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Basingstoke and Deane and Welwyn Hatfield

192,965 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Basingstoke and Deane is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Basingstoke and Deane is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 21. 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

Basingstoke and Deane Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £12,473, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Basingstoke and Deane: £12,473Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Basingstoke and Deane: £12,526Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Basingstoke and Deane: £11,831

    £12,473£12,526£11,831Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £1,423, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Basingstoke and Deane: £1,423Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Basingstoke and Deane: £1,429Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Basingstoke and Deane: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £11,558, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Basingstoke and Deane: £11,558Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Basingstoke and Deane: £11,607Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Basingstoke and Deane: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £334, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Basingstoke and Deane: £334Welwyn Hatfield: £412Basingstoke and Deane: £335Welwyn Hatfield: £390Basingstoke and Deane: £317

    £334£335£317Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £564, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Basingstoke and Deane: £564Welwyn Hatfield: £721Basingstoke and Deane: £566Welwyn Hatfield: £681Basingstoke and Deane: £535

    £564£566£535Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Basingstoke and Deane £17, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Basingstoke and Deane: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22Basingstoke and Deane: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £21Basingstoke and Deane: £16

    £17£17£16Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Basingstoke and Deane: £283Welwyn Hatfield: £337Basingstoke and Deane: £284Welwyn Hatfield: £319Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Basingstoke and Deane: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £110Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £71, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Basingstoke and Deane: £71Welwyn Hatfield: £78Basingstoke and Deane: £71Welwyn Hatfield: £74Basingstoke and Deane: £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: Basingstoke and Deane £1,165, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Basingstoke and Deane: £1,165Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Basingstoke and Deane: £1,169Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Basingstoke and Deane: £1,105

    £1,165£1,169£1,105Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Basingstoke and Deane: £154Welwyn Hatfield: £257Basingstoke and Deane: £154Welwyn Hatfield: £243Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £177, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Basingstoke and Deane: £177Welwyn Hatfield: £211Basingstoke and Deane: £177Welwyn Hatfield: £199Basingstoke and Deane: £167

    £177£177£167Welwyn Hatfield 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: Basingstoke and Deane £7.81, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Basingstoke and Deane: £7.81Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Basingstoke and Deane: £7.85Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Basingstoke and Deane: £7.41

    £7.81£7.85£7.41Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £3.47, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Basingstoke and Deane: £3.47Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Basingstoke and Deane: £3.48Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Basingstoke and Deane: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane 998.3, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Basingstoke and Deane: 998.3

    998.3Welwyn Hatfield 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: Basingstoke and Deane 69.1, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Basingstoke and Deane: 69.1

    69.1Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane 121.7, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Basingstoke and Deane: 121.7

    121.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count147.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane 132.1, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Basingstoke and Deane: 132.1

    132.1Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane 15.9, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Basingstoke and Deane: 15.9

    15.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Basingstoke and Deane and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,473£12,526£11,831£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£317£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£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£1,165£1,169£1,105£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£167£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.81£7.85£7.41£6.88£6.91£6.53Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.31,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.187.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7147.8Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.451.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.1152.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.917.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Basingstoke and Deane 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

Basingstoke and Deane Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £3,569, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Basingstoke and Deane: £3,569Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Basingstoke and Deane: £3,584Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Basingstoke and Deane: £3,385

    £3,569£3,584£3,385Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2,113, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Basingstoke and Deane: £2,113Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Basingstoke and Deane: £2,122Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Basingstoke and Deane: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £900, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Basingstoke and Deane: £900Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Basingstoke and Deane: £903Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Basingstoke and Deane: £853

    £900£903£853Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £1,958, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Basingstoke and Deane: £1,958Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Basingstoke and Deane: £1,966Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Basingstoke and Deane: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £57, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Basingstoke and Deane: £57Welwyn Hatfield: £63Basingstoke and Deane: £57Welwyn Hatfield: £59Basingstoke and Deane: £54

    £57£57£54Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £95, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Basingstoke and Deane: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £110Basingstoke and Deane: £96Welwyn Hatfield: £104Basingstoke and Deane: £91

    £95£96£91Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Basingstoke and Deane £2.94, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Basingstoke and Deane: £2.94Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Basingstoke and Deane: £2.95Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Basingstoke and Deane: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £283, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Basingstoke and Deane: £283Welwyn Hatfield: £337Basingstoke and Deane: £284Welwyn Hatfield: £319Basingstoke and Deane: £268

    £283£284£268Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £115, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Basingstoke and Deane: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £117Basingstoke and Deane: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £110Basingstoke and Deane: £109

    £115£115£109Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane £45, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Basingstoke and Deane: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £51Basingstoke and Deane: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £49Basingstoke and Deane: £43

    £45£45£43Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £736, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Basingstoke and Deane: £736Welwyn Hatfield: £938Basingstoke and Deane: £739Welwyn Hatfield: £886Basingstoke and Deane: £698

    £736£739£698Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £154, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Basingstoke and Deane: £154Welwyn Hatfield: £257Basingstoke and Deane: £154Welwyn Hatfield: £243Basingstoke and Deane: £146

    £154£154£146Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £112, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Basingstoke and Deane: £112Welwyn Hatfield: £138Basingstoke and Deane: £112Welwyn Hatfield: £131Basingstoke and Deane: £106

    £112£112£106Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £4.94, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Basingstoke and Deane: £4.94Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Basingstoke and Deane: £4.97Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Basingstoke and Deane: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Basingstoke and Deane is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £2.19, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Basingstoke and Deane: £2.19Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Basingstoke and Deane: £2.20Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Basingstoke and Deane: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Basingstoke and Deane £5.60, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Basingstoke and Deane: £5.60Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Basingstoke and Deane: £5.62Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Basingstoke and Deane: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane 169.1, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Basingstoke and Deane: 169.1

    169.1Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 11.7, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Basingstoke and Deane: 11.7

    11.7Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane 20.6, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Basingstoke and Deane: 20.6

    20.6Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 43.4, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Basingstoke and Deane: 43.4

    43.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Basingstoke and Deane 83.5, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Basingstoke and Deane: 83.5

    83.5Welwyn 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: Basingstoke and Deane 10.0, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Basingstoke and Deane: 10.0

    10.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Basingstoke and Deane and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,569£3,584£3,385£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£1,976£1,984£1,874Basingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,801£1,809£1,708Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£91£109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£736£739£698£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.51£4.53£4.28Basingstoke and Deane
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.1153.6Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.451.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.5100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Basingstoke and Deane 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

Basingstoke and Deane Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £688.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £688.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £691.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £653.2m

    £688.7m£691.6m£653.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £407.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £407.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £409.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £386.7m

    £407.7m£409.4m£386.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £173.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £173.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £174.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £164.7m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane £377.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £377.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mBasingstoke and Deane: £379.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £358.3m

    £377.8m£379.4m£358.3mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £10.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £11.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £10.3m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.3mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £18.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £18.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£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: Basingstoke and Deane £0.57m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £54.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £54.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mBasingstoke and Deane: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £22.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £22.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBasingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane £8.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £142.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mBasingstoke and Deane: £142.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Basingstoke and Deane £29.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mBasingstoke and Deane: £29.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £28.1m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £21.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mBasingstoke and Deane: £21.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mBasingstoke and Deane: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.95m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.95mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.96mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBasingstoke and Deane is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Basingstoke and Deane £0.42m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.42mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mBasingstoke and Deane: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Basingstoke and Deane £1.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mBasingstoke and Deane: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBasingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Basingstoke and Deane 32,627, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Basingstoke and Deane: 32,627

    32,627Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 2,259, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Basingstoke and Deane: 2,259

    2,259Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 3,978, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Basingstoke and Deane: 3,978

    3,978Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Basingstoke and Deane 8,370, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Basingstoke and Deane: 8,370

    8,370Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Basingstoke and Deane 16,110, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Basingstoke and Deane: 16,110

    16,110Basingstoke and Deane 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: Basingstoke and Deane 1,937, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Basingstoke and Deane: 1,937

    1,937Basingstoke and Deane is higherDepends on how you count1,408

Show the numbers
Basingstoke and Deane and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureBasingstoke and DeaneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£688.7m£691.6m£653.2m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mBasingstoke and Deane
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.7m£409.4m£386.7m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mBasingstoke and Deane
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.7m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£377.8m£379.4m£358.3m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBasingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBasingstoke and Deane
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBasingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mBasingstoke and Deane
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBasingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBasingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mBasingstoke and Deane
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.1m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBasingstoke and Deane
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBasingstoke and Deane
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBasingstoke and Deane
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBasingstoke and Deane
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,62718,904Basingstoke and Deane
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2591,633Basingstoke and Deane
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9782,767Basingstoke and Deane
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3706,328Basingstoke and Deane
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,11012,313Basingstoke and Deane
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9371,408Basingstoke and Deane

Sources

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

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