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Runnymede and Welwyn Hatfield

92,321 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Runnymede is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Runnymede is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 20. 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

Runnymede Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Runnymede: £3,427Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Runnymede: £3,442Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Welwyn 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: Runnymede £12,766, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Runnymede: £12,766Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Runnymede: £12,821Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Runnymede: £12,109

    £12,766£12,821£12,109Welwyn 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: Runnymede £1,334, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Runnymede: £1,334Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Runnymede: £1,340Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Runnymede: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Welwyn 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: Runnymede £11,718, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Runnymede: £11,718Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Runnymede: £11,768Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Runnymede: £11,115

    £11,718£11,768£11,115Welwyn 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: Runnymede £347, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Runnymede: £347Welwyn Hatfield: £412Runnymede: £349Welwyn Hatfield: £390Runnymede: £330

    £347£349£330Welwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede £682, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Runnymede: £682Welwyn Hatfield: £721Runnymede: £685Welwyn Hatfield: £681Runnymede: £647

    £682£685£647Welwyn 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: Runnymede £19, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Runnymede: £19Welwyn Hatfield: £22Runnymede: £19Welwyn Hatfield: £21Runnymede: £18

    £19£19£18Welwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede £246, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Runnymede: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £337Runnymede: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £319Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Welwyn 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: Runnymede £106, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Runnymede: £106Welwyn Hatfield: £117Runnymede: £107Welwyn Hatfield: £110Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Welwyn 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: Runnymede £67, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Runnymede: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £78Runnymede: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £74Runnymede: £63

    £67£67£63Welwyn Hatfield is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,105, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Runnymede: £1,105Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Runnymede: £1,110Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Runnymede: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £257Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £243Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Welwyn 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: Runnymede £150, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Runnymede: £150Welwyn Hatfield: £211Runnymede: £151Welwyn Hatfield: £199Runnymede: £142

    £150£151£142Welwyn 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: Runnymede £8.19, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Runnymede: £8.19Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Runnymede: £8.23Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Runnymede: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede 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: Runnymede £4.45, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Runnymede: £4.45Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Runnymede: £4.47Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Runnymede: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Runnymede: £6.27Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Runnymede: £6.30Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede 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: Runnymede 1,002.0, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Runnymede: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Welwyn 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: Runnymede 77.2, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Runnymede: 77.2

    77.2Welwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede 143.3, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Runnymede: 143.3

    143.3Welwyn 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: Runnymede 38.3, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Welwyn 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: Runnymede 113.2, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Runnymede: 113.2

    113.2Welwyn 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: Runnymede 15.9, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Runnymede: 15.9

    15.9Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.5

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Runnymede and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureRunnymedeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,766£12,821£12,109£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,718£11,768£11,115£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£6.88£6.91£6.53Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.78£5.80£5.48Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.287.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3147.8Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.351.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2152.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.917.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

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

Runnymede Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Runnymede: £3,427Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Runnymede: £3,442Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runnymede £2,057, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Runnymede: £2,057Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Runnymede: £2,066Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Runnymede: £1,951

    £2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £875£879£830Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runnymede £1,888, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Runnymede: £1,888Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Runnymede: £1,896Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Runnymede: £1,791

    £1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runnymede £56, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Runnymede: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £63Runnymede: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £59Runnymede: £53

    £56£56£53Welwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede £110, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Runnymede: £110Welwyn Hatfield: £110Runnymede: £110Welwyn Hatfield: £104Runnymede: £104

    £110£110£104Runnymede 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: Runnymede £3.09, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Runnymede: £3.09Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Runnymede: £3.10Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Runnymede: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Welwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede £246, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Runnymede: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £337Runnymede: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £319Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Welwyn 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: Runnymede £106, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Runnymede: £106Welwyn Hatfield: £117Runnymede: £107Welwyn Hatfield: £110Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Welwyn 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: Runnymede £44, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Runnymede: £44Welwyn Hatfield: £51Runnymede: £44Welwyn Hatfield: £49Runnymede: £41

    £44£44£41Welwyn Hatfield is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runnymede £725, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Runnymede: £725Welwyn Hatfield: £938Runnymede: £728Welwyn Hatfield: £886Runnymede: £687

    £725£728£687Welwyn Hatfield is higher£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £257Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £243Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £98, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Runnymede: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £138Runnymede: £99Welwyn Hatfield: £131Runnymede: £93

    £98£99£93Welwyn Hatfield is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £5.38, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Runnymede: £5.38Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Runnymede: £5.40Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Runnymede: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runnymede £2.91, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Runnymede: £2.91Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Runnymede: £2.92Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Runnymede: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Runnymede: £6.27Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Runnymede: £6.30Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede 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: Runnymede 161.5, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Runnymede: 161.5

    161.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 12.5, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Runnymede: 12.5

    12.5Welwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede 23.1, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Runnymede: 23.1

    23.1Runnymede 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: Runnymede 38.3, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 74.3, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Runnymede: 74.3

    74.3Welwyn 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: Runnymede 10.4, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Runnymede: 10.4

    10.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.4

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Runnymede and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureRunnymedeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,057£2,066£1,951£1,976£1,984£1,874Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,888£1,896£1,791£1,801£1,809£1,708Runnymede
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£109£110£104Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£687£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.51£4.53£4.28Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.78£5.80£5.48Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.5153.6Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.513.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.5Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.351.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.3100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.411.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Runnymede is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 22. 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

Runnymede Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runnymede £316.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mRunnymede: £316.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mRunnymede: £317.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mRunnymede: £300.1m

    £316.4m£317.8m£300.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runnymede £189.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mRunnymede: £189.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mRunnymede: £190.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mRunnymede: £180.2m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runnymede £80.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mRunnymede: £80.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mRunnymede: £81.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mRunnymede: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runnymede £174.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mRunnymede: £174.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mRunnymede: £175.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mRunnymede: £165.4m

    £174.3m£175.1m£165.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede £5.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRunnymede: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRunnymede: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mRunnymede: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede £10.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mRunnymede: £10.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mRunnymede: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mRunnymede: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede £0.29m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRunnymede: £0.29mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRunnymede: £0.29mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede £22.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mRunnymede: £22.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mRunnymede: £22.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mRunnymede: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWelwyn 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: Runnymede £9.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRunnymede: £9.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRunnymede: £9.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mRunnymede: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWelwyn 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: Runnymede £4.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRunnymede: £4.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRunnymede: £4.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mRunnymede: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede £66.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mRunnymede: £66.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mRunnymede: £67.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mRunnymede: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runnymede £12.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mRunnymede: £12.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mRunnymede: £12.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mRunnymede: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runnymede £9.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mRunnymede: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mRunnymede: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mRunnymede: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runnymede £0.50m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mRunnymede: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mRunnymede: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mRunnymede: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runnymede £0.27m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runnymede £0.58m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRunnymede: £0.58mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRunnymede: £0.58mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mRunnymede: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runnymede 14,908, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Runnymede: 14,908

    14,908Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede 1,149, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Runnymede: 1,149

    1,149Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 2,132, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Runnymede: 2,132

    2,132Welwyn Hatfield 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: Runnymede 3,531, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Runnymede: 3,531

    3,531Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede 6,856, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Runnymede: 6,856

    6,856Welwyn Hatfield is higher12,313

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede 964, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Runnymede: 964

    964Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,408

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Runnymede and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureRunnymedeWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,90818,904Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1491,633Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1322,767Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5316,328Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,85612,313Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,408Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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