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Bracknell Forest and Welwyn Hatfield

130,502 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Bracknell Forest is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Bracknell Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 19. 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

Bracknell Forest Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Bracknell Forest: £3,268Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Bracknell Forest: £3,282Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £12,839, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Bracknell Forest: £12,839Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Bracknell Forest: £12,894Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Bracknell Forest: £12,178

    £12,839£12,894£12,178Welwyn 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: Bracknell Forest £1,278, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Bracknell Forest: £1,278Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Bracknell Forest: £1,284Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Bracknell Forest: £1,212

    £1,278£1,284£1,212Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,725£1,733£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest £11,822, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Bracknell Forest: £11,822Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Bracknell Forest: £11,872Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Bracknell Forest: £11,213

    £11,822£11,872£11,213Welwyn 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: Bracknell Forest £397, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Bracknell Forest: £397Welwyn Hatfield: £412Bracknell Forest: £399Welwyn Hatfield: £390Bracknell Forest: £376

    £397£399£376Welwyn 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: Bracknell Forest £601, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Bracknell Forest: £601Welwyn Hatfield: £721Bracknell Forest: £603Welwyn Hatfield: £681Bracknell Forest: £570

    £601£603£570Welwyn Hatfield 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: Bracknell Forest £20, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Bracknell Forest: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £22Bracknell Forest: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £21Bracknell Forest: £19

    £20£20£19Welwyn Hatfield is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £246, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Bracknell Forest: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £337Bracknell Forest: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £319Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Welwyn Hatfield is higher£336£337£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £117Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £110Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Welwyn 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: Bracknell Forest £61, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Bracknell Forest: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £78Bracknell Forest: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £74Bracknell Forest: £58

    £61£62£58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £1,060, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Bracknell Forest: £1,060Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Bracknell Forest: £1,064Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Bracknell Forest: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £243Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£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: Bracknell Forest £146, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Bracknell Forest: £146Welwyn Hatfield: £211Bracknell Forest: £146Welwyn Hatfield: £199Bracknell Forest: £138

    £146£146£138Welwyn Hatfield is higher£210£211£199

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £8.91, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Bracknell Forest: £8.91Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Bracknell Forest: £8.95Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Bracknell Forest: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest £2.56, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Bracknell Forest: £2.56Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Bracknell Forest: £2.57Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Bracknell Forest: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Bracknell Forest: £7.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Bracknell Forest: £7.54Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£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: Bracknell Forest 1,017.2, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2

    1,017.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bracknell Forest 78.8, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Bracknell Forest: 78.8

    78.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher87.3

  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: Bracknell Forest 126.4, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Bracknell Forest: 126.4

    126.4Welwyn Hatfield 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: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher51.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bracknell Forest 121.4, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Bracknell Forest: 121.4

    121.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher152.7

  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: Bracknell Forest 13.8, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Bracknell Forest: 13.8

    13.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.5

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Bracknell Forest and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknell ForestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,822£11,872£11,213£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£397£399£376£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£603£570£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£6.88£6.91£6.53Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.78£5.80£5.48Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.21,010.0Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.887.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4147.8Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.651.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4152.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.817.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Bracknell Forest is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 20. 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

Bracknell Forest Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £3,268, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Bracknell Forest: £3,268Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Bracknell Forest: £3,282Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Bracknell Forest: £3,100

    £3,268£3,282£3,100Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,933, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Bracknell Forest: £1,933Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Bracknell Forest: £1,942Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Bracknell Forest: £1,834

    £1,933£1,942£1,834Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £823, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Bracknell Forest: £823Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Bracknell Forest: £826Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Bracknell Forest: £781

    £823£826£781Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1,780, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Bracknell Forest: £1,780Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Bracknell Forest: £1,788Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Bracknell Forest: £1,688

    £1,780£1,788£1,688Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £60, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Bracknell Forest: £60Welwyn Hatfield: £63Bracknell Forest: £60Welwyn Hatfield: £59Bracknell Forest: £57

    £60£60£57Welwyn 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: Bracknell Forest £90, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Bracknell Forest: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £110Bracknell Forest: £91Welwyn Hatfield: £104Bracknell Forest: £86

    £90£91£86Welwyn Hatfield 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: Bracknell Forest £3.03, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Bracknell Forest: £3.03Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Bracknell Forest: £3.04Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Bracknell Forest: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Welwyn Hatfield is higher£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: Bracknell Forest £246, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Bracknell Forest: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £337Bracknell Forest: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £319Bracknell Forest: £233

    £246£247£233Welwyn Hatfield is higher£336£337£319

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bracknell Forest £116, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £117Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £110Bracknell Forest: £110

    £116£116£110Welwyn 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: Bracknell Forest £40, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Bracknell Forest: £40Welwyn Hatfield: £51Bracknell Forest: £40Welwyn Hatfield: £49Bracknell Forest: £37

    £40£40£37Welwyn Hatfield is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £682, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Bracknell Forest: £682Welwyn Hatfield: £938Bracknell Forest: £685Welwyn Hatfield: £886Bracknell Forest: £647

    £682£685£647Welwyn Hatfield is higher£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell Forest £143, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £243Bracknell Forest: £135

    £143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £94, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Bracknell Forest: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £138Bracknell Forest: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £131Bracknell Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Welwyn Hatfield is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bracknell Forest £5.74, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Bracknell Forest: £5.74Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Bracknell Forest: £5.76Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Bracknell Forest: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bracknell Forest £1.64, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Bracknell Forest: £1.64Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Bracknell Forest: £1.65Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Bracknell Forest: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell Forest £7.51, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Bracknell Forest: £7.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Bracknell Forest: £7.54Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Bracknell Forest: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 153.2, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Bracknell Forest: 153.2

    153.2Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 11.9, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Bracknell Forest: 11.9

    11.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 19.0, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Bracknell Forest: 19.0

    19.0Welwyn Hatfield 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: Bracknell Forest 38.6, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Bracknell Forest: 38.6

    38.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 78.2, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Bracknell Forest: 78.2

    78.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher100.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell Forest 8.9, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Bracknell Forest: 8.9

    8.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.4

Show the numbers
Bracknell Forest and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureBracknell ForestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,933£1,942£1,834£1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£781£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,688£1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.51£4.53£4.28Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.78£5.80£5.48Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.2153.6Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.913.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.651.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.2100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.911.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Bracknell Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 15. 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

Bracknell Forest Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £426.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mBracknell Forest: £426.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mBracknell Forest: £428.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mBracknell Forest: £404.6m

    £426.5m£428.4m£404.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £252.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mBracknell Forest: £252.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mBracknell Forest: £253.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mBracknell Forest: £239.3m

    £252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £107.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mBracknell Forest: £107.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mBracknell Forest: £107.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mBracknell Forest: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.9m£101.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest £232.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mBracknell Forest: £232.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mBracknell Forest: £233.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mBracknell Forest: £220.4m

    £232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £7.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mBracknell Forest: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBracknell Forest 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: Bracknell Forest £11.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mBracknell Forest: £11.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBracknell Forest: £11.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mBracknell Forest: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Bracknell Forest £0.39m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBracknell Forest: £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBracknell Forest: £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £32.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mBracknell Forest: £32.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mBracknell Forest: £32.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mBracknell Forest: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest £15.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBracknell Forest: £15.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBracknell Forest: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBracknell Forest: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBracknell Forest 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: Bracknell Forest £5.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mBracknell Forest: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest £89.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mBracknell Forest: £89.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mBracknell Forest: £89.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mBracknell Forest: £84.5m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bracknell Forest £18.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mBracknell Forest: £18.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mBracknell Forest: £18.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mBracknell Forest: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £12.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mBracknell Forest: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mBracknell Forest: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mBracknell Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bracknell Forest £0.75m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mBracknell Forest: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bracknell Forest £0.22m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mBracknell Forest: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bracknell Forest £0.98m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mBracknell Forest: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBracknell Forest is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bracknell Forest 19,988, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Bracknell Forest: 19,988

    19,988Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 1,548, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Bracknell Forest: 1,548

    1,548Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 2,484, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Bracknell Forest: 2,484

    2,484Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 5,036, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Bracknell Forest: 5,036

    5,036Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell Forest 10,202, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Bracknell Forest: 10,202

    10,202Welwyn Hatfield is higher12,313

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bracknell Forest 1,162, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Bracknell Forest: 1,162

    1,162Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,408

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Bracknell Forest and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureBracknell ForestWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mBracknell Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mBracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBracknell Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBracknell Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98818,904Bracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5481,633Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4842,767Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0366,328Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,20212,313Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1621,408Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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