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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield

109,993 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Hertsmere is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 9. 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

Hertsmere Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Hertsmere: £4,116Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Hertsmere: £4,133Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £12,816, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Hertsmere: £12,816Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Hertsmere: £12,871Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £1,950, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Hertsmere: £1,950Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Hertsmere: £1,958Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,561, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Hertsmere: £11,561Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Hertsmere: £11,610Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £484, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Hertsmere: £484Welwyn Hatfield: £412Hertsmere: £486Welwyn Hatfield: £390Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £747, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Hertsmere: £747Welwyn Hatfield: £721Hertsmere: £751Welwyn Hatfield: £681Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £24, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Hertsmere: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £22Hertsmere: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £21Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Hertsmere: £332Welwyn Hatfield: £337Hertsmere: £334Welwyn Hatfield: £319Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £95, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £117Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £110Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Welwyn Hatfield is higher£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: Hertsmere £74, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Hertsmere: £74Welwyn Hatfield: £78Hertsmere: £74Welwyn Hatfield: £74Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70Welwyn Hatfield is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Hertsmere: £1,638Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Hertsmere: £1,645Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Hertsmere: £229Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £230Welwyn Hatfield: £243Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £224, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Hertsmere: £224Welwyn Hatfield: £211Hertsmere: £225Welwyn Hatfield: £199Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £9.73, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Hertsmere: £9.73Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Hertsmere: £9.77Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.95, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Hertsmere: £3.95Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Hertsmere: £3.97Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Hertsmere: £5.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Hertsmere: £5.84Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 1,000.4, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Welwyn 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: Hertsmere 96.4, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 157.8, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 160.9, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.4, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.5

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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,820£3,837£3,624Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,725£1,733£1,636Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£411£412£390Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£717£721£681Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£1,425£1,431£1,352Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£210£211£199Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£6.88£6.91£6.53Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.78£5.80£5.48Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.41,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.487.3Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8147.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.851.4Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9152.7Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.417.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

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

Hertsmere Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Hertsmere: £4,116Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Hertsmere: £4,133Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Hertsmere: £2,250Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Hertsmere: £2,260Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,203, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Hertsmere: £1,203Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Hertsmere: £1,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Hertsmere: £2,030Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Hertsmere: £2,038Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £85£85£81Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £131, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Hertsmere: £131Welwyn Hatfield: £110Hertsmere: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £104Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £4.16, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Hertsmere: £4.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Hertsmere: £4.18Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £332, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Hertsmere: £332Welwyn Hatfield: £337Hertsmere: £334Welwyn Hatfield: £319Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315Welwyn 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: Hertsmere £95, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £117Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £110Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Welwyn Hatfield is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Hertsmere: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £51Hertsmere: £46Welwyn Hatfield: £49Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43Welwyn Hatfield is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Hertsmere: £1,011Welwyn Hatfield: £938Hertsmere: £1,015Welwyn Hatfield: £886Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Hertsmere: £229Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £230Welwyn Hatfield: £243Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Hertsmere: £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Hertsmere: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £131Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Hertsmere: £6.00Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Hertsmere: £6.02Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Hertsmere: £2.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Hertsmere: £2.45Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Hertsmere: £5.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Hertsmere: £5.84Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 175.6, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 27.7, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 51.8, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Welwyn 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: Hertsmere 10.7, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.4

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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureHertsmereWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£3,820£3,837£3,624Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£1,976£1,984£1,874Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£1,130£1,135£1,072Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£1,801£1,809£1,708Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£62£63£59Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£109£110£104Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.32£3.34£3.15Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£934£938£886Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£138£138£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.51£4.53£4.28Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.78£5.80£5.48Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6153.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.913.3Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.722.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.851.4Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.3100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 13. 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

Hertsmere Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mHertsmere: £452.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mHertsmere: £454.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mHertsmere: £247.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mHertsmere: £248.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mHertsmere: £132.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mHertsmere: £132.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mHertsmere: £223.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mHertsmere: £224.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mHertsmere: £9.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mHertsmere: £9.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £14.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mHertsmere: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mHertsmere: £14.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £0.46m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.46mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.46mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere 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: Hertsmere £36.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mHertsmere: £36.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mHertsmere: £36.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWelwyn 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: Hertsmere £10.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mHertsmere: £10.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mHertsmere: £10.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £5.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mHertsmere: £5.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mHertsmere: £5.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mHertsmere: £111.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mHertsmere: £111.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mHertsmere: £25.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mHertsmere: £25.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mHertsmere: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mHertsmere: £15.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mHertsmere: £0.66mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.66mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mHertsmere: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mHertsmere: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Hertsmere is higher1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047Hertsmere is higher2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Welwyn 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: Hertsmere 1,180, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,408

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Hertsmere and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureHertsmereWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31918,904Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,633Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0472,767Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6976,328Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,92212,313Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,408Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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