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Wycombe and Welwyn Hatfield

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

Wycombe is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 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

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

Wycombe Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wycombe £160, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Wycombe: £160Welwyn Hatfield: £219Wycombe: £161Welwyn Hatfield: £206Wycombe: £152

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

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

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

    £11Wycombe is higher£7.01£7.04£6.65

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,006.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,011.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wycombe 102.9, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Wycombe: 102.9

    102.9Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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: Wycombe 129.5, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Wycombe: 129.5

    129.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher149.9

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

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

    40.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

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

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

    160.5Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  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: Wycombe 19.3, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Wycombe: 19.3

    19.3Wycombe is higher18.0

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Wycombe and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWycombeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£13,004£13,059£12,335Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,774£1,676£1,783£1,790£1,691Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,722£11,772£11,119£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£498£470£432£434£410Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£624£626£592£724£728£687Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£23£23£22Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£81£81£76Wycombe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,472£1,479£1,397Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£218£219£206Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.01£7.04£6.65Wycombe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.10£5.12£4.84Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£5.19£5.21£4.92Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,011.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.991.8Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5149.9Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.252.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.5157.2Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.318.0Wycombe

Per resident

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

Wycombe Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wycombe £3.44, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Wycombe: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Wycombe: £3.45Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Wycombe: £3.26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    133.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.6Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 17.1, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Wycombe: 17.1

    17.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher22.1

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

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

    40.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    104.1Wycombe is higherDepends on how you count103.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wycombe 12.5, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Wycombe: 12.5

    12.5Wycombe is higher11.8

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Wycombe and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureWycombeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,440£3,454£3,263£3,807£3,823£3,611Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,616£1,914£1,922£1,816Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,146£1,151£1,087£1,169£1,174£1,108Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,552£1,558£1,472£1,741£1,748£1,651Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£64£64£60Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£107£107£101Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.39£3.41£3.22Wycombe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£343£344£325Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50Wycombe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£965£969£915Wycombe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£215£257£258£244Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£4.60£4.62£4.36Wycombe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.34£3.36£3.17Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£5.19£5.21£4.92Wycombe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.2148.9Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.5Wycombe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.122.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.252.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.1103.1Wycombe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.511.8Wycombe

Total

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

Wycombe Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wycombe £7.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mWycombe: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mWycombe: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mWycombe: £7.0m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wycombe £9.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mWycombe: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mWycombe: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mWycombe: £8.8m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,959Welwyn Hatfield is higher17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,925Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,579

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

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

    4,513Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,695Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count12,046

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

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

    1,405Wycombe is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Wycombe and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureWycombeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.3m£387.9m£366.4m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.3m£192.1m£181.4m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.7m£129.3m£122.1m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.2m£175.0m£165.3m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWycombe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.1m£104.0m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWycombe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWycombe
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95917,400Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,580Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9252,579Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5136,146Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69512,046Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,376Wycombe

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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