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Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield

106,453 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Spelthorne is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 12. 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

Spelthorne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Spelthorne: £3,893Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Spelthorne: £3,909Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £12,870, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Spelthorne: £12,870Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Spelthorne: £12,925Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323Spelthorne: £12,208

    £12,870£12,925£12,208Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £1,729, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Spelthorne: £1,729Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Spelthorne: £1,736Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636Spelthorne: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £11,761, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Spelthorne: £11,761Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Spelthorne: £11,812Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232Spelthorne: £11,156

    £11,761£11,812£11,156Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £410, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411Spelthorne: £410Welwyn Hatfield: £412Spelthorne: £412Welwyn Hatfield: £390Spelthorne: £389

    £410£412£389Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £678, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717Spelthorne: £678Welwyn Hatfield: £721Spelthorne: £681Welwyn Hatfield: £681Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £20, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £22Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £21Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£19Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £304, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Spelthorne: £304Welwyn Hatfield: £337Spelthorne: £306Welwyn Hatfield: £319Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £117, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £117Spelthorne: £118Welwyn Hatfield: £110Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £88, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £78Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £74Spelthorne: £84

    £88£88£84Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,440, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Spelthorne: £1,440Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Spelthorne: £1,446Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352Spelthorne: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Spelthorne: £196Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £243Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £186, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Spelthorne: £186Welwyn Hatfield: £211Spelthorne: £186Welwyn Hatfield: £199Spelthorne: £176

    £186£186£176Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £9.69, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Spelthorne: £9.69Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Spelthorne: £9.73Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53Spelthorne: £9.19

    £9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £5.51, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Spelthorne: £5.54Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Spelthorne: £6.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Spelthorne: £6.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 1,000.1, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Spelthorne: 1,000.1

    1,000.1Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 81.0, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 138.3, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8Spelthorne: 138.3

    138.3Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 154.9, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Spelthorne: 154.9

    154.9Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 20.2, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5Spelthorne: 20.2

    20.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,820£3,837£3,624Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,870£12,925£12,208£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,725£1,733£1,636Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,812£11,156£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£116£117£110Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£84£78£78£74Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,425£1,431£1,352Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£186£176£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.69£9.73£9.19£6.88£6.91£6.53Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£4.83£4.85£4.58Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.78£5.80£5.48Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.11,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.087.3Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.3147.8Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.751.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9152.7Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.217.5Spelthorne

Per resident

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Spelthorne: £3,893Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Spelthorne: £3,909Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,183, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Spelthorne: £2,183Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Spelthorne: £2,192Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874Spelthorne: £2,070

    £2,183£2,192£2,070Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,087, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Spelthorne: £1,087Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Spelthorne: £1,091Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072Spelthorne: £1,031

    £1,087£1,091£1,031Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,995, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Spelthorne: £1,995Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Spelthorne: £2,003Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708Spelthorne: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £70, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62Spelthorne: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £63Spelthorne: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £59Spelthorne: £66

    £70£70£66Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £115, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109Spelthorne: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £110Spelthorne: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £104Spelthorne: £109

    £115£115£109Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £3.43, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Spelthorne: £3.43Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Spelthorne: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Spelthorne: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £304, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336Spelthorne: £304Welwyn Hatfield: £337Spelthorne: £306Welwyn Hatfield: £319Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Welwyn 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: Spelthorne £117, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £117Spelthorne: £118Welwyn Hatfield: £110Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £55, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51Spelthorne: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £51Spelthorne: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £49Spelthorne: £53

    £55£56£53Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £905, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934Spelthorne: £905Welwyn Hatfield: £938Spelthorne: £909Welwyn Hatfield: £886Spelthorne: £859

    £905£909£859Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256Spelthorne: £196Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £243Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Welwyn Hatfield is higher£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £117, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £138Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £131Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Welwyn Hatfield is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.09, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Spelthorne: £6.09Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Spelthorne: £6.12Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28Spelthorne: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.47, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Spelthorne: £3.47Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Spelthorne: £3.48Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00Spelthorne: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Spelthorne: £6.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Spelthorne: £6.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 169.6, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6Spelthorne: 169.6

    169.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 23.5, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5Spelthorne: 23.5

    23.5Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 97.4, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1Spelthorne: 97.4

    97.4Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 12.7, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Spelthorne: 12.7

    12.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,820£3,837£3,624Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,183£2,192£2,070£1,976£1,984£1,874Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,091£1,031£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,801£1,809£1,708Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£62£63£59Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£109£110£104Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.32£3.34£3.15Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£116£117£110Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£51£51£49Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.51£4.53£4.28Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.16£3.18£3.00Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.78£5.80£5.48Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6153.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.3Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.5Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.751.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.4100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.711.4Spelthorne

Total

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £414.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mSpelthorne: £414.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mSpelthorne: £416.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mSpelthorne: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.2m£393.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mSpelthorne: £232.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mSpelthorne: £233.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spelthorne £115.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mSpelthorne: £115.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mSpelthorne: £116.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mSpelthorne: £212.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mSpelthorne: £213.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Spelthorne £12.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mSpelthorne: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mSpelthorne: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWelwyn 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: Spelthorne £0.36m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSpelthorne: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield 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: Spelthorne £32.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mSpelthorne: £32.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mSpelthorne: £32.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mSpelthorne: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mWelwyn 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: Spelthorne £12.5m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSpelthorne: £12.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWelwyn 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: Spelthorne £5.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mSpelthorne: £96.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mSpelthorne: £96.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £20.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mSpelthorne: £20.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mSpelthorne: £20.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mSpelthorne: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mSpelthorne: £12.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.64m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSpelthorne: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSpelthorne: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mSpelthorne: £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: Spelthorne 18,055, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Welwyn Hatfield 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: Spelthorne 2,497, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 5,073, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Welwyn 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: Spelthorne 1,349, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,408

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureSpelthorneWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£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 202618,05518,904Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4621,633Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4972,767Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0736,328Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,36612,313Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3491,408Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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