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Welwyn Hatfield and Guildford

116,887 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 20 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Guildford: £3,094Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Guildford: £2,922Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Guildford: £12,785Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Guildford: £12,076Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,731£12,785£12,076

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Guildford: £1,016Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Guildford: £960Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Guildford: £11,960Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Guildford: £11,296Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Welwyn Hatfield: £432Guildford: £288Welwyn Hatfield: £434Guildford: £272Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Welwyn Hatfield is higher£287£288£272

  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, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Welwyn Hatfield: £724Guildford: £522Welwyn Hatfield: £728Guildford: £493Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higher£520£522£493

  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, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Welwyn Hatfield: £23Guildford: £16Welwyn Hatfield: £23Guildford: £15Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Welwyn Hatfield is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Welwyn Hatfield: £343Guildford: £201Welwyn Hatfield: £344Guildford: £190Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £119Guildford: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £120Guildford: £83Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£88£88£83

  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, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Welwyn Hatfield: £81Guildford: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £81Guildford: £47Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield is higher£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Guildford: £808Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Guildford: £764Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higher£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £257Guildford: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £258Guildford: £160Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Welwyn Hatfield: £218Guildford: £149Welwyn Hatfield: £219Guildford: £140Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£148£149£140

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Guildford: £6.25Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Guildford: £5.90Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Welwyn Hatfield is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Guildford: £2.96Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Guildford: £2.80Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Guildford: £3.71Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Guildford: £3.50Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  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, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher61.6

  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, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher111.9

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher30.6

  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, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher90.8

  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, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.2

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Welwyn Hatfield and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,081£3,094£2,922Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,731£12,785£12,076Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,012£1,016£960Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£287£288£272Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£520£522£493Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16£16£15Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£200£201£190Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£88£88£83Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£49£50£47Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£805£808£764Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£169£169£160Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£148£149£140Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.22£6.25£5.90Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£2.95£2.96£2.80Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£3.69£3.71£3.50Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,021.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.861.6Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9111.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.630.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.290.8Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.011.2Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Guildford: £3,094Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Guildford: £2,922Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Guildford: £1,948Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Guildford: £1,840Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Guildford: £684Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Guildford: £646Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Guildford: £1,822Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Guildford: £1,721Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Welwyn Hatfield: £64Guildford: £44Welwyn Hatfield: £64Guildford: £41Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Welwyn Hatfield is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Welwyn Hatfield: £107Guildford: £80Welwyn Hatfield: £107Guildford: £75Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield is higher£79£80£75

  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, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Guildford: £2.40Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Guildford: £2.27Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Welwyn Hatfield: £343Guildford: £201Welwyn Hatfield: £344Guildford: £190Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £119Guildford: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £120Guildford: £83Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Welwyn Hatfield: £53Guildford: £33Welwyn Hatfield: £53Guildford: £32Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Welwyn Hatfield: £965Guildford: £544Welwyn Hatfield: £969Guildford: £514Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £257Guildford: £169Welwyn Hatfield: £258Guildford: £160Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Welwyn Hatfield: £143Guildford: £100Welwyn Hatfield: £143Guildford: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Guildford: £4.20Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Guildford: £3.97Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Guildford: £2.00Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Guildford: £1.89Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Guildford: £3.71Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Guildford: £3.50Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher9.4

  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, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.1

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher61.2

  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, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher7.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Guildford, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,081£3,094£2,922Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£1,940£1,948£1,840Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£681£684£646Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,814£1,822£1,721Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£44£44£41Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£79£80£75Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£2.39£2.40£2.27Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£200£201£190Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£88£88£83Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£33£33£32Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£542£544£514Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£169£169£160Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£100£100£95Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.19£4.20£3.97Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£1.99£2.00£1.89Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£3.69£3.71£3.50Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9155.6Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.59.4Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.117.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.630.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.161.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.87.5Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 0. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mGuildford: £330.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mGuildford: £311.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mGuildford: £207.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mGuildford: £196.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mGuildford: £73.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mGuildford: £69.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mGuildford: £194.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mGuildford: £183.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mGuildford: £4.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mGuildford: £4.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mGuildford: £8.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mGuildford: £8.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mGuildford: £0.26mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mGuildford: £0.24mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mGuildford: £21.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mGuildford: £20.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mGuildford: £9.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mGuildford: £8.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Guildford £3.5mGuildford: £3.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mGuildford: £3.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mGuildford: £3.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mGuildford: £58.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mGuildford: £54.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mGuildford: £18.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mGuildford: £17.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mGuildford: £10.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mGuildford: £10.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mGuildford: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mGuildford: £0.42mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mGuildford: £0.21mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mGuildford: £0.20mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mGuildford: £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mGuildford: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,525

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Guildford 803Guildford: 803Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higher803

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Welwyn Hatfield and Guildford, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40016,606Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,001Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5791,819Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1463,260Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0466,525Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,376803Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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