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Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield

107,074 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,890, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Spelthorne: £3,890Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Spelthorne: £3,907Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Spelthorne: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £12,880, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Spelthorne: £12,880Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Spelthorne: £12,935Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Spelthorne: £12,217

    £12,880£12,935£12,217Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £1,720, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Spelthorne: £1,720Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Spelthorne: £1,727Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Spelthorne: £1,631

    £1,720£1,727£1,631Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £11,771, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Spelthorne: £11,771Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Spelthorne: £11,821Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Spelthorne: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £411, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Spelthorne: £411Welwyn Hatfield: £434Spelthorne: £413Welwyn Hatfield: £410Spelthorne: £390

    £411£413£390Welwyn Hatfield 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: Spelthorne £678, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Spelthorne: £678Welwyn Hatfield: £728Spelthorne: £681Welwyn Hatfield: £687Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £20, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £23Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £22Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£19Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £301, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Spelthorne: £301Welwyn Hatfield: £344Spelthorne: £302Welwyn Hatfield: £325Spelthorne: £285

    £301£302£285Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £117, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £120Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £113Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £88, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £81Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £76Spelthorne: £83

    £88£88£83Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,433, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Spelthorne: £1,433Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Spelthorne: £1,439Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Spelthorne: £1,359

    £1,433£1,439£1,359Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £217, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £258Spelthorne: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £244Spelthorne: £206

    £217£218£206Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £185, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Spelthorne: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £219Spelthorne: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £206Spelthorne: £175

    £185£185£175Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £9.64, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Spelthorne: £9.64Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Spelthorne: £9.68Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Spelthorne: £9.14

    £9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £5.48, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Spelthorne: £5.48Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Spelthorne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £5.51, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Spelthorne: £5.54Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Spelthorne 1,000.8, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Spelthorne: 1,000.8

    1,000.8Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 81.0, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: Spelthorne 138.4, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Spelthorne: 138.4

    138.4Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 47.4, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Spelthorne: 47.4

    47.4Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 154.1, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Spelthorne: 154.1

    154.1Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 20.1, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Spelthorne: 20.1

    20.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,807£3,823£3,611Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,880£12,935£12,217£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,720£1,727£1,631£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£432£434£410Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£23£23£22Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£81£81£76Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,433£1,439£1,359£1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£185£175£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.64£9.68£9.14£7.01£7.04£6.65Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.10£5.12£4.84Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.19£5.21£4.92Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,011.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.091.8Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.4149.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.452.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.1157.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.118.0Spelthorne

Per resident

Spelthorne is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 8. 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

Spelthorne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,890, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Spelthorne: £3,890Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Spelthorne: £3,907Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Spelthorne: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,170, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Spelthorne: £2,170Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Spelthorne: £2,179Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Spelthorne: £2,058

    £2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,080, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Spelthorne: £1,080Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Spelthorne: £1,085Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Spelthorne: £1,025

    £1,080£1,085£1,025Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,983, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Spelthorne: £1,983Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Spelthorne: £1,992Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Spelthorne: £1,881

    £1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £69, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Spelthorne: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £64Spelthorne: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £60Spelthorne: £66

    £69£69£66Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £114, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Spelthorne: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £107Spelthorne: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £101Spelthorne: £108

    £114£115£108Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £3.41, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Spelthorne: £3.41Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Spelthorne: £3.42Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Spelthorne: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£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: Spelthorne £301, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Spelthorne: £301Welwyn Hatfield: £344Spelthorne: £302Welwyn Hatfield: £325Spelthorne: £285

    £301£302£285Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £117, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £120Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £113Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £55, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Spelthorne: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £53Spelthorne: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £50Spelthorne: £52

    £55£55£52Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £900, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Spelthorne: £900Welwyn Hatfield: £969Spelthorne: £904Welwyn Hatfield: £915Spelthorne: £854

    £900£904£854Welwyn Hatfield is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £217, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £258Spelthorne: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £244Spelthorne: £206

    £217£218£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £116, Welwyn Hatfield £143Welwyn Hatfield: £143Spelthorne: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £143Spelthorne: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £135Spelthorne: £110

    £116£116£110Welwyn Hatfield is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.05, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Spelthorne: £6.05Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Spelthorne: £6.08Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Spelthorne: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.44, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Spelthorne: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Spelthorne: £3.45Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Spelthorne: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £5.51, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Spelthorne: £5.54Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 168.6, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Spelthorne: 168.6

    168.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 23.3, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Spelthorne: 23.3

    23.3Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.4, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Spelthorne: 47.4

    47.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 96.8, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Spelthorne: 96.8

    96.8Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 12.6, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Spelthorne: 12.6

    12.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,807£3,823£3,611Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,179£2,058£1,914£1,922£1,816Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,983£1,992£1,881£1,741£1,748£1,651Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£64£64£60Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£107£107£101Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.39£3.41£3.22Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£53£53£50Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£900£904£854£965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.60£4.62£4.36Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.34£3.36£3.17Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.19£5.21£4.92Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.6148.9Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.5Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.1Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.452.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.8103.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.8Spelthorne

Total

Spelthorne is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Spelthorne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £416.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mSpelthorne: £416.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mSpelthorne: £418.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mSpelthorne: £395.1m

    £416.6m£418.3m£395.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mSpelthorne: £232.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mSpelthorne: £233.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spelthorne £115.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mSpelthorne: £115.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mSpelthorne: £116.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mSpelthorne: £212.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mSpelthorne: £213.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWelwyn 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: Spelthorne £12.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWelwyn 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: Spelthorne £0.36m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSpelthorne: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne £32.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mSpelthorne: £32.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mSpelthorne: £32.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mSpelthorne: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mWelwyn 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: Spelthorne £12.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mSpelthorne: £12.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWelwyn 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: Spelthorne £5.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mSpelthorne: £96.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mSpelthorne: £96.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £23.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mSpelthorne: £23.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mSpelthorne: £23.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mSpelthorne: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSpelthorne: £12.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.59m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSpelthorne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSpelthorne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mSpelthorne: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne 18,055, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 2,497, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 5,073, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Welwyn Hatfield is higher12,046

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne 1,349, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,376

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureSpelthorneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mSpelthorne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mSpelthorne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,05517,400Spelthorne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4621,580Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4972,579Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0736,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,36612,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3491,376Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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