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Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne

116,887 and 107,074 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Spelthorne on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 16 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Spelthorne: £3,907Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Spelthorne: £3,690Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Spelthorne £12,880Spelthorne: £12,880Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Spelthorne: £12,935Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Spelthorne: £12,217Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Spelthorne £1,720Spelthorne: £1,720Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Spelthorne: £1,727Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Spelthorne: £1,631Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,720£1,727£1,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Spelthorne £11,771Spelthorne: £11,771Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Spelthorne: £11,821Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Spelthorne: £11,165Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Spelthorne £411Spelthorne: £411Welwyn Hatfield: £432Spelthorne: £413Welwyn Hatfield: £434Spelthorne: £390Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Welwyn Hatfield: £724Spelthorne: £681Welwyn Hatfield: £728Spelthorne: £643Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £23Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £23Spelthorne: £19Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Welwyn Hatfield: £343Spelthorne: £302Welwyn Hatfield: £344Spelthorne: £285Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £119Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £120Spelthorne: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£117£117£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £81Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £81Spelthorne: £83Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Spelthorne £1,433Spelthorne: £1,433Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Spelthorne: £1,439Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Spelthorne: £1,359Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,433£1,439£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £258Spelthorne: £206Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£217£218£206

  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, Spelthorne £185Spelthorne: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £218Spelthorne: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £219Spelthorne: £175Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£185£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Spelthorne £9.64Spelthorne: £9.64Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Spelthorne: £9.68Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Spelthorne: £9.14Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Spelthorne is higher£9.64£9.68£9.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Spelthorne £5.48Spelthorne: £5.48Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Spelthorne: £5.20Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Spelthorne: £5.54Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Spelthorne: £5.23Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.4Spelthorne: 138.4Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count138.4

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher47.4

  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, Spelthorne 154.1Spelthorne: 154.1Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher154.1

  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, Spelthorne 20.1Spelthorne: 20.1Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,880£12,935£12,217Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,720£1,727£1,631Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,771£11,821£11,165Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£411£413£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£678£681£643Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£301£302£285Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£117£117£111Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£88£88£83Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,433£1,439£1,359Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£217£218£206Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£185£185£175Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.48£5.51£5.20Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,000.8Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.881.0Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9138.4Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.647.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2154.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.020.1Spelthorne

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 14. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Spelthorne: £3,907Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Spelthorne: £3,690Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Spelthorne £2,170Spelthorne: £2,170Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Spelthorne: £2,179Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Spelthorne: £2,058Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,179£2,058

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Spelthorne £1,080Spelthorne: £1,080Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Spelthorne: £1,085Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Spelthorne: £1,025Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Spelthorne £1,983Spelthorne: £1,983Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Spelthorne: £1,992Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Spelthorne: £1,881Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Spelthorne £69Spelthorne: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £64Spelthorne: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £64Spelthorne: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Spelthorne £114Spelthorne: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £107Spelthorne: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £107Spelthorne: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£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, Spelthorne £3.41Spelthorne: £3.41Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Spelthorne: £3.42Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Spelthorne: £3.23Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Welwyn Hatfield: £343Spelthorne: £302Welwyn Hatfield: £344Spelthorne: £285Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £119Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £120Spelthorne: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £53Spelthorne: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £53Spelthorne: £52Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Spelthorne £900Spelthorne: £900Welwyn Hatfield: £965Spelthorne: £904Welwyn Hatfield: £969Spelthorne: £854Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higher£900£904£854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £258Spelthorne: £206Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Spelthorne £116Spelthorne: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £143Spelthorne: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £143Spelthorne: £110Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Spelthorne £6.05Spelthorne: £6.05Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Spelthorne: £6.08Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Spelthorne: £5.74Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Spelthorne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Spelthorne £3.44Spelthorne: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Spelthorne: £3.45Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Spelthorne: £3.26Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Spelthorne: £5.54Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Spelthorne: £5.23Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Spelthorne 168.6Spelthorne: 168.6Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.3Spelthorne: 23.3Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Spelthorne 96.8Spelthorne: 96.8Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher96.8

  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, Spelthorne 12.6Spelthorne: 12.6Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,080£1,085£1,025Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£69£69£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£114£115£108Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.41£3.42£3.23Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£301£302£285Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£117£117£111Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£55£55£52Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£900£904£854Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£217£218£206Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£116£116£110Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£3.44£3.45£3.26Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9168.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.513.7Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.647.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.196.8Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.6Spelthorne

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 4. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Spelthorne £416.6mSpelthorne: £416.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mSpelthorne: £418.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mSpelthorne: £395.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mSpelthorne: £233.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mSpelthorne: £220.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mSpelthorne: £116.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mSpelthorne: £109.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mSpelthorne: £213.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mSpelthorne: £201.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mSpelthorne: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSpelthorne: £11.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSpelthorne: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Spelthorne £32.2mSpelthorne: £32.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mSpelthorne: £32.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mSpelthorne: £30.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mSpelthorne: £12.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mSpelthorne: £11.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSpelthorne: £5.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mSpelthorne: £96.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mSpelthorne: £91.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Spelthorne £23.2mSpelthorne: £23.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mSpelthorne: £23.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mSpelthorne: £22.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSpelthorne: £11.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Spelthorne £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSpelthorne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSpelthorne: £0.56mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,349

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£416.6m£418.3m£395.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSpelthorne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mSpelthorne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40018,055Spelthorne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,462Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5792,497Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1465,073Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,04610,366Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,349Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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