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Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon North

116,887 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Swindon North on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 10. 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Swindon North: £3,739Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Swindon North: £3,531Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Swindon North: £12,796Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Swindon North: £12,086Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Swindon North: £1,759Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Swindon North: £1,661Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Swindon North: £11,661Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Swindon North: £11,014Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456Welwyn Hatfield: £432Swindon North: £458Welwyn Hatfield: £434Swindon North: £432Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Swindon North is higher£456£458£432

  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, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650Welwyn Hatfield: £724Swindon North: £653Welwyn Hatfield: £728Swindon North: £617Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higher£650£653£617

  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, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £23Swindon North: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £23Swindon North: £23Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Swindon North is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Welwyn Hatfield: £343Swindon North: £360Welwyn Hatfield: £344Swindon North: £340Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £119Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £120Swindon North: £149Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

  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, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £81Swindon North: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £81Swindon North: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Swindon North is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Swindon North: £1,432Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Swindon North: £1,353Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Welwyn Hatfield: £257Swindon North: £152Welwyn Hatfield: £258Swindon North: £144Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£151£152£144

  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, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £218Swindon North: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £219Swindon North: £206Welwyn Hatfield: £206

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Swindon North: £6.70Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Swindon North: £6.33Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Welwyn Hatfield is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Swindon North: £4.55Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Swindon North: £4.30Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Swindon North: £7.36Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Swindon North: £6.95Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Swindon North is higher95.9

  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, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher142.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 52.6, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  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, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  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, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Swindon North is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,723£3,739£3,531Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,742£12,796£12,086Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,752£1,759£1,661Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,611£11,661£11,014Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£456£458£432Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£650£653£617Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£97£98£92Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,426£1,432£1,353Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£151£152£144Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£217£218£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£6.67£6.70£6.33Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.53£4.55£4.30Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,006.7Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.895.9Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9142.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.655.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2162.4Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.021.6Swindon North

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Swindon North: £3,739Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Swindon North: £3,531Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Swindon North: £1,949Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Swindon North: £1,841Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Swindon North: £1,112Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Swindon North: £1,050Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Swindon North: £1,776Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Swindon North: £1,678Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Swindon North £69Swindon North: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £64Swindon North: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £64Swindon North: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Swindon North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99Welwyn Hatfield: £107Swindon North: £100Welwyn Hatfield: £107Swindon North: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield is higher£99£100£94

  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, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Swindon North: £3.69Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Swindon North: £3.49Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Swindon North is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Welwyn Hatfield: £343Swindon North: £360Welwyn Hatfield: £344Swindon North: £340Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £119Swindon North: £158Welwyn Hatfield: £120Swindon North: £149Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £53Swindon North: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £53Swindon North: £58Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Swindon North is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901Welwyn Hatfield: £965Swindon North: £905Welwyn Hatfield: £969Swindon North: £855Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Welwyn Hatfield is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Welwyn Hatfield: £257Swindon North: £152Welwyn Hatfield: £258Swindon North: £144Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £143Swindon North: £138Welwyn Hatfield: £143Swindon North: £130Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Swindon North: £4.23Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Swindon North: £4.00Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Swindon North: £2.88Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Swindon North: £2.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Swindon North: £7.36Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Swindon North: £6.95Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Swindon North is higher14.6

  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, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher21.7

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count102.7

  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, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Swindon North is higher13.6

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,723£3,739£3,531Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,107£1,112£1,050Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£69£70£66Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£99£100£94Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£61£62£58Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£901£905£855Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£151£152£144Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£137£138£130Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.22£4.23£4.00Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.87£2.88£2.72Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9153.3Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.6Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.121.7Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.655.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.1102.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.6Swindon North

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mSwindon North: £415.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mSwindon North: £392.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mSwindon North: £216.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mSwindon North: £204.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mSwindon North: £123.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mSwindon North: £116.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mSwindon North: £197.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mSwindon North: £186.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mSwindon North: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mSwindon North: £7.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.1mSwindon North is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £12.5m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSwindon North: £11.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mSwindon North: £10.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mSwindon North: £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSwindon North is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mSwindon North: £40.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mSwindon North: £37.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mSwindon North: £17.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mSwindon North: £16.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mSwindon North: £6.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon North is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mSwindon North: £100.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mSwindon North: £95.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mSwindon North: £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mSwindon North: £16.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSwindon North: £15.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mSwindon North: £14.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSwindon North: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mSwindon North: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSwindon North: £0.32mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSwindon North: £0.30mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.82mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.77mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Swindon North is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Swindon North is higher1,515

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon North, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSwindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40017,055Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,624Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5792,408Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1466,122Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,04611,418Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,515Swindon North

Sources

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

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