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Welwyn Hatfield and Wycombe

116,887 and 112,299 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Wycombe on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 13 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 9. 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Wycombe: £3,454Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Wycombe: £3,263Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £13,004, Wycombe £12,867Wycombe: £12,867Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Wycombe: £12,922Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Wycombe: £12,205Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335

    £13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,783, Wycombe £1,767Wycombe: £1,767Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Wycombe: £1,774Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Wycombe: £1,676Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691

    £1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,767£1,774£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,824, Wycombe £11,722Wycombe: £11,722Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Wycombe: £11,772Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Wycombe: £11,119Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216

    £11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield is higher£11,722£11,772£11,119

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £432, Wycombe £496Wycombe: £496Welwyn Hatfield: £432Wycombe: £498Welwyn Hatfield: £434Wycombe: £470Welwyn Hatfield: £410

    £432£434£410Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£496£498£470

  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, Wycombe £624Wycombe: £624Welwyn Hatfield: £724Wycombe: £626Welwyn Hatfield: £728Wycombe: £592Welwyn Hatfield: £687

    £724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higher£624£626£592

  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, Wycombe £26Wycombe: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £23Wycombe: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £23Wycombe: £25Welwyn Hatfield: £22

    £23£23£22Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Welwyn Hatfield: £343Wycombe: £251Welwyn Hatfield: £344Wycombe: £237Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £119Wycombe: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £120Wycombe: £102Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£108£108£102

  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, Wycombe £87Wycombe: £87Welwyn Hatfield: £81Wycombe: £87Welwyn Hatfield: £81Wycombe: £82Welwyn Hatfield: £76

    £81£81£76Wycombe is higher£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,472, Wycombe £1,504Wycombe: £1,504Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Wycombe: £1,511Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Wycombe: £1,427Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397

    £1,472£1,479£1,397Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £257Wycombe: £228Welwyn Hatfield: £258Wycombe: £215Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£227£228£215

  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, Wycombe £160Wycombe: £160Welwyn Hatfield: £218Wycombe: £161Welwyn Hatfield: £219Wycombe: £152Welwyn Hatfield: £206

    £218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield is higher£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £7.01, Wycombe £11Wycombe: £11Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Wycombe: £11Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Wycombe: £11Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65

    £7.01£7.04£6.65Wycombe is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £5.10, Wycombe £4.46Wycombe: £4.46Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Wycombe: £4.48Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Wycombe: £4.23Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Wycombe: £5.73Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Wycombe: £5.41Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3, Wycombe 1,006.3Wycombe: 1,006.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3

    1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,006.3

  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, Wycombe 102.9Wycombe: 102.9Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8

    91.8Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count102.9

  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, Wycombe 129.5Wycombe: 129.5Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9

    149.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher129.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 52.6, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield 157.2, Wycombe 160.5Wycombe: 160.5Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2

    157.2Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Wycombe 19.3Wycombe: 19.3Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0

    18.0Wycombe is higher19.3

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Welwyn Hatfield and Wycombe, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,440£3,454£3,263Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,004£13,059£12,335£12,867£12,922£12,205Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,783£1,790£1,691£1,767£1,774£1,676Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,824£11,874£11,216£11,722£11,772£11,119Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£496£498£470Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£728£687£624£626£592Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£25Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£250£251£237Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£108£108£102Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£87£87£82Wycombe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,479£1,397£1,504£1,511£1,427Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£227£228£215Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£160£161£152Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.01£7.04£6.65£11Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£4.46£4.48£4.23Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.31,006.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.8102.9Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.9129.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.640.2Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2160.5Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.019.3Wycombe

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wycombe on 9. 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,807, Wycombe £3,440Wycombe: £3,440Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Wycombe: £3,454Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Wycombe: £3,263Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611

    £3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,440£3,454£3,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,914, Wycombe £1,703Wycombe: £1,703Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Wycombe: £1,710Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Wycombe: £1,616Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816

    £1,914£1,922£1,816Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,703£1,710£1,616

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,169, Wycombe £1,146Wycombe: £1,146Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Wycombe: £1,151Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Wycombe: £1,087Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108

    £1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,741, Wycombe £1,552Wycombe: £1,552Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Wycombe: £1,558Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Wycombe: £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,552£1,558£1,472

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £64, Wycombe £66Wycombe: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £64Wycombe: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £64Wycombe: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £60

    £64£64£60Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £107, Wycombe £83Wycombe: £83Welwyn Hatfield: £107Wycombe: £83Welwyn Hatfield: £107Wycombe: £78Welwyn Hatfield: £101

    £107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield is higher£83£83£78

  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, Wycombe £3.44Wycombe: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Wycombe: £3.45Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Wycombe: £3.26Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £343, Wycombe £250Wycombe: £250Welwyn Hatfield: £343Wycombe: £251Welwyn Hatfield: £344Wycombe: £237Welwyn Hatfield: £325

    £343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £119, Wycombe £108Wycombe: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £119Wycombe: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £120Wycombe: £102Welwyn Hatfield: £113

    £119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £53, Wycombe £56Wycombe: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £53Wycombe: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £53Wycombe: £53Welwyn Hatfield: £50

    £53£53£50Wycombe is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £965, Wycombe £976Wycombe: £976Welwyn Hatfield: £965Wycombe: £980Welwyn Hatfield: £969Wycombe: £926Welwyn Hatfield: £915

    £965£969£915Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £257, Wycombe £227Wycombe: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £257Wycombe: £228Welwyn Hatfield: £258Wycombe: £215Welwyn Hatfield: £244

    £257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield is higher£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £143, Wycombe £104Wycombe: £104Welwyn Hatfield: £143Wycombe: £104Welwyn Hatfield: £143Wycombe: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.60, Wycombe £7.36Wycombe: £7.36Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Wycombe: £7.39Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Wycombe: £6.98Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Wycombe is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.34, Wycombe £2.89Wycombe: £2.89Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Wycombe: £2.90Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Wycombe: £2.74Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.19, Wycombe £5.70Wycombe: £5.70Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Wycombe: £5.73Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Wycombe: £5.41Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Wycombe is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 148.9, Wycombe 133.2Wycombe: 133.2Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9

    148.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher133.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.5, Wycombe 13.6Wycombe: 13.6Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5

    13.5Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, Wycombe 17.1Wycombe: 17.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1

    22.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.1

  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, Wycombe 40.2Wycombe: 40.2Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6

    52.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 103.1, Wycombe 104.1Wycombe: 104.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1

    103.1Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count104.1

  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, Wycombe 12.5Wycombe: 12.5Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8

    11.8Wycombe is higher12.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Wycombe, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldWycombeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,807£3,823£3,611£3,440£3,454£3,263Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,816£1,703£1,710£1,616Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,108£1,146£1,151£1,087Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,552£1,558£1,472Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£66£66£62Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£83£83£78Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.44£3.45£3.26Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£250£251£237Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£108£108£102Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53Wycombe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£976£980£926Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£227£228£215Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£104£104£98Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£7.36£7.39£6.98Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.89£2.90£2.74Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.70£5.73£5.41Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.9133.2Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.513.6Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.117.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.640.2Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.1104.1Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.812.5Wycombe

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wycombe 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 Wycombe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £444.9m, Wycombe £386.3mWycombe: £386.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mWycombe: £387.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mWycombe: £366.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0m

    £444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £223.7m, Wycombe £191.3mWycombe: £191.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mWycombe: £192.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mWycombe: £181.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £136.6m, Wycombe £128.7mWycombe: £128.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mWycombe: £129.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mWycombe: £122.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6m

    £136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £203.4m, Wycombe £174.2mWycombe: £174.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mWycombe: £175.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mWycombe: £165.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.4m, Wycombe £7.4mWycombe: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mWycombe: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mWycombe: £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, Wycombe £9.3mWycombe: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mWycombe: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mWycombe: £8.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.40m, Wycombe £0.39mWycombe: £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mWycombe: £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mWycombe: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £40.0m, Wycombe £28.1mWycombe: £28.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mWycombe: £28.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mWycombe: £26.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0m

    £40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.9m, Wycombe £12.1mWycombe: £12.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mWycombe: £12.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mWycombe: £11.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.2m, Wycombe £6.3mWycombe: £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mWycombe: £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mWycombe: £6.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWycombe is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £112.8m, Wycombe £109.6mWycombe: £109.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mWycombe: £110.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mWycombe: £104.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0m

    £112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £30.0m, Wycombe £25.5mWycombe: £25.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mWycombe: £25.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mWycombe: £24.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.7m, Wycombe £11.7mWycombe: £11.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mWycombe: £11.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mWycombe: £11.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.54m, Wycombe £0.83mWycombe: £0.83mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mWycombe: £0.83mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mWycombe: £0.78mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWycombe is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Wycombe £0.32mWycombe: £0.32mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mWycombe: £0.33mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mWycombe: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.61m, Wycombe £0.64mWycombe: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mWycombe: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mWycombe: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWycombe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 17,400, Wycombe 14,959Wycombe: 14,959Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400

    17,400Welwyn Hatfield is higher14,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,580, Wycombe 1,530Wycombe: 1,530Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580

    1,580Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,579, Wycombe 1,925Wycombe: 1,925Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579

    2,579Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,146, Wycombe 4,513Wycombe: 4,513Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146

    6,146Welwyn Hatfield is higher4,513

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,046, Wycombe 11,695Wycombe: 11,695Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046

    12,046Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,376, Wycombe 1,405Wycombe: 1,405Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376

    1,376Wycombe is higher1,405

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Wycombe, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldWycombeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m£386.3m£387.9m£366.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m£191.3m£192.1m£181.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m£128.7m£129.3m£122.1mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£174.2m£175.0m£165.3mWelwyn Hatfield
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£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£38.0m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWycombe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m£109.6m£110.1m£104.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40014,959Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5801,530Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5791,925Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1464,513Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,04611,695Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,405Wycombe

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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