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Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon

123,051 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Swindon on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 13. 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Swindon: £3,783Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Swindon: £3,573Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Swindon: £12,656Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Swindon: £11,954Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Swindon: £1,775Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Swindon: £1,676Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Swindon is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Swindon: £11,425Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Swindon: £10,791Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Welwyn Hatfield: £411Swindon: £570Welwyn Hatfield: £412Swindon: £538Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Swindon is higher£568£570£538

  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, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Welwyn Hatfield: £717Swindon: £635Welwyn Hatfield: £721Swindon: £599Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Welwyn Hatfield: £22Swindon: £27Welwyn Hatfield: £22Swindon: £25Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Swindon is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Welwyn Hatfield: £336Swindon: £360Welwyn Hatfield: £337Swindon: £340Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Welwyn Hatfield: £116Swindon: £145Welwyn Hatfield: £117Swindon: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Swindon is higher£144£145£137

  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, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Welwyn Hatfield: £78Swindon: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £78Swindon: £85Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Swindon is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Swindon: £1,459Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Swindon: £1,378Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £256Swindon: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £257Swindon: £181Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

  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, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Welwyn Hatfield: £210Swindon: £216Welwyn Hatfield: £211Swindon: £204Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Swindon is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Swindon: £6.42Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Swindon: £6.06Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Swindon: £4.30Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Swindon: £4.06Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Swindon: £6.06Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Swindon: £5.72Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Swindon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

  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, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Swindon is higher105.6

  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, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count138.1

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Swindon is higher55.2

  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, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Swindon is higher169.0

  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, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Swindon is higher19.6

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,767£3,783£3,573Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,603£12,656£11,954Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,377£11,425£10,791Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£632£635£599Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£191£191£181Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£215£216£204Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.39£6.42£6.06Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.28£4.30£4.06Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,009.6Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.3105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8138.1Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.455.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.519.6Swindon

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 13. 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Swindon: £3,783Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Swindon: £3,573Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Swindon: £1,943Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Swindon: £1,835Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Swindon: £1,138Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Swindon: £1,075Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Swindon is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Swindon: £1,754Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Swindon: £1,656Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Welwyn Hatfield: £62Swindon: £87Welwyn Hatfield: £63Swindon: £83Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Swindon is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £109Swindon: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £110Swindon: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Swindon: £4.09Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Swindon: £3.86Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Swindon is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Welwyn Hatfield: £336Swindon: £360Welwyn Hatfield: £337Swindon: £340Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Welwyn Hatfield: £116Swindon: £145Welwyn Hatfield: £117Swindon: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Swindon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Welwyn Hatfield: £51Swindon: £58Welwyn Hatfield: £51Swindon: £54Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Swindon is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Welwyn Hatfield: £934Swindon: £935Welwyn Hatfield: £938Swindon: £883Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £256Swindon: £191Welwyn Hatfield: £257Swindon: £181Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Swindon: £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Swindon: £131Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Swindon: £4.12Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Swindon: £3.89Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Swindon: £2.75Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Swindon: £2.60Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Swindon: £6.06Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Swindon: £5.72Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Swindon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Swindon is higher16.2

  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, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Swindon is higher108.3

  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, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Swindon is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,767£3,783£3,573Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£1,934£1,943£1,835Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,746£1,754£1,656Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£97£97£92Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£931£935£883Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£191£191£181Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£138£138£131Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.10£4.12£3.89Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.74£2.75£2.60Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6155.0Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.316.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.2Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.455.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.6Swindon

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mSwindon: £920.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mSwindon: £869.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mSwindon: £472.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mSwindon: £446.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mSwindon: £276.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mSwindon: £261.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mSwindon is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mSwindon: £426.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mSwindon: £403.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSwindon: £21.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSwindon: £20.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSwindon is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mSwindon: £23.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mSwindon: £22.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSwindon: £0.99mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSwindon: £0.94mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mSwindon: £87.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mSwindon: £82.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mSwindon is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSwindon: £35.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSwindon: £33.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mSwindon is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSwindon: £14.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSwindon: £13.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mSwindon is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mSwindon: £227.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mSwindon: £214.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mSwindon: £46.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mSwindon: £44.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mSwindon: £33.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mSwindon: £31.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mSwindon is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mSwindon: £1.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mSwindon: £0.95mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSwindon: £0.67mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSwindon: £0.63mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSwindon: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSwindon: £1.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSwindon is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Swindon is higher3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Swindon is higherDepends on how you count5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Swindon is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Swindon is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Swindon is higher3,064

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Swindon, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90437,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6333,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7675,159Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,32813,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31326,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4083,064Swindon

Sources

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

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