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Welwyn Hatfield and South Gloucestershire

123,051 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than South Gloucestershire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 4. 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

Welwyn Hatfield South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820South Gloucestershire: £3,749Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837South Gloucestershire: £3,541Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992South Gloucestershire: £12,725Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047South Gloucestershire: £12,019Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725South Gloucestershire: £1,438Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733South Gloucestershire: £1,358Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842South Gloucestershire: £11,675Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892South Gloucestershire: £11,027Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Welwyn Hatfield: £411South Gloucestershire: £285Welwyn Hatfield: £412South Gloucestershire: £270Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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: Welwyn Hatfield £717, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Welwyn Hatfield: £717South Gloucestershire: £747Welwyn Hatfield: £721South Gloucestershire: £705Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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: Welwyn Hatfield £22, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22South Gloucestershire: £18Welwyn Hatfield: £22South Gloucestershire: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Welwyn Hatfield: £336South Gloucestershire: £335Welwyn Hatfield: £337South Gloucestershire: £316Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £117South Gloucestershire: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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: Welwyn Hatfield £78, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Welwyn Hatfield: £78South Gloucestershire: £71Welwyn Hatfield: £78South Gloucestershire: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425South Gloucestershire: £1,145Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431South Gloucestershire: £1,082Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £256South Gloucestershire: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £257South Gloucestershire: £129Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £210, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Welwyn Hatfield: £210South Gloucestershire: £213Welwyn Hatfield: £211South Gloucestershire: £201Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88South Gloucestershire: £4.81Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91South Gloucestershire: £4.54Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83South Gloucestershire: £3.84Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85South Gloucestershire: £3.63Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78South Gloucestershire: £5.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80South Gloucestershire: £4.74Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0South Gloucestershire is higher1,018.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield 87.3, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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: Welwyn Hatfield 147.8, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 51.4, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield 152.7, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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: Welwyn Hatfield 17.5, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Welwyn Hatfield and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,733£3,749£3,541Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,671£12,725£12,019Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,432£1,438£1,358Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,626£11,675£11,027Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£284£285£270Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£18£17Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£333£335£316Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£111£111£105Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£71£71£67Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,140£1,145£1,082Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£136£137£129Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.79£4.81£4.54Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.83£3.84£3.63Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.00£5.02£4.74Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.367.7Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.449.9Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7126.6Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.515.9Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 5. 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

Welwyn Hatfield South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820South Gloucestershire: £3,749Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837South Gloucestershire: £3,541Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976South Gloucestershire: £2,253Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984South Gloucestershire: £2,128Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130South Gloucestershire: £909Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135South Gloucestershire: £858Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801South Gloucestershire: £2,067Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809South Gloucestershire: £1,952Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £62South Gloucestershire: £51Welwyn Hatfield: £63South Gloucestershire: £48Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £109South Gloucestershire: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £110South Gloucestershire: £125Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.32, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32South Gloucestershire: £3.10Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34South Gloucestershire: £2.93Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Welwyn Hatfield: £336South Gloucestershire: £335Welwyn Hatfield: £337South Gloucestershire: £316Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £116South Gloucestershire: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £117South Gloucestershire: £105Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £51South Gloucestershire: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £51South Gloucestershire: £42Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £256South Gloucestershire: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £257South Gloucestershire: £129Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Welwyn Hatfield: £138South Gloucestershire: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £138South Gloucestershire: £127Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51South Gloucestershire: £3.04Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53South Gloucestershire: £2.87Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16South Gloucestershire: £2.42Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18South Gloucestershire: £2.29Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78South Gloucestershire: £5.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80South Gloucestershire: £4.74Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6South Gloucestershire is higher180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 22.5, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 51.4, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count80.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 11.4, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Welwyn Hatfield and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,733£3,749£3,541Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,243£2,253£2,128South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£905£909£858Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£2,058£2,067£1,952South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£50£51£48Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.09£3.10£2.93Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£333£335£316Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£111£111£105Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£45£45£42Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£721£724£684Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£136£137£129Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£134£135£127Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.03£3.04£2.87Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.41£2.42£2.29Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.00£5.02£4.74Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6180.3South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.0Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.449.9Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.180.0Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.0Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

Welwyn Hatfield South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.41m, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904South Gloucestershire is higher55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,071

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90455,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6333,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7678,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,32815,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31324,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4083,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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