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Swindon North and Welwyn Hatfield

111,224 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Swindon North 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

Swindon North Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Swindon North: £3,723Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Swindon North: £3,739Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Welwyn 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: Swindon North £12,742, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Swindon North: £12,742Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Swindon North: £12,796Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Welwyn 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: Swindon North £1,752, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Swindon North: £1,752Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Swindon North: £1,759Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Welwyn 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: Swindon North £11,611, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Swindon North: £11,611Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Swindon North: £11,661Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Welwyn 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: Swindon North £456, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Swindon North: £456Welwyn Hatfield: £434Swindon North: £458Welwyn Hatfield: £410Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Swindon North 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: Swindon North £650, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Swindon North: £650Welwyn Hatfield: £728Swindon North: £653Welwyn Hatfield: £687Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Welwyn Hatfield is higher£724£728£687

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £24, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Swindon North: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £23Swindon North: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £22Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Swindon North 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: Swindon North £359, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Swindon North: £359Welwyn Hatfield: £344Swindon North: £360Welwyn Hatfield: £325Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North 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: Swindon North £158, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £120Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £113Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North 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: Swindon North £97, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Swindon North: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £81Swindon North: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £76Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Swindon North is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Swindon North: £1,426Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Swindon North: £1,432Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Swindon North: £151Welwyn Hatfield: £258Swindon North: £152Welwyn Hatfield: £244Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Welwyn 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: Swindon North £217, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Swindon North: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £219Swindon North: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £206Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Welwyn 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: Swindon North £6.67, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Swindon North: £6.67Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Swindon North: £6.70Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Welwyn Hatfield 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: Swindon North £4.53, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Swindon North: £4.53Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Swindon North: £4.55Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Welwyn Hatfield is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Swindon North: £7.33Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Swindon North: £7.36Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North 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: Swindon North 1,006.7, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Welwyn 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: Swindon North 95.9, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Swindon North 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: Swindon North 142.1, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher149.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North 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: Swindon North 162.4, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Swindon North 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: Swindon North 21.6, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Swindon North is higher18.0

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Swindon North and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£432£434£410Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£343£344£325Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£119£120£113Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£81£81£76Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.01£7.04£6.65Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.19£5.21£4.92Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,011.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.991.8Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1149.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.052.6Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4157.2Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.618.0Swindon North

Per resident

Swindon North 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

Swindon North Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Swindon North: £3,723Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Swindon North: £3,739Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Swindon North: £1,941Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Swindon North: £1,949Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Swindon North: £1,107Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Swindon North: £1,112Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Swindon North: £1,769Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Swindon North: £1,776Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Swindon North: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £64Swindon North: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £60Swindon North: £66

    £69£70£66Swindon North 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: Swindon North £99, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Swindon North: £99Welwyn Hatfield: £107Swindon North: £100Welwyn Hatfield: £101Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Welwyn Hatfield is higher£107£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swindon North £3.68, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Swindon North: £3.68Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Swindon North: £3.69Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North 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: Swindon North £359, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Swindon North: £359Welwyn Hatfield: £344Swindon North: £360Welwyn Hatfield: £325Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon North 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: Swindon North £158, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £120Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £113Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North 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: Swindon North £61, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Swindon North: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £53Swindon North: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £50Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Swindon North is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Swindon North: £901Welwyn Hatfield: £969Swindon North: £905Welwyn Hatfield: £915Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Welwyn Hatfield is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Swindon North: £151Welwyn Hatfield: £258Swindon North: £152Welwyn Hatfield: £244Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Welwyn Hatfield is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Welwyn Hatfield £143Welwyn Hatfield: £143Swindon North: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £143Swindon North: £138Welwyn Hatfield: £135Swindon North: £130

    £137£138£130Welwyn Hatfield is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Swindon North: £4.22Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Swindon North: £4.23Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Swindon North: £2.87Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Swindon North: £2.88Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Swindon North: £7.33Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Swindon North: £7.36Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Swindon North 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: Swindon North 21.7, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 55.0, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Welwyn 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: Swindon North 13.6, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Swindon North is higher11.8

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Swindon North and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,914£1,922£1,816Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,741£1,748£1,651Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£64£64£60Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.39£3.41£3.22Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£343£344£325Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£119£120£113Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£53£53£50Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.60£4.62£4.36Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£5.19£5.21£4.92Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3148.9Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.5Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.052.6Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.7103.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.611.8Swindon North

Total

Swindon North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 15. 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

Swindon North Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mSwindon North: £414.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mSwindon North: £415.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mSwindon North: £215.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mSwindon North: £216.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mSwindon North: £123.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mSwindon North: £123.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mSwindon North: £196.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mSwindon North: £197.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mSwindon North: £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mSwindon North: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £11.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSwindon North: £11.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSwindon North: £11.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon North £0.41m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mSwindon North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £39.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mSwindon North: £39.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mSwindon North: £40.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mWelwyn 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: Swindon North £17.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mSwindon North: £17.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mSwindon North: £17.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North 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: Swindon North £6.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mSwindon North: £100.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mSwindon North: £100.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mSwindon North: £16.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mSwindon North: £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSwindon North: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSwindon North: £15.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSwindon North: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSwindon North: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSwindon North: £0.32mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSwindon North: £0.32mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.82mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mSwindon North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Swindon North is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Welwyn 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: Swindon North 1,515, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Swindon North is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureSwindon NorthWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05517,400Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,580Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4082,579Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1226,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41812,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,376Swindon North

Sources

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

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