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Local authority in East of England, England

Welwyn Hatfield

In Welwyn Hatfield, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 81% of local authorities in 2024-25.

123,051 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Welwyn Hatfield compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,820£3,837£3,624

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    284th of 348, lower than in 81% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,992£13,047£12,323

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    69th of 347, higher than in 80% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,725£1,733£1,636

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    221st of 350, lower than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Welwyn Hatfield
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624284th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,32369th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636221st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Welwyn Hatfield's benefit money go?

People here received £470.1 million£472.1 million£445.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Welwyn Hatfield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £221.6m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £114.9m; Housing Benefit £31.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.55m; Income Support £0.39m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £221.6mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £114.9mHousing Benefit: £31.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.55mIncome Support: £0.39mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Welwyn Hatfield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £222.6m; Pension Credit £7.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £115.4m; Housing Benefit £31.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.39m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £222.6mPension Credit: £7.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £115.4mHousing Benefit: £31.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.39mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Welwyn Hatfield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £210.2m; Pension Credit £7.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £39.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.0m; Universal Credit £109.0m; Housing Benefit £29.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.53m; Income Support £0.37m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £210.2mPension Credit: £7.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £39.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.0mUniversal Credit: £109.0mHousing Benefit: £29.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.53mIncome Support: £0.37mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m
  2. Pension Credit£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
  8. Universal Credit£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
  12. Income Support£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
  13. Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Welwyn Hatfield, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m47%Published
Pension Credit£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m1%Published
Universal Credit£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m24%Published
Housing Benefit£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.2%Published
All benefits£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,820, expected £3,768, difference +£53

    Actual £3,820£3,837£3,624Expected £3,768£3,784£3,574Difference +£53+£53+£50

    Benefit spending per resident was £53 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £53 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £50 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,992, expected £12,720, difference +£272

    Actual £12,992£13,047£12,323Expected £12,720£12,774£12,065Difference +£272+£273+£258

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £272 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £273 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £258 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,725, expected £1,719, difference +£6.23

    Actual £1,725£1,733£1,636Expected £1,719£1,726£1,631Difference +£6.23+£6.26+£5.91

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £6.23 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £6.26 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £5.91 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Welwyn Hatfield
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,768£3,784£3,574+£53+£53+£50
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,720£12,774£12,065+£272+£273+£258
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,719£1,726£1,631+£6.23+£6.26+£5.91
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Welwyn Hatfield received £0.61 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,862£5,798£5,350
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,548£3,510£3,239
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.61
286th of 346, lower than in 82% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Welwyn Hatfield only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1522,487
  • Aged 16 to 6480,630
  • Aged 651,218
  • Aged 66 and over18,716
  • All residents123,051
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,338 people in Welwyn Hatfield receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    42%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    17%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Welwyn Hatfield
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,67142%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,09117%19%
Neurological disease78412%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)73112%12%
Respiratory disease1933%4%
Malignant disease2063%3%
Cardiovascular disease1252%3%
Visual disease811%2%
Endocrine disease711%1%
Hearing disorders741%1%
Gastrointestinal disease691%1%
Genitourinary disease560.9%0.9%
Skin disease490.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)420.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract230.4%0.4%
Infectious disease170.3%0.4%
Haematological disease210.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease120.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age70.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system80.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Welwyn Hatfield

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Welwyn HatfieldThis area£3,820£3,837£3,624
  2. Spelthorne0.78£3,893£3,909£3,693Compare
  3. Colchester0.87£4,006£4,023£3,800Compare
  4. Hertsmere0.88£4,116£4,133£3,904Compare
  5. Chelmsford0.92£3,860£3,877£3,662Compare
  6. Swindon0.92£3,767£3,783£3,573Compare
  7. Rushmoor0.94£3,412£3,426£3,236Compare
  8. Dacorum0.96£3,890£3,907£3,690Compare
  9. Broxbourne0.97£4,339£4,357£4,116Compare
  10. West Lothian0.98£4,576£4,596£4,341Compare
  11. Basingstoke and Deane1.00£3,569£3,584£3,385Compare
  12. South Gloucestershire1.03£3,733£3,749£3,541Compare
  13. Central Bedfordshire1.05£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  14. Warwick1.08£3,605£3,620£3,419Compare
  15. Rugby1.13£3,624£3,639£3,437Compare
  16. Cherwell1.14£3,499£3,514£3,319Compare
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Areas most like Welwyn Hatfield
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Welwyn Hatfield£3,820£3,837£3,624
Spelthorne0.78£3,893£3,909£3,693
Colchester0.87£4,006£4,023£3,800
Hertsmere0.88£4,116£4,133£3,904
Chelmsford0.92£3,860£3,877£3,662
Swindon0.92£3,767£3,783£3,573
Rushmoor0.94£3,412£3,426£3,236
Dacorum0.96£3,890£3,907£3,690
Broxbourne0.97£4,339£4,357£4,116
West Lothian0.98£4,576£4,596£4,341
Basingstoke and Deane1.00£3,569£3,584£3,385
South Gloucestershire1.03£3,733£3,749£3,541
Central Bedfordshire1.05£3,653£3,669£3,465
Warwick1.08£3,605£3,620£3,419
Rugby1.13£3,624£3,639£3,437
Cherwell1.14£3,499£3,514£3,319
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Welwyn Hatfield

Each share is the part of Welwyn Hatfield's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Welwyn Hatfield, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m268th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624284th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m293rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874276th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,32369th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m214th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072184th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636221st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m289th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708274th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,23222nd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m265th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59274th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390177th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m289th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104269th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681187th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m293rd of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15301st of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21216th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m257th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319248th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m247th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110225th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m261st of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49253rd of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74276th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m199th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886168th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352192nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m154th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£24380th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m260th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131243rd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199257th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m208th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28167th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53202nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m230th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00209th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58223rd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m261st of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48226th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.61286th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,904294th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6280th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.0166th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,633294th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3302nd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.3217th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,767295th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5271st of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8196th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,328257th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.4251st of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,313223rd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1202nd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7230th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,408264th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.4251st of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.5275th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£715.4m£707.7m£653.0m141st of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,862£5,798£5,35066th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.61286th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50136th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£272£273£25836th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91152nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Welwyn Hatfield

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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