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Welwyn Hatfield and Epping Forest

116,887 and 104,747 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Epping Forest on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest on 11. 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 Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Epping Forest: £3,922Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Epping Forest: £3,704Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Epping Forest £12,817Epping Forest: £12,817Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Epping Forest: £12,872Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Epping Forest: £12,158Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,817£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Epping Forest £1,627Epping Forest: £1,627Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Epping Forest: £1,634Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Epping Forest: £1,544Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,627£1,634£1,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Epping Forest £11,539Epping Forest: £11,539Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Epping Forest: £11,588Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Epping Forest: £10,945Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Epping Forest £501Epping Forest: £501Welwyn Hatfield: £432Epping Forest: £503Welwyn Hatfield: £434Epping Forest: £475Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Epping Forest is higher£501£503£475

  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, Epping Forest £751Epping Forest: £751Welwyn Hatfield: £724Epping Forest: £755Welwyn Hatfield: £728Epping Forest: £713Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Epping Forest is higher£751£755£713

  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, Epping Forest £26Epping Forest: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £23Epping Forest: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £23Epping Forest: £25Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Epping Forest is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Welwyn Hatfield: £343Epping Forest: £310Welwyn Hatfield: £344Epping Forest: £293Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £119Epping Forest: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £120Epping Forest: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£97£98£92

  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, Epping Forest £81Epping Forest: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Epping Forest: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Epping Forest: £77Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Epping Forest £1,325Epping Forest: £1,325Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Epping Forest: £1,331Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Epping Forest: £1,257Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £257Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £258Epping Forest: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£178£178£169

  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, Epping Forest £207Epping Forest: £207Welwyn Hatfield: £218Epping Forest: £208Welwyn Hatfield: £219Epping Forest: £196Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£207£208£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Epping Forest £8.64Epping Forest: £8.64Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Epping Forest: £8.68Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Epping Forest: £8.20Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Epping Forest is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Epping Forest £5.52Epping Forest: £5.52Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Epping Forest: £5.55Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Epping Forest: £5.24Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Epping Forest: £5.98Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Epping Forest: £5.65Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Epping Forest 996.3Epping Forest: 996.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Epping Forest 104.3Epping Forest: 104.3Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Epping Forest is higher104.3

  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, Epping Forest 160.4Epping Forest: 160.4Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Epping Forest is higher160.4

  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, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher48.3

  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, Epping Forest 139.5Epping Forest: 139.5Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher139.5

  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, Epping Forest 18.7Epping Forest: 18.7Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Welwyn Hatfield and Epping Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,817£12,872£12,158Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,627£1,634£1,544Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,539£11,588£10,945Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£501£503£475Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£751£755£713Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£25Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£309£310£293Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£97£98£92Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£81£81£77Epping Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,325£1,331£1,257Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£178£178£169Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£207£208£196Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£8.64£8.68£8.20Epping Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.52£5.55£5.24Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.3996.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.8104.3Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9160.4Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2139.5Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.7Epping Forest

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest 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

Welwyn Hatfield Epping Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Epping Forest £3,905Epping Forest: £3,905Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Epping Forest: £3,922Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Epping Forest: £3,704Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,905£3,922£3,704

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Epping Forest £2,306Epping Forest: £2,306Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Epping Forest: £2,316Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Epping Forest: £2,188Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,188

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Epping Forest £1,009Epping Forest: £1,009Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Epping Forest: £1,014Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Epping Forest: £957Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Epping Forest £2,076Epping Forest: £2,076Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Epping Forest: £2,085Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Epping Forest: £1,969Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,076£2,085£1,969

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Epping Forest £90Epping Forest: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £64Epping Forest: £91Welwyn Hatfield: £64Epping Forest: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Epping Forest is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Epping Forest £135Epping Forest: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £107Epping Forest: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £107Epping Forest: £128Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Epping Forest is higher£135£136£128

  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, Epping Forest £4.70Epping Forest: £4.70Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Epping Forest: £4.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Epping Forest: £4.46Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Epping Forest is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Epping Forest £309Epping Forest: £309Welwyn Hatfield: £343Epping Forest: £310Welwyn Hatfield: £344Epping Forest: £293Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Epping Forest £97Epping Forest: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £119Epping Forest: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £120Epping Forest: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£97£98£92

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

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

    £53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Epping Forest £822Epping Forest: £822Welwyn Hatfield: £965Epping Forest: £825Welwyn Hatfield: £969Epping Forest: £780Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higher£822£825£780

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Epping Forest £178Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £257Epping Forest: £178Welwyn Hatfield: £258Epping Forest: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Epping Forest £128Epping Forest: £128Welwyn Hatfield: £143Epping Forest: £129Welwyn Hatfield: £143Epping Forest: £122Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Epping Forest £5.37Epping Forest: £5.37Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Epping Forest: £5.39Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Epping Forest: £5.09Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Epping Forest is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Epping Forest £3.43Epping Forest: £3.43Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Epping Forest: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Epping Forest: £3.25Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Epping Forest £5.96Epping Forest: £5.96Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Epping Forest: £5.98Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Epping Forest: £5.65Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Epping Forest is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Epping Forest 179.3Epping Forest: 179.3Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Epping Forest 18.8Epping Forest: 18.8Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Epping Forest is higher18.8

  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, Epping Forest 28.9Epping Forest: 28.9Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Epping Forest is higher28.9

  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, Epping Forest 48.3Epping Forest: 48.3Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Epping Forest 86.5Epping Forest: 86.5Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher86.5

  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, Epping Forest 11.6Epping Forest: 11.6Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Welwyn Hatfield and Epping Forest, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldEpping ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,905£3,922£3,704Epping Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£2,306£2,316£2,188Epping Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,009£1,014£957Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,076£2,085£1,969Epping Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£90£91£86Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£135£136£128Epping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.70£4.72£4.46Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£309£310£293Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£97£98£92Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£50£50£48Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£822£825£780Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£178£178£169Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£128£129£122Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£5.37£5.39£5.09Epping Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£3.43£3.44£3.25Epping Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.96£5.98£5.65Epping Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9179.3Epping Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.518.8Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.9Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.648.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.186.5Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.6Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Epping Forest 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

Welwyn Hatfield Epping Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Epping Forest £409.1mEpping Forest: £409.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mEpping Forest: £410.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mEpping Forest: £388.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£409.1m£410.8m£388.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Epping Forest £241.6mEpping Forest: £241.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mEpping Forest: £242.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mEpping Forest: £229.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£241.6m£242.6m£229.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Epping Forest £105.7mEpping Forest: £105.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mEpping Forest: £106.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mEpping Forest: £100.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Epping Forest £217.5mEpping Forest: £217.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mEpping Forest: £218.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mEpping Forest: £206.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mEpping Forest is higherDepends on how you count£217.5m£218.4m£206.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Epping Forest £9.4mEpping Forest: £9.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mEpping Forest: £9.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mEpping Forest: £9.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mEpping Forest is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Epping Forest £14.2mEpping Forest: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mEpping Forest: £14.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mEpping Forest: £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mEpping Forest is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Epping Forest £0.49mEpping Forest: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mEpping Forest: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mEpping Forest: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEpping Forest is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Epping Forest £32.3mEpping Forest: £32.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mEpping Forest: £32.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mEpping Forest: £30.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Epping Forest £10.2mEpping Forest: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mEpping Forest: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mEpping Forest: £9.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Epping Forest £5.3mEpping Forest: £5.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mEpping Forest: £5.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mEpping Forest: £5.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Epping Forest £86.1mEpping Forest: £86.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mEpping Forest: £86.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mEpping Forest: £81.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£86.1m£86.5m£81.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Epping Forest £18.6mEpping Forest: £18.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mEpping Forest: £18.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mEpping Forest: £17.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Epping Forest £13.5mEpping Forest: £13.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mEpping Forest: £13.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mEpping Forest: £12.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Epping Forest £0.56mEpping Forest: £0.56mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mEpping Forest: £0.56mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mEpping Forest: £0.53mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEpping Forest is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Epping Forest £0.36mEpping Forest: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mEpping Forest: £0.34mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Epping Forest £0.62mEpping Forest: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.63mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mEpping Forest: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mEpping Forest is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Epping Forest 18,778Epping Forest: 18,778Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Epping Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,778

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Epping Forest 1,966Epping Forest: 1,966Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Epping Forest is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Epping Forest 3,023Epping Forest: 3,023Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Epping Forest is higher3,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Epping Forest 5,054Epping Forest: 5,054Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher5,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Epping Forest 9,060Epping Forest: 9,060Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higher9,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Epping Forest 1,216Epping Forest: 1,216Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Epping Forest, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldEpping ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£409.1m£410.8m£388.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£241.6m£242.6m£229.1mEpping Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£217.5m£218.4m£206.3mEpping Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mEpping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEpping Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mEpping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£86.1m£86.5m£81.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mEpping Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mEpping Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40018,778Epping Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,966Epping Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5793,023Epping Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1465,054Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0469,060Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,216Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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