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Welwyn Hatfield and Leeds North East

116,887 and 98,263 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Leeds North East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Leeds North East 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Leeds North East £3,758Leeds North East: £3,758Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Leeds North East: £3,774Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Leeds North East: £3,564Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,758£3,774£3,564

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Leeds North East £12,465Leeds North East: £12,465Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Leeds North East: £12,518Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Leeds North East: £11,823Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,465£12,518£11,823

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Leeds North East £1,712Leeds North East: £1,712Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Leeds North East: £1,719Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Leeds North East: £1,623Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,712£1,719£1,623

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Leeds North East £11,143Leeds North East: £11,143Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Leeds North East: £11,190Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Leeds North East: £10,569Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,143£11,190£10,569

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Leeds North East £586Leeds North East: £586Welwyn Hatfield: £432Leeds North East: £588Welwyn Hatfield: £434Leeds North East: £556Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Leeds North East is higher£586£588£556

  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, Leeds North East £706Leeds North East: £706Welwyn Hatfield: £724Leeds North East: £709Welwyn Hatfield: £728Leeds North East: £669Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£706£709£669

  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, Leeds North East £30Leeds North East: £30Welwyn Hatfield: £23Leeds North East: £30Welwyn Hatfield: £23Leeds North East: £29Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Leeds North East is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Leeds North East £389Leeds North East: £389Welwyn Hatfield: £343Leeds North East: £391Welwyn Hatfield: £344Leeds North East: £369Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Leeds North East £86Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £119Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £120Leeds North East: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£86£86£81

  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, Leeds North East £88Leeds North East: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £81Leeds North East: £89Welwyn Hatfield: £81Leeds North East: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Leeds North East £1,293Leeds North East: £1,293Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Leeds North East: £1,298Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Leeds North East: £1,226Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Leeds North East £193Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £257Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £258Leeds North East: £183Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£193£193£183

  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, Leeds North East £314Leeds North East: £314Welwyn Hatfield: £218Leeds North East: £315Welwyn Hatfield: £219Leeds North East: £298Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Leeds North East is higher£314£315£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Leeds North East £11Leeds North East: £11Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Leeds North East: £11Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Leeds North East: £10Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Leeds North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Leeds North East £5.83Leeds North East: £5.83Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Leeds North East: £5.85Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Leeds North East: £5.53Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Leeds North East £7.06Leeds North East: £7.06Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Leeds North East: £7.09Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Leeds North East: £6.70Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Leeds North East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Leeds North East 997.5Leeds North East: 997.5Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count997.5

  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, Leeds North East 116.2Leeds North East: 116.2Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Leeds North East is higher116.2

  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, Leeds North East 146.4Leeds North East: 146.4Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, Leeds North East 57.4Leeds North East: 57.4Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  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, Leeds North East 165.6Leeds North East: 165.6Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  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, Leeds North East 19.3Leeds North East: 19.3Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Welwyn Hatfield and Leeds North East, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,758£3,774£3,564Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,465£12,518£11,823Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,712£1,719£1,623Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,143£11,190£10,569Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£586£588£556Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£706£709£669Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£30£30£29Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£389£391£369Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£86£86£81Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£88£89£84Leeds North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,293£1,298£1,226Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£193£193£183Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£314£315£298Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£11£11£10Leeds North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.83£5.85£5.53Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.3997.5Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.8116.2Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9146.4Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.657.4Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2165.6Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.019.3Leeds North East

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Leeds North East on 17. 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Leeds North East £3,758Leeds North East: £3,758Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Leeds North East: £3,774Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Leeds North East: £3,564Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,758£3,774£3,564

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Leeds North East £2,008Leeds North East: £2,008Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Leeds North East: £2,017Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Leeds North East: £1,905Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Leeds North East £1,076Leeds North East: £1,076Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Leeds North East: £1,080Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Leeds North East: £1,020Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,076£1,080£1,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Leeds North East £1,795Leeds North East: £1,795Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Leeds North East: £1,803Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Leeds North East: £1,703Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,795£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Leeds North East £94Leeds North East: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £64Leeds North East: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £64Leeds North East: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Leeds North East is higher£94£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Leeds North East £114Leeds North East: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £107Leeds North East: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £107Leeds North East: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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, Leeds North East £4.86Leeds North East: £4.86Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Leeds North East: £4.88Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Leeds North East: £4.61Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Leeds North East is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Leeds North East £389Leeds North East: £389Welwyn Hatfield: £343Leeds North East: £391Welwyn Hatfield: £344Leeds North East: £369Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Leeds North East £86Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £119Leeds North East: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £120Leeds North East: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Leeds North East £55Leeds North East: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £53Leeds North East: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £53Leeds North East: £53Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Leeds North East £812Leeds North East: £812Welwyn Hatfield: £965Leeds North East: £816Welwyn Hatfield: £969Leeds North East: £770Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higher£812£816£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Leeds North East £193Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £257Leeds North East: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £258Leeds North East: £183Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£193£193£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Leeds North East £197Leeds North East: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £143Leeds North East: £198Welwyn Hatfield: £143Leeds North East: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Leeds North East is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Leeds North East £6.89Leeds North East: £6.89Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Leeds North East: £6.92Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Leeds North East: £6.54Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Leeds North East is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Leeds North East £3.67Leeds North East: £3.67Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Leeds North East: £3.68Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Leeds North East: £3.48Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Leeds North East £7.06Leeds North East: £7.06Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Leeds North East: £7.09Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Leeds North East: £6.70Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Leeds North East is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Leeds North East 160.7Leeds North East: 160.7Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Leeds North East 18.7Leeds North East: 18.7Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Leeds North East is higher18.7

  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, Leeds North East 23.6Leeds North East: 23.6Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Leeds North East 57.4Leeds North East: 57.4Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count57.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Leeds North East 104.0Leeds North East: 104.0Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count104.0

  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, Leeds North East 12.2Leeds North East: 12.2Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Welwyn Hatfield and Leeds North East, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,758£3,774£3,564Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£2,008£2,017£1,905Leeds North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,076£1,080£1,020Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,795£1,803£1,703Leeds North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£94£95£90Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£114£114£108Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£4.86£4.88£4.61Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£389£391£369Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£86£86£81Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£55£56£53Leeds North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£812£816£770Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£193£193£183Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£197£198£187Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£6.89£6.92£6.54Leeds North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£3.67£3.68£3.48Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9160.7Leeds North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.518.7Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.6Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.657.4Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.1104.0Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.2Leeds North East

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leeds North East 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 Leeds North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Leeds North East £369.3mLeeds North East: £369.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mLeeds North East: £370.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mLeeds North East: £350.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£369.3m£370.8m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Leeds North East £197.3mLeeds North East: £197.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mLeeds North East: £198.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mLeeds North East: £187.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£197.3m£198.2m£187.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Leeds North East £105.7mLeeds North East: £105.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mLeeds North East: £106.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mLeeds North East: £100.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£105.7m£106.1m£100.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Leeds North East £176.4mLeeds North East: £176.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mLeeds North East: £177.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mLeeds North East: £167.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£176.4m£177.1m£167.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Leeds North East £9.3mLeeds North East: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mLeeds North East: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mLeeds North East: £8.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mLeeds North East is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Leeds North East £11.2mLeeds North East: £11.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mLeeds North East: £11.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mLeeds North East: £10.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Leeds North East £0.48mLeeds North East: £0.48mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mLeeds North East: £0.48mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mLeeds North East: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mLeeds North East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Leeds North East £38.2mLeeds North East: £38.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mLeeds North East: £38.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mLeeds North East: £36.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Leeds North East £8.4mLeeds North East: £8.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mLeeds North East: £8.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mLeeds North East: £8.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Leeds North East £5.5mLeeds North East: £5.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mLeeds North East: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Leeds North East £79.8mLeeds North East: £79.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mLeeds North East: £80.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mLeeds North East: £75.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£79.8m£80.2m£75.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Leeds North East £18.9mLeeds North East: £18.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mLeeds North East: £19.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mLeeds North East: £17.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Leeds North East £19.4mLeeds North East: £19.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mLeeds North East: £19.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mLeeds North East: £18.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mLeeds North East is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Leeds North East £0.68mLeeds North East: £0.68mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mLeeds North East: £0.68mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mLeeds North East: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLeeds North East is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Leeds North East £0.36mLeeds North East: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mLeeds North East: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mLeeds North East: £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, Leeds North East £0.69mLeeds North East: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mLeeds North East: £0.70mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mLeeds North East: £0.66mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mLeeds North East is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Leeds North East 15,791Leeds North East: 15,791Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count15,791

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Leeds North East 1,839Leeds North East: 1,839Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Leeds North East is higher1,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Leeds North East 2,318Leeds North East: 2,318Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count2,318

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Leeds North East 5,636Leeds North East: 5,636Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count5,636

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Leeds North East 10,222Leeds North East: 10,222Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count10,222

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Leeds North East 1,194Leeds North East: 1,194Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,194

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Leeds North East, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldLeeds North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£369.3m£370.8m£350.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£197.3m£198.2m£187.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£105.7m£106.1m£100.2mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£176.4m£177.1m£167.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLeeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLeeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£79.8m£80.2m£75.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeeds North East
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£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLeeds North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40015,791Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,839Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5792,318Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1465,636Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,04610,222Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,194Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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