £18.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mLeeds North East: £18.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mLeeds North East: £19.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mLeeds North East: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds North East £19.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mLeeds North East: £19.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mLeeds North East: £19.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mLeeds North East: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeeds North East is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds North East £0.68m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mLeeds North East: £0.68mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mLeeds North East: £0.68mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mLeeds North East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeeds North East is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds North East £0.36m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mLeeds North East: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mLeeds North East: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mLeeds North East: £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: Leeds North East £0.69m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mLeeds North East: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mLeeds North East: £0.70mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mLeeds North East: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLeeds North East is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds North East 15,791, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Leeds North East: 15,791

    15,791Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North East 1,839, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Leeds North East: 1,839

    1,839Leeds North East is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North East 2,318, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Leeds North East: 2,318

    2,318Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North East 5,636, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Leeds North East: 5,636

    5,636Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North East 10,222, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Leeds North East: 10,222

    10,222Welwyn 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: Leeds North East 1,194, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Leeds North East: 1,194

    1,194Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,376

Show the numbers
Leeds North East and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureLeeds North EastWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.3m£370.8m£350.3m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.2m£187.2m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.1m£100.2m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.4m£177.1m£167.3m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mLeeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mLeeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.8m£80.2m£75.7m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mLeeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLeeds North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeeds North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,79117,400Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8391,580Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3182,579Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6366,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,22212,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1941,376Welwyn 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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