Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · South East and East of England

Rushmoor and Welwyn Hatfield

105,444 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Rushmoor is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

Swap the two areas
Rushmoor and Welwyn Hatfield on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Rushmoor is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 16. 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

Rushmoor Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Rushmoor: £3,412Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Rushmoor: £3,426Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £12,182, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Rushmoor: £12,182Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Rushmoor: £12,233Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Rushmoor: £11,555

    £12,182£12,233£11,555Welwyn Hatfield is higher£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: Rushmoor £1,533, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Rushmoor: £1,533Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Rushmoor: £1,539Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Rushmoor: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £10,301, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Rushmoor: £10,301Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Rushmoor: £10,345Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Rushmoor: £9,771

    £10,301£10,345£9,771Welwyn Hatfield is higher£11,842£11,892£11,232

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rushmoor £1,281, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Rushmoor: £1,281Welwyn Hatfield: £412Rushmoor: £1,286Welwyn Hatfield: £390Rushmoor: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor is higher£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: Rushmoor £560, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Rushmoor: £560Welwyn Hatfield: £721Rushmoor: £562Welwyn Hatfield: £681Rushmoor: £531

    £560£562£531Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £39, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Rushmoor: £39Welwyn Hatfield: £22Rushmoor: £39Welwyn Hatfield: £21Rushmoor: £37

    £39£39£37Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £277, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Rushmoor: £277Welwyn Hatfield: £337Rushmoor: £278Welwyn Hatfield: £319Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £121, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Rushmoor: £121Welwyn Hatfield: £117Rushmoor: £122Welwyn Hatfield: £110Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £69, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Rushmoor: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £78Rushmoor: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £74Rushmoor: £65

    £69£69£65Welwyn Hatfield is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £1,248, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Rushmoor: £1,248Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Rushmoor: £1,253Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Rushmoor: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Rushmoor: £239Welwyn Hatfield: £257Rushmoor: £240Welwyn Hatfield: £243Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £205, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Rushmoor: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £211Rushmoor: £206Welwyn Hatfield: £199Rushmoor: £195

    £205£206£195Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £7.21, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Rushmoor: £7.21Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Rushmoor: £7.24Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Rushmoor: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £3.15, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Rushmoor: £3.15Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Rushmoor: £3.17Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Rushmoor: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Rushmoor: £6.56Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Rushmoor: £6.59Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 914.0, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Rushmoor: 914.0

    914.0Welwyn Hatfield 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: Rushmoor 160.5, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Rushmoor: 160.5

    160.5Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 122.8, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Rushmoor: 122.8

    122.8Welwyn 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: Rushmoor 43.4, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Welwyn 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: Rushmoor 139.6, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Rushmoor: 139.6

    139.6Welwyn 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: Rushmoor 14.8, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Rushmoor: 14.8

    14.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Rushmoor and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureRushmoorWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,182£12,233£11,555£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,301£10,345£9,771£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£411£412£390Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£22£22£21Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£117£110Rushmoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.88£6.91£6.53Rushmoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.78£5.80£5.48Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026914.01,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.587.3Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.8147.8Welwyn 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 2026139.6152.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.817.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Rushmoor is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 16. 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

Rushmoor Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Rushmoor: £3,412Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Rushmoor: £3,426Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,755, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Rushmoor: £1,755Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Rushmoor: £1,762Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Rushmoor: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,013, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Rushmoor: £1,013Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Rushmoor: £1,017Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Rushmoor: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rushmoor £1,484, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Rushmoor: £1,484Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Rushmoor: £1,490Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Rushmoor: £1,408

    £1,484£1,490£1,408Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £185, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Rushmoor: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £63Rushmoor: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £59Rushmoor: £175

    £185£185£175Rushmoor is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £81, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Rushmoor: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £110Rushmoor: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £104Rushmoor: £77

    £81£81£77Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £5.65, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Rushmoor: £5.65Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Rushmoor: £5.67Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Rushmoor: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £277, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Rushmoor: £277Welwyn Hatfield: £337Rushmoor: £278Welwyn Hatfield: £319Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Welwyn 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: Rushmoor £121, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Rushmoor: £121Welwyn Hatfield: £117Rushmoor: £122Welwyn Hatfield: £110Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £46, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Rushmoor: £46Welwyn Hatfield: £51Rushmoor: £46Welwyn Hatfield: £49Rushmoor: £43

    £46£46£43Welwyn Hatfield is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £825, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Rushmoor: £825Welwyn Hatfield: £938Rushmoor: £828Welwyn Hatfield: £886Rushmoor: £782

    £825£828£782Welwyn Hatfield is higher£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Rushmoor: £239Welwyn Hatfield: £257Rushmoor: £240Welwyn Hatfield: £243Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £136, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Rushmoor: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £138Rushmoor: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £131Rushmoor: £129

    £136£136£129Welwyn Hatfield is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £4.77, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Rushmoor: £4.77Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Rushmoor: £4.79Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Rushmoor: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rushmoor £2.09, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Rushmoor: £2.09Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Rushmoor: £2.10Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Rushmoor: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Rushmoor: £6.56Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Rushmoor: £6.59Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 131.7, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Rushmoor: 131.7

    131.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 23.1, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Rushmoor: 23.1

    23.1Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 17.7, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Rushmoor: 17.7

    17.7Welwyn 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: Rushmoor 43.4, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 92.2, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Rushmoor: 92.2

    92.2Welwyn 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: Rushmoor 9.8, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Rushmoor: 9.8

    9.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.4

Show the numbers
Rushmoor and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureRushmoorWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,484£1,490£1,408£1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£62£63£59Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.32£3.34£3.15Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£117£110Rushmoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£828£782£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.51£4.53£4.28Rushmoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£5.78£5.80£5.48Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7153.6Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.113.3Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.722.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.451.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Rushmoor 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

Rushmoor Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rushmoor £359.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mRushmoor: £359.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mRushmoor: £361.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mRushmoor: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rushmoor £185.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mRushmoor: £185.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mRushmoor: £185.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mRushmoor: £175.5m

    £185.1m£185.8m£175.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rushmoor £106.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mRushmoor: £106.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mRushmoor: £107.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mRushmoor: £101.3m

    £106.8m£107.3m£101.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor £156.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mRushmoor: £156.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mRushmoor: £157.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mRushmoor: £148.4m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor £19.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRushmoor: £19.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRushmoor: £19.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mRushmoor: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor £8.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mRushmoor: £8.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mRushmoor: £8.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mRushmoor: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWelwyn 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: Rushmoor £0.60m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRushmoor: £0.60mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRushmoor: £0.60mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRushmoor: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mRushmoor 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: Rushmoor £29.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mRushmoor: £29.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mRushmoor: £29.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mRushmoor: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWelwyn 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: Rushmoor £12.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRushmoor: £12.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRushmoor: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mRushmoor: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Rushmoor £4.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRushmoor: £4.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRushmoor: £4.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mRushmoor: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor £87.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mRushmoor: £87.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mRushmoor: £87.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mRushmoor: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rushmoor £25.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mRushmoor: £25.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mRushmoor: £25.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mRushmoor: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rushmoor £14.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mRushmoor: £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mRushmoor: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mRushmoor: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rushmoor £0.50m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mRushmoor: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mRushmoor: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mRushmoor: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rushmoor £0.22m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRushmoor: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRushmoor: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mRushmoor: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rushmoor £0.69m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRushmoor: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRushmoor: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mRushmoor: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor 13,884, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Rushmoor: 13,884

    13,884Welwyn Hatfield is higher18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor 2,438, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Rushmoor: 2,438

    2,438Rushmoor is higher1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor 1,866, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Rushmoor: 1,866

    1,866Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor 4,576, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Rushmoor: 4,576

    4,576Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor 9,725, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Rushmoor: 9,725

    9,725Welwyn Hatfield is higher12,313

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rushmoor 1,031, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Rushmoor: 1,031

    1,031Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,408

Show the numbers
Rushmoor and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureRushmoorWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,88418,904Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4381,633Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8662,767Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5766,328Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,72512,313Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0311,408Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.