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Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne

116,887 and 111,302 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Broxbourne on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Broxbourne £4,313Broxbourne: £4,313Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Broxbourne: £4,331Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Broxbourne: £4,091Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Broxbourne is higher£4,313£4,331£4,091

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Broxbourne £13,455Broxbourne: £13,455Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Broxbourne: £13,512Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Broxbourne: £12,762Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Broxbourne is higher£13,455£13,512£12,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Broxbourne £2,145Broxbourne: £2,145Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Broxbourne: £2,154Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Broxbourne: £2,034Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Broxbourne is higher£2,145£2,154£2,034

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Broxbourne £12,133Broxbourne: £12,133Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Broxbourne: £12,185Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Broxbourne: £11,509Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Broxbourne is higher£12,133£12,185£11,509

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Broxbourne £502Broxbourne: £502Welwyn Hatfield: £432Broxbourne: £504Welwyn Hatfield: £434Broxbourne: £476Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Broxbourne is higher£502£504£476

  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, Broxbourne £792Broxbourne: £792Welwyn Hatfield: £724Broxbourne: £796Welwyn Hatfield: £728Broxbourne: £751Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Broxbourne is higher£792£796£751

  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, Broxbourne £27Broxbourne: £27Welwyn Hatfield: £23Broxbourne: £27Welwyn Hatfield: £23Broxbourne: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Broxbourne is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Broxbourne £368Broxbourne: £368Welwyn Hatfield: £343Broxbourne: £370Welwyn Hatfield: £344Broxbourne: £349Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Broxbourne is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £119Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £120Broxbourne: £119Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Broxbourne is higher£126£126£119

  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, Broxbourne £105Broxbourne: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £81Broxbourne: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £81Broxbourne: £100Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Broxbourne is higher£105£105£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Broxbourne £1,813Broxbourne: £1,813Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Broxbourne: £1,821Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Broxbourne: £1,720Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Broxbourne is higher£1,813£1,821£1,720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Broxbourne £229Broxbourne: £229Welwyn Hatfield: £257Broxbourne: £230Welwyn Hatfield: £258Broxbourne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£229£230£217

  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, Broxbourne £213Broxbourne: £213Welwyn Hatfield: £218Broxbourne: £214Welwyn Hatfield: £219Broxbourne: £202Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£213£214£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Broxbourne £9.08Broxbourne: £9.08Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Broxbourne: £9.12Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Broxbourne: £8.61Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Broxbourne is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Broxbourne £4.49Broxbourne: £4.49Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Broxbourne: £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Broxbourne: £4.26Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Broxbourne £7.79Broxbourne: £7.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Broxbourne: £7.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Broxbourne: £7.39Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Broxbourne is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  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, Broxbourne 1,048.8Broxbourne: 1,048.8Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Broxbourne is higher1,048.8

  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, Broxbourne 109.0Broxbourne: 109.0Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Broxbourne is higher109.0

  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, Broxbourne 170.1Broxbourne: 170.1Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Broxbourne is higher170.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 52.6, Broxbourne 59.1Broxbourne: 59.1Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Broxbourne is higher59.1

  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, Broxbourne 176.5Broxbourne: 176.5Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Broxbourne is higher176.5

  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, Broxbourne 23.8Broxbourne: 23.8Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Broxbourne is higher23.8

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Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£4,313£4,331£4,091Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£13,455£13,512£12,762Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£2,145£2,154£2,034Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£12,133£12,185£11,509Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£502£504£476Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£792£796£751Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£26Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£368£370£349Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£126£126£119Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£105£105£100Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,813£1,821£1,720Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£229£230£217Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£213£214£202Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£9.08£9.12£8.61Broxbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.49£4.51£4.26Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.79£7.82£7.39Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,048.8Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.8109.0Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9170.1Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.659.1Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2176.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.023.8Broxbourne

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Broxbourne £4,313Broxbourne: £4,313Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Broxbourne: £4,331Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Broxbourne: £4,091Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Broxbourne is higher£4,313£4,331£4,091

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Broxbourne £2,242Broxbourne: £2,242Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Broxbourne: £2,251Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Broxbourne: £2,126Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Broxbourne is higher£2,242£2,251£2,126

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Broxbourne £1,341Broxbourne: £1,341Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Broxbourne: £1,346Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Broxbourne: £1,272Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Broxbourne is higher£1,341£1,346£1,272

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Broxbourne £2,022Broxbourne: £2,022Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Broxbourne: £2,030Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Broxbourne: £1,918Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Broxbourne is higher£2,022£2,030£1,918

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Broxbourne £84Broxbourne: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £64Broxbourne: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £64Broxbourne: £79Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Broxbourne is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Broxbourne £132Broxbourne: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £107Broxbourne: £133Welwyn Hatfield: £107Broxbourne: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Broxbourne is higher£132£133£125

  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, Broxbourne £4.54Broxbourne: £4.54Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Broxbourne: £4.56Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Broxbourne: £4.31Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Broxbourne is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Broxbourne £368Broxbourne: £368Welwyn Hatfield: £343Broxbourne: £370Welwyn Hatfield: £344Broxbourne: £349Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Broxbourne is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £119Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £120Broxbourne: £119Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Broxbourne is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Broxbourne £66Broxbourne: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £53Broxbourne: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £53Broxbourne: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Broxbourne is higher£66£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Broxbourne £1,133Broxbourne: £1,133Welwyn Hatfield: £965Broxbourne: £1,138Welwyn Hatfield: £969Broxbourne: £1,075Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Broxbourne is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Broxbourne £229Broxbourne: £229Welwyn Hatfield: £257Broxbourne: £230Welwyn Hatfield: £258Broxbourne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Broxbourne £133Broxbourne: £133Welwyn Hatfield: £143Broxbourne: £134Welwyn Hatfield: £143Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Broxbourne £5.67Broxbourne: £5.67Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Broxbourne: £5.70Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Broxbourne: £5.38Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Broxbourne is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Broxbourne £2.80Broxbourne: £2.80Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Broxbourne: £2.82Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Broxbourne: £2.66Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Broxbourne £7.79Broxbourne: £7.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Broxbourne: £7.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Broxbourne: £7.39Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Broxbourne is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Broxbourne 174.7Broxbourne: 174.7Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Broxbourne is higher174.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Broxbourne 18.2Broxbourne: 18.2Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Broxbourne is higher18.2

  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, Broxbourne 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Broxbourne is higher28.4

  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, Broxbourne 59.1Broxbourne: 59.1Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Broxbourne is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Broxbourne 110.3Broxbourne: 110.3Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Broxbourne is higher110.3

  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, Broxbourne 14.9Broxbourne: 14.9Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Broxbourne is higher14.9

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Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£4,313£4,331£4,091Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£2,242£2,251£2,126Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,341£1,346£1,272Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,022£2,030£1,918Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£84£84£79Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£132£133£125Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.54£4.56£4.31Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£368£370£349Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£126£126£119Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£66£66£62Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£1,133£1,138£1,075Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£229£230£217Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£133£134£126Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£5.67£5.70£5.38Broxbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.80£2.82£2.66Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.79£7.82£7.39Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9174.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.518.2Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.659.1Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.1110.3Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.814.9Broxbourne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Broxbourne £480.1mBroxbourne: £480.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mBroxbourne: £482.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mBroxbourne: £455.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mBroxbourne is higher£480.1m£482.1m£455.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Broxbourne £249.5mBroxbourne: £249.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mBroxbourne: £250.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mBroxbourne: £236.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mBroxbourne is higher£249.5m£250.6m£236.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Broxbourne £149.2mBroxbourne: £149.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mBroxbourne: £149.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mBroxbourne: £141.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mBroxbourne is higher£149.2m£149.9m£141.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Broxbourne £225.0mBroxbourne: £225.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mBroxbourne: £226.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mBroxbourne: £213.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mBroxbourne is higher£225.0m£226.0m£213.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Broxbourne £9.3mBroxbourne: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mBroxbourne: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mBroxbourne: £8.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mBroxbourne is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Broxbourne £14.7mBroxbourne: £14.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBroxbourne: £14.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mBroxbourne: £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mBroxbourne is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  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, Broxbourne £0.51mBroxbourne: £0.51mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBroxbourne: £0.51mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mBroxbourne: £0.48mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBroxbourne is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Broxbourne £41.0mBroxbourne: £41.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mBroxbourne: £41.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mBroxbourne: £38.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mBroxbourne is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Broxbourne £14.0mBroxbourne: £14.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mBroxbourne: £14.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mBroxbourne: £13.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBroxbourne is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Broxbourne £7.3mBroxbourne: £7.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBroxbourne: £7.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mBroxbourne: £6.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBroxbourne is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Broxbourne £126.1mBroxbourne: £126.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mBroxbourne: £126.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mBroxbourne: £119.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mBroxbourne is higher£126.1m£126.7m£119.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Broxbourne £25.5mBroxbourne: £25.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mBroxbourne: £25.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mBroxbourne: £24.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Broxbourne £14.8mBroxbourne: £14.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBroxbourne: £14.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mBroxbourne: £14.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Broxbourne £0.63mBroxbourne: £0.63mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBroxbourne: £0.63mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mBroxbourne: £0.60mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBroxbourne is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Broxbourne £0.31mBroxbourne: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBroxbourne: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBroxbourne: £0.30mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Broxbourne £0.87mBroxbourne: £0.87mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBroxbourne: £0.87mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mBroxbourne: £0.82mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBroxbourne is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Broxbourne 19,448Broxbourne: 19,448Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Broxbourne is higher19,448

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Broxbourne 2,022Broxbourne: 2,022Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Broxbourne is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Broxbourne 3,155Broxbourne: 3,155Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Broxbourne is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Broxbourne 6,572Broxbourne: 6,572Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Broxbourne is higher6,572

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Broxbourne 12,279Broxbourne: 12,279Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Broxbourne is higher12,279

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Broxbourne 1,659Broxbourne: 1,659Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Broxbourne is higher1,659

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBroxbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£480.1m£482.1m£455.4mBroxbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£249.5m£250.6m£236.7mBroxbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£149.2m£149.9m£141.5mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£225.0m£226.0m£213.4mBroxbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBroxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBroxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBroxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBroxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mBroxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mBroxbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£126.1m£126.7m£119.7mBroxbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBroxbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40019,448Broxbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5802,022Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5793,155Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1466,572Broxbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,04612,279Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,659Broxbourne

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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