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Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere

116,887 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 6 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 Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Hertsmere: £4,171Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Hertsmere: £3,940Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Hertsmere: £12,891Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Hertsmere: £12,176Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Hertsmere: £1,910Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Hertsmere: £1,804Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,902£1,910£1,804

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Hertsmere: £11,654Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Hertsmere: £11,008Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,605£11,654£11,008

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Welwyn Hatfield: £432Hertsmere: £467Welwyn Hatfield: £434Hertsmere: £441Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

  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, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744Welwyn Hatfield: £724Hertsmere: £747Welwyn Hatfield: £728Hertsmere: £706Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Hertsmere is higher£744£747£706

  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, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Hertsmere: £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Hertsmere: £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Welwyn Hatfield: £343Hertsmere: £330Welwyn Hatfield: £344Hertsmere: £311Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £119Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £120Hertsmere: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73Welwyn Hatfield: £81Hertsmere: £74Welwyn Hatfield: £81Hertsmere: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Hertsmere: £1,606Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Hertsmere: £1,517Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £258Hertsmere: £220Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£232£233£220

  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, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216Welwyn Hatfield: £218Hertsmere: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £219Hertsmere: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Hertsmere: £9.21Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Hertsmere: £8.70Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Hertsmere: £3.71Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Hertsmere: £3.50Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Hertsmere: £6.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Hertsmere: £6.41Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

  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, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Hertsmere is higher93.6

  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, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Hertsmere is higher157.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 52.6, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher51.2

  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, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count158.3

  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, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.2

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Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,837£12,891£12,176Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,605£11,654£11,008Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£744£747£706Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£328£330£311Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£95£95£90Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£73£74£70Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£232£233£220Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£216£217£205Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£3.69£3.71£3.50Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,004.2Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.893.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9157.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.651.2Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2158.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.017.2Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Hertsmere: £4,171Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Hertsmere: £3,940Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Hertsmere: £2,338Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Hertsmere: £2,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Hertsmere: £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Hertsmere: £1,104Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Hertsmere: £2,113Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Hertsmere: £1,996Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £64Hertsmere: £85Welwyn Hatfield: £64Hertsmere: £80Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

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

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

    £107£107£101Hertsmere is higher£135£135£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, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Hertsmere: £4.20Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Hertsmere: £3.97Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Hertsmere is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Welwyn Hatfield: £343Hertsmere: £330Welwyn Hatfield: £344Hertsmere: £311Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£328£330£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £119Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £120Hertsmere: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £53Hertsmere: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £53Hertsmere: £43Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979Welwyn Hatfield: £965Hertsmere: £983Welwyn Hatfield: £969Hertsmere: £929Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £258Hertsmere: £220Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Hertsmere: £5.63Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Hertsmere: £5.32Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Hertsmere: £2.27Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Hertsmere: £2.14Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Hertsmere: £6.79Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Hertsmere: £6.41Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Hertsmere is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Hertsmere is higher17.0

  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, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Hertsmere is higher28.6

  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, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count96.9

  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, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher10.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,164£1,169£1,104Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£135£135£128Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£328£330£311Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£95£95£90Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£45£45£43Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£232£233£220Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£132£133£126Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.26£2.27£2.14Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9182.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.517.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.128.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.651.2Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.196.9Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.5Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mHertsmere: £450.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mHertsmere: £425.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mHertsmere: £252.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mHertsmere: £238.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mHertsmere: £126.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mHertsmere: £119.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mHertsmere: £228.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mHertsmere: £215.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mHertsmere: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mHertsmere: £8.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mHertsmere: £14.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mHertsmere: £13.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mHertsmere is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mHertsmere: £0.43mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHertsmere is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mHertsmere: £35.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mHertsmere: £33.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mHertsmere: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mHertsmere: £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, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mHertsmere: £4.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mHertsmere: £106.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mHertsmere: £100.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mHertsmere: £25.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mHertsmere: £23.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mHertsmere: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mHertsmere: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.24mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.23mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.73mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mHertsmere: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Hertsmere is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Hertsmere is higher3,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count10,451

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,133

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mWelwyn 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£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40019,644Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,831Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5793,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1465,520Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,04610,451Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,133Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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