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Welwyn Hatfield and Kingston and Surbiton
Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Kingston and Surbiton on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kingston and Surbiton on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Welwyn Hatfield Kingston and Surbiton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,362£3,376£3,189
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higher£12,391£12,444£11,753
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,658£1,665£1,572
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higher£11,067£11,114£10,497
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£432£434£410Kingston and Surbiton is higher£729£732£691
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higher£567£569£538
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Kingston and Surbiton is higher£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£249£250£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£92£92£87
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£81£81£76Welwyn Hatfield is higher£62£62£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,410£1,416£1,338
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£257£258£244Kingston and Surbiton is higher£270£271£256
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£174£175£165
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.01£7.04£6.65Kingston and Surbiton is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.19£5.21£4.92Kingston and Surbiton is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher991.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
91.8Kingston and Surbiton is higher114.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher114.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher38.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
157.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher136.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher14.0
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| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield | Kingston and Surbiton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,807£3,823£3,611 | £3,362£3,376£3,189 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,004£13,059£12,335 | £12,391£12,444£11,753 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,783£1,790£1,691 | £1,658£1,665£1,572 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,824£11,874£11,216 | £11,067£11,114£10,497 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £432£434£410 | £729£732£691 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £724£728£687 | £567£569£538 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £29£29£27 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £249£250£236 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £92£92£87 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £81£81£76 | £62£62£58 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,472£1,479£1,397 | £1,410£1,416£1,338 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £257£258£244 | £270£271£256 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £218£219£206 | £174£175£165 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.01£7.04£6.65 | £7.34£7.37£6.96 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.10£5.12£4.84 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.3 | 991.0 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 91.8 | 114.2 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 149.9 | 114.9 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 38.9 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 157.2 | 136.2 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.0 | 14.0 | Welwyn Hatfield |
Per resident
Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kingston and Surbiton on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Welwyn Hatfield Kingston and Surbiton
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,362£3,376£3,189
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,914£1,922£1,816Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,628£1,635£1,544
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,116£1,121£1,059
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,741£1,748£1,651Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,454£1,460£1,379
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£60Kingston and Surbiton is higher£96£96£91
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield is higher£74£75£71
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22Kingston and Surbiton is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£249£250£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£92£92£87
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield is higher£41£42£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£950£954£901
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£257£258£244Kingston and Surbiton is higher£270£271£256
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£117£118£111
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.60£4.62£4.36Kingston and Surbiton is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.19£5.21£4.92Kingston and Surbiton is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
148.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher130.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Kingston and Surbiton is higher15.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher15.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher38.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher91.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher9.4
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| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield | Kingston and Surbiton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,807£3,823£3,611 | £3,362£3,376£3,189 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,914£1,922£1,816 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,169£1,174£1,108 | £1,116£1,121£1,059 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,741£1,748£1,651 | £1,454£1,460£1,379 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £96£96£91 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £74£75£71 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £3.74£3.76£3.55 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £249£250£236 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £92£92£87 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £41£42£39 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £965£969£915 | £950£954£901 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £257£258£244 | £270£271£256 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £117£118£111 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.60£4.62£4.36 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.34£3.36£3.17 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 148.9 | 130.2 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 15.0 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.1 | 15.1 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 38.9 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.1 | 91.8 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.8 | 9.4 | Welwyn Hatfield |
Total
Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kingston and Surbiton on 7. 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 Kingston and Surbiton
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£399.7m£401.4m£379.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mKingston and Surbiton is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mKingston and Surbiton is higherDepends on how you count£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mKingston and Surbiton is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mKingston and Surbiton is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,400Welwyn Hatfield is higher15,481
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,580Kingston and Surbiton is higher1,784
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,795
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher4,629
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higher10,909
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,117
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| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield | Kingston and Surbiton | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £444.9m£446.8m£422.0m | £399.7m£401.4m£379.2m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £223.7m£224.7m£212.2m | £193.6m£194.4m£183.6m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £136.6m£137.2m£129.6m | £132.7m£133.3m£125.9m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.3m£193.0m | £172.9m£173.6m£164.0m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.5m£7.1m | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.0m£40.2m£38.0m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.7m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £112.8m£113.3m£107.0m | £112.9m£113.4m£107.1m | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £30.0m£30.1m£28.5m | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Kingston and Surbiton |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,400 | 15,481 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,580 | 1,784 | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,579 | 1,795 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,146 | 4,629 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,046 | 10,909 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,376 | 1,117 | Welwyn Hatfield |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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