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Cardiff West and Welwyn Hatfield

107,475 and 116,887 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Cardiff West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 2. 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

Cardiff West Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Cardiff West: £4,856Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Cardiff West: £4,877Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £13,164, Welwyn Hatfield £13,004Welwyn Hatfield: £13,004Cardiff West: £13,164Welwyn Hatfield: £13,059Cardiff West: £13,220Welwyn Hatfield: £12,335Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cardiff West £2,704, Welwyn Hatfield £1,783Welwyn Hatfield: £1,783Cardiff West: £2,704Welwyn Hatfield: £1,790Cardiff West: £2,715Welwyn Hatfield: £1,691Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £11,584, Welwyn Hatfield £11,824Welwyn Hatfield: £11,824Cardiff West: £11,584Welwyn Hatfield: £11,874Cardiff West: £11,633Welwyn Hatfield: £11,216Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,824£11,874£11,216

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Welwyn Hatfield £432Welwyn Hatfield: £432Cardiff West: £648Welwyn Hatfield: £434Cardiff West: £651Welwyn Hatfield: £410Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£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: Cardiff West £896, Welwyn Hatfield £724Welwyn Hatfield: £724Cardiff West: £896Welwyn Hatfield: £728Cardiff West: £900Welwyn Hatfield: £687Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £36, Welwyn Hatfield £23Welwyn Hatfield: £23Cardiff West: £36Welwyn Hatfield: £23Cardiff West: £36Welwyn Hatfield: £22Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Cardiff West: £625Welwyn Hatfield: £344Cardiff West: £627Welwyn Hatfield: £325Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £137, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Cardiff West: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £120Cardiff West: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £113Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £132, Welwyn Hatfield £81Welwyn Hatfield: £81Cardiff West: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £81Cardiff West: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £76Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Welwyn Hatfield £1,472Welwyn Hatfield: £1,472Cardiff West: £2,118Welwyn Hatfield: £1,479Cardiff West: £2,127Welwyn Hatfield: £1,397Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,472£1,479£1,397

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Cardiff West: £300Welwyn Hatfield: £258Cardiff West: £301Welwyn Hatfield: £244Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £438, Welwyn Hatfield £218Welwyn Hatfield: £218Cardiff West: £438Welwyn Hatfield: £219Cardiff West: £440Welwyn Hatfield: £206Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £6.26, Welwyn Hatfield £7.01Welwyn Hatfield: £7.01Cardiff West: £6.26Welwyn Hatfield: £7.04Cardiff West: £6.29Welwyn Hatfield: £6.65Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Welwyn Hatfield 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: Cardiff West £9.06, Welwyn Hatfield £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £5.10Cardiff West: £9.06Welwyn Hatfield: £5.12Cardiff West: £9.09Welwyn Hatfield: £4.84Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Cardiff West: £6.40Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Cardiff West: £6.43Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 1,024.5, Welwyn Hatfield 1,011.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,011.3Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count1,011.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 139.6, Welwyn Hatfield 91.8Welwyn Hatfield: 91.8Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher91.8

  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: Cardiff West 181.6, Welwyn Hatfield 149.9Welwyn Hatfield: 149.9Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 87.0, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 233.5, Welwyn Hatfield 157.2Welwyn Hatfield: 157.2Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher157.2

  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: Cardiff West 28.4, Welwyn Hatfield 18.0Welwyn Hatfield: 18.0Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher18.0

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Cardiff West and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,807£3,823£3,611Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£13,004£13,059£12,335Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,783£1,790£1,691Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,824£11,874£11,216Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£432£434£410Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£724£728£687Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£23£23£22Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£343£344£325Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£119£120£113Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£81£81£76Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,472£1,479£1,397Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£257£258£244Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£218£219£206Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£7.01£7.04£6.65Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.10£5.12£4.84Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.19£5.21£4.92Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,011.3Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.691.8Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6149.9Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.052.6Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5157.2Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.418.0Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 1. 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

Cardiff West Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Welwyn Hatfield £3,807Welwyn Hatfield: £3,807Cardiff West: £4,856Welwyn Hatfield: £3,823Cardiff West: £4,877Welwyn Hatfield: £3,611Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,807£3,823£3,611

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Welwyn Hatfield £1,914Welwyn Hatfield: £1,914Cardiff West: £2,067Welwyn Hatfield: £1,922Cardiff West: £2,076Welwyn Hatfield: £1,816Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,914£1,922£1,816

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Welwyn Hatfield £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,169Cardiff West: £1,722Welwyn Hatfield: £1,174Cardiff West: £1,729Welwyn Hatfield: £1,108Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Welwyn Hatfield £1,741Welwyn Hatfield: £1,741Cardiff West: £1,819Welwyn Hatfield: £1,748Cardiff West: £1,826Welwyn Hatfield: £1,651Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Welwyn Hatfield £64Welwyn Hatfield: £64Cardiff West: £102Welwyn Hatfield: £64Cardiff West: £102Welwyn Hatfield: £60Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Welwyn Hatfield £107Welwyn Hatfield: £107Cardiff West: £141Welwyn Hatfield: £107Cardiff West: £141Welwyn Hatfield: £101Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £5.69, Welwyn Hatfield £3.39Welwyn Hatfield: £3.39Cardiff West: £5.69Welwyn Hatfield: £3.41Cardiff West: £5.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.22Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£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: Cardiff West £625, Welwyn Hatfield £343Welwyn Hatfield: £343Cardiff West: £625Welwyn Hatfield: £344Cardiff West: £627Welwyn Hatfield: £325Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £137, Welwyn Hatfield £119Welwyn Hatfield: £119Cardiff West: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £120Cardiff West: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £113Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West £84, Welwyn Hatfield £53Welwyn Hatfield: £53Cardiff West: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £53Cardiff West: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £50Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Welwyn Hatfield £965Welwyn Hatfield: £965Cardiff West: £1,349Welwyn Hatfield: £969Cardiff West: £1,355Welwyn Hatfield: £915Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Welwyn Hatfield £257Welwyn Hatfield: £257Cardiff West: £300Welwyn Hatfield: £258Cardiff West: £301Welwyn Hatfield: £244Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Welwyn Hatfield £143Welwyn Hatfield: £143Cardiff West: £279Welwyn Hatfield: £143Cardiff West: £280Welwyn Hatfield: £135Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Welwyn Hatfield £4.60Welwyn Hatfield: £4.60Cardiff West: £3.99Welwyn Hatfield: £4.62Cardiff West: £4.00Welwyn Hatfield: £4.36Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Welwyn Hatfield £3.34Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Cardiff West: £5.77Welwyn Hatfield: £3.36Cardiff West: £5.79Welwyn Hatfield: £3.17Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Welwyn Hatfield £5.19Welwyn Hatfield: £5.19Cardiff West: £6.40Welwyn Hatfield: £5.21Cardiff West: £6.43Welwyn Hatfield: £4.92Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Cardiff West is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Welwyn Hatfield 148.9Welwyn Hatfield: 148.9Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count148.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Welwyn Hatfield 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.5Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher13.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 28.5, Welwyn Hatfield 22.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.1Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West 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: Cardiff West 87.0, Welwyn Hatfield 52.6Welwyn Hatfield: 52.6Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Welwyn Hatfield 103.1Welwyn Hatfield: 103.1Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher103.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 18.1, Welwyn Hatfield 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.8Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher11.8

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Cardiff West and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,807£3,823£3,611Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,914£1,922£1,816Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,169£1,174£1,108Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,741£1,748£1,651Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£64£64£60Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£107£107£101Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.39£3.41£3.22Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£343£344£325Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£119£120£113Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£53£53£50Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£965£969£915Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£257£258£244Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£143£143£135Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.60£4.62£4.36Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.34£3.36£3.17Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.19£5.21£4.92Cardiff West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9148.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.913.5Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.522.1Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.052.6Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7103.1Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.111.8Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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

Cardiff West Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £444.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £444.9mCardiff West: £521.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £446.8mCardiff West: £524.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £422.0mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£444.9m£446.8m£422.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £223.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £223.7mCardiff West: £222.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £224.7mCardiff West: £223.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £212.2mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £136.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £136.6mCardiff West: £185.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £137.2mCardiff West: £185.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £129.6mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£136.6m£137.2m£129.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £203.4mCardiff West: £195.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £204.3mCardiff West: £196.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £193.0mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.4mCardiff West: £10.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.5mCardiff West: £11.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.1mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mCardiff West: £15.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.5mCardiff West: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £11.8mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £0.61m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.40mCardiff West: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.38mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £40.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.0mCardiff West: £67.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £40.2mCardiff West: £67.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £38.0mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £14.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.9mCardiff West: £14.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.0mCardiff West: £14.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.2mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCardiff West 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: Cardiff West £9.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.2mCardiff West: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £5.9mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £112.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £112.8mCardiff West: £145.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £113.3mCardiff West: £145.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £107.0mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£112.8m£113.3m£107.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.0mCardiff West: £32.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £30.1mCardiff West: £32.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £28.5mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mCardiff West: £30.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.7mCardiff West: £30.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £15.8mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mCardiff West: £0.43mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.54mCardiff West: £0.43mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.51mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.62mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.61mCardiff West: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.57mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Welwyn Hatfield 17,400Welwyn Hatfield: 17,400Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,400

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Welwyn Hatfield 1,580Welwyn Hatfield: 1,580Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Welwyn Hatfield 2,579Welwyn Hatfield: 2,579Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Welwyn Hatfield 6,146Welwyn Hatfield: 6,146Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher6,146

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Welwyn Hatfield 12,046Welwyn Hatfield: 12,046Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher12,046

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Welwyn Hatfield 1,376Welwyn Hatfield: 1,376Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,376

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Cardiff West and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureCardiff WestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£444.9m£446.8m£422.0mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£223.7m£224.7m£212.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£136.6m£137.2m£129.6mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£40.0m£40.2m£38.0mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£112.8m£113.3m£107.0mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,400Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,580Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,579Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3486,146Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97812,046Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,376Cardiff West

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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