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Welwyn Hatfield and Basingstoke

116,887 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Basingstoke on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 4. 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

Welwyn Hatfield Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Basingstoke: £3,572Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Basingstoke: £3,374Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Basingstoke: £12,768Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Basingstoke: £12,059Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higher£12,713£12,768£12,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Basingstoke: £1,591Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Basingstoke: £1,502Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Basingstoke: £11,672Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Basingstoke: £11,025Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higher£11,623£11,672£11,025

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Welwyn Hatfield: £432Basingstoke: £457Welwyn Hatfield: £434Basingstoke: £432Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Basingstoke is higher£455£457£432

  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: Welwyn Hatfield £724, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Welwyn Hatfield: £724Basingstoke: £616Welwyn Hatfield: £728Basingstoke: £582Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higher£614£616£582

  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: Welwyn Hatfield £23, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £23Basingstoke: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £23Basingstoke: £21Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Welwyn Hatfield is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Welwyn Hatfield: £343Basingstoke: £317Welwyn Hatfield: £344Basingstoke: £300Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Welwyn Hatfield: £119Basingstoke: £124Welwyn Hatfield: £120Basingstoke: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

  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: Welwyn Hatfield £81, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Welwyn Hatfield: £81Basingstoke: £78Welwyn Hatfield: £81Basingstoke: £74Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Basingstoke: £1,296Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Basingstoke: £1,224Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £257Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £258Basingstoke: £177Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £218, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Welwyn Hatfield: £218Basingstoke: £204Welwyn Hatfield: £219Basingstoke: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£203£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Basingstoke: £8.31Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Basingstoke: £7.85Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Basingstoke is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Basingstoke: £4.04Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Basingstoke: £3.82Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Basingstoke: £7.07Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Basingstoke: £6.68Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield 91.8, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher89.4

  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: Welwyn Hatfield 149.9, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher132.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 52.6, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher48.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield 157.2, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher149.7

  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: Welwyn Hatfield 18.0, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.0

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Welwyn Hatfield and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,557£3,572£3,374Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,713£12,768£12,059Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,584£1,591£1,502Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,623£11,672£11,025Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£455£457£432Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£614£616£582Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£316£317£300Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,291£1,296£1,224Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£187£187£177Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£203£204£193Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.03£4.04£3.82Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,003.9Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.889.4Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9132.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2149.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.017.0Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Welwyn Hatfield Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Basingstoke: £3,572Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Basingstoke: £3,374Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Basingstoke: £1,901Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Basingstoke: £1,796Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Basingstoke: £1,035Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Basingstoke: £978Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Basingstoke: £1,738Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Basingstoke: £1,641Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £64Basingstoke: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £64Basingstoke: £64Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Basingstoke is higher£68£68£64

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Welwyn Hatfield: £107Basingstoke: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £107Basingstoke: £87Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield is higher£91£92£87

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.39, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Basingstoke: £3.30Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Basingstoke: £3.12Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Welwyn Hatfield: £343Basingstoke: £317Welwyn Hatfield: £344Basingstoke: £300Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Welwyn Hatfield: £119Basingstoke: £124Welwyn Hatfield: £120Basingstoke: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £53Basingstoke: £51Welwyn Hatfield: £53Basingstoke: £48Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield is higher£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Welwyn Hatfield: £965Basingstoke: £844Welwyn Hatfield: £969Basingstoke: £797Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £257Basingstoke: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £258Basingstoke: £177Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Basingstoke: £5.41Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Basingstoke: £5.11Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Basingstoke is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Basingstoke: £2.63Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Basingstoke: £2.48Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Basingstoke: £7.07Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Basingstoke: £6.68Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 22.1, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher19.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 52.6, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher97.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 11.8, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.1

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Welwyn Hatfield and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,557£3,572£3,374Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£1,893£1,901£1,796Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,031£1,035£978Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,731£1,738£1,641Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£68£68£64Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£91£92£87Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.29£3.30£3.12Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£316£317£300Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£50£51£48Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£840£844£797Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£187£187£177Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£132£133£126Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.61£2.63£2.48Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9149.5Basingstoke
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.513.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.119.7Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.197.5Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.1Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 4. 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

Welwyn Hatfield Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mBasingstoke: £411.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mBasingstoke: £388.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mBasingstoke: £218.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mBasingstoke: £206.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mBasingstoke: £119.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mBasingstoke: £112.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mBasingstoke: £200.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mBasingstoke: £188.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mBasingstoke: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mBasingstoke: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mBasingstoke is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBasingstoke: £10.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBasingstoke: £10.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.40m, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBasingstoke: £0.38mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBasingstoke: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mBasingstoke: £36.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mBasingstoke: £34.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mBasingstoke: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mBasingstoke: £13.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBasingstoke is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBasingstoke: £5.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBasingstoke: £5.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mBasingstoke: £97.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mBasingstoke: £91.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mBasingstoke: £21.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mBasingstoke: £20.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBasingstoke: £15.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBasingstoke: £14.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBasingstoke: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBasingstoke: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBasingstoke: £0.30mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBasingstoke: £0.29mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBasingstoke: £0.77mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higher11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,275

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Basingstoke, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40017,202Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,532Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5792,271Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1465,593Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,04611,217Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,275Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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