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Broxbourne and Welwyn Hatfield

101,886 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Broxbourne is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Broxbourne is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Broxbourne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Broxbourne: £4,339Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Broxbourne: £4,357Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £13,488, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Broxbourne: £13,488Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Broxbourne: £13,545Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Broxbourne: £12,794

    £13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £2,215, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Broxbourne: £2,215Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Broxbourne: £2,224Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Broxbourne: £2,101

    £2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £12,125, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Broxbourne: £12,125Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Broxbourne: £12,177Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Broxbourne: £11,501

    £12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £522, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Broxbourne: £522Welwyn Hatfield: £412Broxbourne: £524Welwyn Hatfield: £390Broxbourne: £495

    £522£524£495Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £813, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Broxbourne: £813Welwyn Hatfield: £721Broxbourne: £817Welwyn Hatfield: £681Broxbourne: £771

    £813£817£771Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £28, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Broxbourne: £28Welwyn Hatfield: £22Broxbourne: £28Welwyn Hatfield: £21Broxbourne: £27

    £28£28£27Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £381, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Broxbourne: £381Welwyn Hatfield: £337Broxbourne: £382Welwyn Hatfield: £319Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £126, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £117Broxbourne: £127Welwyn Hatfield: £110Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £108, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Broxbourne: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £78Broxbourne: £109Welwyn Hatfield: £74Broxbourne: £103

    £108£109£103Broxbourne is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Broxbourne £1,875, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Broxbourne: £1,875Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Broxbourne: £1,883Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Broxbourne: £1,779

    £1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Broxbourne: £226Welwyn Hatfield: £257Broxbourne: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £243Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Welwyn 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: Broxbourne £217, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Broxbourne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £211Broxbourne: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £199Broxbourne: £206

    £217£218£206Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £9.20, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Broxbourne: £9.20Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Broxbourne: £9.24Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Broxbourne: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £4.81, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Broxbourne: £4.81Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Broxbourne: £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Broxbourne: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Broxbourne: £8.29Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Broxbourne: £8.32Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 1,049.7, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Broxbourne: 1,049.7

    1,049.7Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 112.6, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Broxbourne: 112.6

    112.6Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 173.4, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Broxbourne: 173.4

    173.4Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 61.0, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 182.5, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Broxbourne: 182.5

    182.5Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 24.7, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Broxbourne: 24.7

    24.7Broxbourne is higher17.5

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Broxbourne and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBroxbourneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£3,820£3,837£3,624Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,488£13,545£12,794£12,992£13,047£12,323Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,215£2,224£2,101£1,725£1,733£1,636Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,125£12,177£11,501£11,842£11,892£11,232Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£522£524£495£411£412£390Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£813£817£771£717£721£681Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£22£22£21Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£336£337£319Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£117£110Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£109£103£78£78£74Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,875£1,883£1,779£1,425£1,431£1,352Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£210£211£199Broxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£6.88£6.91£6.53Broxbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,049.71,010.0Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.687.3Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.4147.8Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.051.4Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.5152.7Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.717.5Broxbourne

Per resident

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

Broxbourne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £4,339, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Broxbourne: £4,339Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Broxbourne: £4,357Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Broxbourne: £4,116

    £4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £2,208, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Broxbourne: £2,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Broxbourne: £2,217Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Broxbourne: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £1,390, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Broxbourne: £1,390Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Broxbourne: £1,396Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Broxbourne: £1,318

    £1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Broxbourne £1,985, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Broxbourne: £1,985Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Broxbourne: £1,993Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Broxbourne: £1,883

    £1,985£1,993£1,883Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £85, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Broxbourne: £85Welwyn Hatfield: £63Broxbourne: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £59Broxbourne: £81

    £85£86£81Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £133, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Broxbourne: £133Welwyn Hatfield: £110Broxbourne: £134Welwyn Hatfield: £104Broxbourne: £126

    £133£134£126Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £4.59, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Broxbourne: £4.59Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Broxbourne: £4.61Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Broxbourne: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £381, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Broxbourne: £381Welwyn Hatfield: £337Broxbourne: £382Welwyn Hatfield: £319Broxbourne: £361

    £381£382£361Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £126, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £117Broxbourne: £127Welwyn Hatfield: £110Broxbourne: £120

    £126£127£120Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne £68, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Broxbourne: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £51Broxbourne: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £49Broxbourne: £64

    £68£68£64Broxbourne is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Broxbourne £1,177, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Broxbourne: £1,177Welwyn Hatfield: £938Broxbourne: £1,182Welwyn Hatfield: £886Broxbourne: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne is higher£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broxbourne £226, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Broxbourne: £226Welwyn Hatfield: £257Broxbourne: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £243Broxbourne: £214

    £226£227£214Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £136, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Broxbourne: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £138Broxbourne: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £131Broxbourne: £129

    £136£137£129Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Broxbourne £5.78, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Broxbourne: £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Broxbourne: £5.80Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Broxbourne: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Broxbourne £3.02, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Broxbourne: £3.02Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Broxbourne: £3.03Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Broxbourne: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broxbourne £8.29, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Broxbourne: £8.29Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Broxbourne: £8.32Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Broxbourne: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 171.8, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Broxbourne: 171.8

    171.8Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 18.4, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Broxbourne: 18.4

    18.4Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 28.4, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Broxbourne: 28.4

    28.4Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 61.0, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Broxbourne: 61.0

    61.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broxbourne 114.5, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Broxbourne: 114.5

    114.5Broxbourne 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: Broxbourne 15.5, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Broxbourne: 15.5

    15.5Broxbourne is higher11.4

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Broxbourne and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureBroxbourneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,339£4,357£4,116£3,820£3,837£3,624Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£1,976£1,984£1,874Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,390£1,396£1,318£1,130£1,135£1,072Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,985£1,993£1,883£1,801£1,809£1,708Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£62£63£59Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£109£110£104Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.32£3.34£3.15Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£336£337£319Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£117£110Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£51£51£49Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£934£938£886Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.51£4.53£4.28Broxbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.8153.6Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.3Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.5Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.051.4Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.5100.1Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.511.4Broxbourne

Total

Broxbourne is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 11. 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

Broxbourne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Broxbourne £442.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mBroxbourne: £442.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mBroxbourne: £444.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mBroxbourne: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Broxbourne £224.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mBroxbourne: £224.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mBroxbourne: £225.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mBroxbourne: £213.4m

    £224.9m£225.9m£213.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Broxbourne £141.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mBroxbourne: £141.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mBroxbourne: £142.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mBroxbourne: £134.3m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.3mBroxbourne is higher£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne £202.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mBroxbourne: £202.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mBroxbourne: £203.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mBroxbourne: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne £8.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mBroxbourne: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBroxbourne 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: Broxbourne £13.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mBroxbourne: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBroxbourne: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mBroxbourne: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBroxbourne 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: Broxbourne £0.47m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBroxbourne: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBroxbourne: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBroxbourne: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBroxbourne 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: Broxbourne £38.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mBroxbourne: £38.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mBroxbourne: £39.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mBroxbourne: £36.8m

    £38.8m£39.0m£36.8mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Broxbourne £12.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBroxbourne: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBroxbourne: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBroxbourne: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWelwyn 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: Broxbourne £6.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBroxbourne: £6.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBroxbourne: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mBroxbourne: £6.6m

    £6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBroxbourne is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne £119.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mBroxbourne: £119.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mBroxbourne: £120.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mBroxbourne: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mBroxbourne is higher£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Broxbourne £23.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mBroxbourne: £23.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mBroxbourne: £23.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mBroxbourne: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Broxbourne £13.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mBroxbourne: £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mBroxbourne: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Broxbourne £0.59m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mBroxbourne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mBroxbourne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mBroxbourne: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBroxbourne is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Broxbourne £0.31m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBroxbourne: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBroxbourne: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mBroxbourne: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Broxbourne £0.84m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBroxbourne: £0.84mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBroxbourne: £0.85mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mBroxbourne: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBroxbourne is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Broxbourne 17,506, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Broxbourne: 17,506

    17,506Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Broxbourne 1,877, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Broxbourne: 1,877

    1,877Broxbourne is higher1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne 2,892, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Broxbourne: 2,892

    2,892Broxbourne is higher2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broxbourne 6,217, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Broxbourne: 6,217

    6,217Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Broxbourne 11,669, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Broxbourne: 11,669

    11,669Welwyn Hatfield 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: Broxbourne 1,578, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Broxbourne: 1,578

    1,578Broxbourne is higher1,408

Show the numbers
Broxbourne and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureBroxbourneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBroxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBroxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBroxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBroxbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mBroxbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBroxbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,50618,904Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8771,633Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8922,767Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2176,328Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,66912,313Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5781,408Broxbourne

Sources

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

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  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.
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