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Cherwell and Welwyn Hatfield

170,734 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Cherwell 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

Cherwell Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Cherwell: £3,499Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Cherwell: £3,514Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Welwyn 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: Cherwell £12,476, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Cherwell: £12,476Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Cherwell: £12,529Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Welwyn 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: Cherwell £1,380, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Cherwell: £1,380Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Cherwell: £1,386Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Welwyn 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: Cherwell £11,586, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Cherwell: £11,586Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Cherwell: £11,636Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Welwyn 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: Cherwell £291, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Cherwell: £291Welwyn Hatfield: £412Cherwell: £292Welwyn Hatfield: £390Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Welwyn 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: Cherwell £581, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Cherwell: £581Welwyn Hatfield: £721Cherwell: £584Welwyn Hatfield: £681Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Welwyn 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: Cherwell £17, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Cherwell: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22Cherwell: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £21Cherwell: £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: Cherwell £280, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Cherwell: £280Welwyn Hatfield: £337Cherwell: £282Welwyn Hatfield: £319Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Welwyn 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: Cherwell £113, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Cherwell: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £117Cherwell: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £110Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Welwyn 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: Cherwell £65, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Cherwell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £78Cherwell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £74Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Welwyn 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: Cherwell £1,137, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Cherwell: £1,137Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Cherwell: £1,142Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £257Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £243Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Welwyn 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: Cherwell £170, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Cherwell: £170Welwyn Hatfield: £211Cherwell: £171Welwyn Hatfield: £199Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Welwyn 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: Cherwell £4.91, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Cherwell: £4.91Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Cherwell: £4.93Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Welwyn Hatfield 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: Cherwell £3.26, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Cherwell: £3.26Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Cherwell: £3.27Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Cherwell: £6.36Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Cherwell: £6.38Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell 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: Cherwell 1,008.3, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Welwyn 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: Cherwell 70.2, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Welwyn 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: Cherwell 123.3, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Welwyn 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: Cherwell 43.3, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Welwyn 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: Cherwell 128.6, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Welwyn 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: Cherwell 14.9, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Cherwell and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£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£280£282£266£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.88£6.91£6.53Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.78£5.80£5.48Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.287.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3147.8Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.351.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6152.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.917.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Cherwell 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

Cherwell Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Cherwell: £3,499Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Cherwell: £3,514Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Cherwell: £2,090Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Cherwell: £2,099Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Cherwell: £875Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Cherwell: £879Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Cherwell: £1,941Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Cherwell: £1,949Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Cherwell: £49Welwyn Hatfield: £63Cherwell: £49Welwyn Hatfield: £59Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Welwyn 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: Cherwell £97, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Cherwell: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £110Cherwell: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £104Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Welwyn 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: Cherwell £2.88, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Cherwell: £2.88Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Cherwell: £2.89Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Welwyn 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: Cherwell £280, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Cherwell: £280Welwyn Hatfield: £337Cherwell: £282Welwyn Hatfield: £319Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Welwyn 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: Cherwell £113, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Cherwell: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £117Cherwell: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £110Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Welwyn 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: Cherwell £41, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Cherwell: £41Welwyn Hatfield: £51Cherwell: £41Welwyn Hatfield: £49Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Cherwell: £721Welwyn Hatfield: £938Cherwell: £724Welwyn Hatfield: £886Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £257Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £243Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Cherwell: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £138Cherwell: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £131Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Cherwell: £3.11Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Cherwell: £3.12Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Cherwell: £2.07Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Cherwell: £2.08Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Cherwell: £6.36Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Cherwell: £6.38Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Welwyn 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: Cherwell 20.7, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Welwyn 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: Cherwell 43.3, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Welwyn 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: Cherwell 9.5, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Cherwell and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureCherwellWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£1,976£1,984£1,874Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,801£1,809£1,708Cherwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.51£4.53£4.28Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.78£5.80£5.48Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9153.6Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.722.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.351.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.5100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Cherwell 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

Cherwell Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mCherwell: £597.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mCherwell: £600.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mCherwell: £356.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mCherwell: £358.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mCherwell: £149.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mCherwell: £150.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mCherwell: £331.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mCherwell: £332.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mCherwell: £8.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mCherwell: £8.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell 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: Cherwell £16.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mCherwell: £16.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mCherwell: £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell 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: Cherwell £0.49m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mCherwell: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mCherwell: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell 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: Cherwell £47.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mCherwell: £47.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mCherwell: £48.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell 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: Cherwell £19.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mCherwell: £19.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mCherwell: £19.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell 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: Cherwell £7.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mCherwell: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mCherwell: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mCherwell: £123.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mCherwell: £123.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mCherwell: £23.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mCherwell: £23.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mCherwell: £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: Cherwell £18.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mCherwell: £18.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mCherwell: £18.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mCherwell: £0.53mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mCherwell: £0.53mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCherwell: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCherwell: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mCherwell: £1.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mCherwell: £1.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell 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: Cherwell 3,526, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell 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: Cherwell 7,400, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell 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: Cherwell 1,617, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,408

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureCherwellWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83318,904Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,633Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5262,767Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4006,328Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92212,313Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,408Cherwell

Sources

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

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