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Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell

116,887 and 105,396 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Bracknell on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 16 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 6. 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 Bracknell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Bracknell £3,317Bracknell: £3,317Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Bracknell: £3,331Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Bracknell: £3,146Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,317£3,331£3,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Bracknell £12,891Bracknell: £12,891Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Bracknell: £12,946Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Bracknell: £12,228Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higher£12,891£12,946£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Bracknell £1,389Bracknell: £1,389Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Bracknell: £1,395Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Bracknell: £1,318Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,389£1,395£1,318

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Bracknell £11,828Bracknell: £11,828Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Bracknell: £11,879Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Bracknell: £11,220Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£11,828£11,879£11,220

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Bracknell £439Bracknell: £439Welwyn Hatfield: £432Bracknell: £441Welwyn Hatfield: £434Bracknell: £416Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

  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, Bracknell £602Bracknell: £602Welwyn Hatfield: £724Bracknell: £605Welwyn Hatfield: £728Bracknell: £571Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higher£602£605£571

  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, Bracknell £22Bracknell: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £23Bracknell: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £23Bracknell: £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, Bracknell £265Bracknell: £265Welwyn Hatfield: £343Bracknell: £266Welwyn Hatfield: £344Bracknell: £251Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£265£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Bracknell £125Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £119Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £120Bracknell: £118Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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, Bracknell £65Bracknell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £81Bracknell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £81Bracknell: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Bracknell £1,152Bracknell: £1,152Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Bracknell: £1,157Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Bracknell: £1,093Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,152£1,157£1,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Bracknell £168Bracknell: £168Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £258Bracknell: £159Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£168£169£159

  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, Bracknell £162Bracknell: £162Welwyn Hatfield: £218Bracknell: £162Welwyn Hatfield: £219Bracknell: £153Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£162£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Bracknell £8.27Bracknell: £8.27Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Bracknell: £8.30Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Bracknell: £7.84Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Bracknell is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Bracknell £2.73Bracknell: £2.73Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Bracknell: £2.74Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Bracknell: £2.59Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Bracknell £5.77Bracknell: £5.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Bracknell: £5.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Bracknell: £5.47Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Bracknell is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  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, Bracknell 1,018.7Bracknell: 1,018.7Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, Bracknell 86.3Bracknell: 86.3Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher86.3

  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, Bracknell 126.9Bracknell: 126.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher126.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 52.6, Bracknell 41.7Bracknell: 41.7Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher41.7

  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, Bracknell 133.2Bracknell: 133.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher133.2

  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: Welwyn Hatfield 18.0, Bracknell 14.6Bracknell: 14.6Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher14.6

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Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBracknellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,317£3,331£3,146Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,891£12,946£12,228Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,389£1,395£1,318Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,828£11,879£11,220Bracknell
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£439£441£416Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£602£605£571Welwyn 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£265£266£251Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£125£125£118Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£65£65£61Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,152£1,157£1,093Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£168£169£159Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£162£162£153Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£8.27£8.30£7.84Bracknell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£2.73£2.74£2.59Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.77£5.79£5.47Bracknell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,018.7Bracknell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.886.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9126.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.641.7Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2133.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.014.6Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 3. 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 Bracknell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Bracknell £3,317Bracknell: £3,317Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Bracknell: £3,331Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Bracknell: £3,146Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,317£3,331£3,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Bracknell £1,850Bracknell: £1,850Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Bracknell: £1,858Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Bracknell: £1,755Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Bracknell £903Bracknell: £903Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Bracknell: £907Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Bracknell: £857Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£903£907£857

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Bracknell £1,698Bracknell: £1,698Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Bracknell: £1,705Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Bracknell: £1,610Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Bracknell £63Bracknell: £63Welwyn Hatfield: £64Bracknell: £63Welwyn Hatfield: £64Bracknell: £60Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Bracknell £86Bracknell: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £107Bracknell: £87Welwyn Hatfield: £107Bracknell: £82Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield is higher£86£87£82

  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, Bracknell £3.11Bracknell: £3.11Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Bracknell: £3.12Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Bracknell: £2.95Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Bracknell £265Bracknell: £265Welwyn Hatfield: £343Bracknell: £266Welwyn Hatfield: £344Bracknell: £251Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£265£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Bracknell £125Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £119Bracknell: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £120Bracknell: £118Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Bracknell £42Bracknell: £42Welwyn Hatfield: £53Bracknell: £42Welwyn Hatfield: £53Bracknell: £40Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Bracknell £749Bracknell: £749Welwyn Hatfield: £965Bracknell: £752Welwyn Hatfield: £969Bracknell: £711Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higher£749£752£711

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Bracknell £168Bracknell: £168Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £258Bracknell: £159Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£168£169£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Bracknell £105Bracknell: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £143Bracknell: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £143Bracknell: £100Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£105£105£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Bracknell £5.38Bracknell: £5.38Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Bracknell: £5.40Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Bracknell: £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Bracknell is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Bracknell £1.77Bracknell: £1.77Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Bracknell: £1.78Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Bracknell: £1.68Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Bracknell £5.77Bracknell: £5.77Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Bracknell: £5.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Bracknell: £5.47Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Bracknell is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Bracknell 146.2Bracknell: 146.2Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count146.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Bracknell 12.4Bracknell: 12.4Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher12.4

  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, Bracknell 18.2Bracknell: 18.2Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher18.2

  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, Bracknell 41.7Bracknell: 41.7Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Bracknell 86.6Bracknell: 86.6Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher86.6

  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, Bracknell 9.5Bracknell: 9.5Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher9.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBracknellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,317£3,331£3,146Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£1,850£1,858£1,755Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£903£907£857Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,698£1,705£1,610Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£63£63£60Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£86£87£82Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.11£3.12£2.95Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£265£266£251Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£125£125£118Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£42£42£40Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£749£752£711Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£168£169£159Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£105£105£100Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£5.38£5.40£5.10Bracknell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£1.77£1.78£1.68Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.77£5.79£5.47Bracknell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9146.2Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.512.4Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.118.2Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.641.7Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.186.6Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.5Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 2. 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 Bracknell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Bracknell £349.6mBracknell: £349.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mBracknell: £351.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mBracknell: £331.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£349.6m£351.1m£331.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Bracknell £195.0mBracknell: £195.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mBracknell: £195.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mBracknell: £185.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£195.0m£195.8m£185.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Bracknell £95.2mBracknell: £95.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mBracknell: £95.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mBracknell: £90.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Bracknell £178.9mBracknell: £178.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mBracknell: £179.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mBracknell: £169.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£178.9m£179.7m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Bracknell £6.6mBracknell: £6.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mBracknell: £6.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mBracknell: £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Bracknell £9.1mBracknell: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBracknell: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBracknell: £8.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  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, Bracknell £0.33mBracknell: £0.33mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBracknell: £0.33mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBracknell: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Bracknell £27.9mBracknell: £27.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mBracknell: £28.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mBracknell: £26.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Bracknell £13.2mBracknell: £13.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mBracknell: £13.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mBracknell: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Bracknell £4.4mBracknell: £4.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBracknell: £4.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBracknell: £4.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Bracknell £79.0mBracknell: £79.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mBracknell: £79.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mBracknell: £74.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Bracknell £17.7mBracknell: £17.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mBracknell: £17.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mBracknell: £16.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Bracknell £11.1mBracknell: £11.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBracknell: £11.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBracknell: £10.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Bracknell £0.57mBracknell: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBracknell: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBracknell: £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBracknell is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Bracknell £0.19mBracknell: £0.19mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell: £0.19mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell: £0.18mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Bracknell £0.61mBracknell: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBracknell: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBracknell: £0.58mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBracknell is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Bracknell 15,410Bracknell: 15,410Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count15,410

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Bracknell 1,306Bracknell: 1,306Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,306

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Bracknell 1,919Bracknell: 1,919Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,919

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Bracknell 4,391Bracknell: 4,391Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher4,391

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Bracknell 9,127Bracknell: 9,127Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higher9,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Bracknell 1,002Bracknell: 1,002Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,002

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Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBracknellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£349.6m£351.1m£331.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£195.0m£195.8m£185.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£178.9m£179.7m£169.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBracknell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBracknell
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40015,410Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,306Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5791,919Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1464,391Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0469,127Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,002Welwyn 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.
  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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