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South Gloucestershire and Welwyn Hatfield

305,766 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Gloucestershire 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

South Gloucestershire Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820South Gloucestershire: £3,733Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837South Gloucestershire: £3,749Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,820£3,837£3,624

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992South Gloucestershire: £12,671Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047South Gloucestershire: £12,725Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,992£13,047£12,323

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725South Gloucestershire: £1,432Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733South Gloucestershire: £1,438Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842South Gloucestershire: £11,626Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892South Gloucestershire: £11,675Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,842£11,892£11,232

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £284, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411South Gloucestershire: £284Welwyn Hatfield: £412South Gloucestershire: £285Welwyn Hatfield: £390South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£411£412£390

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £744, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717South Gloucestershire: £744Welwyn Hatfield: £721South Gloucestershire: £747Welwyn Hatfield: £681South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire is higher£717£721£681

  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: South Gloucestershire £17, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22South Gloucestershire: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22South Gloucestershire: £18Welwyn Hatfield: £21South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336South Gloucestershire: £333Welwyn Hatfield: £337South Gloucestershire: £335Welwyn Hatfield: £319South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £117South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £110South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: South Gloucestershire £71, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78South Gloucestershire: £71Welwyn Hatfield: £78South Gloucestershire: £71Welwyn Hatfield: £74South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425South Gloucestershire: £1,140Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431South Gloucestershire: £1,145Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256South Gloucestershire: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £257South Gloucestershire: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £243South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £212, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210South Gloucestershire: £212Welwyn Hatfield: £211South Gloucestershire: £213Welwyn Hatfield: £199South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88South Gloucestershire: £4.79Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91South Gloucestershire: £4.81Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85South Gloucestershire: £3.84Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78South Gloucestershire: £5.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80South Gloucestershire: £5.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6South Gloucestershire is higher1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count87.3

  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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire is higher147.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count51.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count152.7

  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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17.5

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£717£721£681South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£210£211£199South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£6.88£6.91£6.53Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,010.0South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.787.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8147.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.951.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6152.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.917.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 17. 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

South Gloucestershire Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820South Gloucestershire: £3,733Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837South Gloucestershire: £3,749Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976South Gloucestershire: £2,243Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984South Gloucestershire: £2,253Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130South Gloucestershire: £905Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135South Gloucestershire: £909Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801South Gloucestershire: £2,058Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809South Gloucestershire: £2,067Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62South Gloucestershire: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £63South Gloucestershire: £51Welwyn Hatfield: £59South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £132, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109South Gloucestershire: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £110South Gloucestershire: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £104South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32South Gloucestershire: £3.09Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34South Gloucestershire: £3.10Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336South Gloucestershire: £333Welwyn Hatfield: £337South Gloucestershire: £335Welwyn Hatfield: £319South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £111, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £117South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £110South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51South Gloucestershire: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £51South Gloucestershire: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £49South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934South Gloucestershire: £721Welwyn Hatfield: £938South Gloucestershire: £724Welwyn Hatfield: £886South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256South Gloucestershire: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £257South Gloucestershire: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £243South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138South Gloucestershire: £134Welwyn Hatfield: £138South Gloucestershire: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £131South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51South Gloucestershire: £3.03Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53South Gloucestershire: £3.04Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16South Gloucestershire: £2.41Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18South Gloucestershire: £2.42Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78South Gloucestershire: £5.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80South Gloucestershire: £5.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3South Gloucestershire is higher153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count100.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.4

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£1,976£1,984£1,874South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£1,801£1,809£1,708South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£109£110£104South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.51£4.53£4.28Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3153.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.222.5South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.951.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.0100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

South Gloucestershire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 0. 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

South Gloucestershire Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higher18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count12,313

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,408

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13818,904South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6651,633South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3232,767South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2496,328South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46012,313South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0711,408South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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