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Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell Forest

123,051 and 130,502 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Bracknell Forest on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 19 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest on 3. 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 Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Bracknell Forest: £3,282Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Bracknell Forest: £3,100Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Bracknell Forest £12,839Bracknell Forest: £12,839Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Bracknell Forest: £12,894Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Bracknell Forest: £12,178Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,839£12,894£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Bracknell Forest £1,278Bracknell Forest: £1,278Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Bracknell Forest: £1,284Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Bracknell Forest: £1,212Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,278£1,284£1,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Bracknell Forest £11,822Bracknell Forest: £11,822Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Bracknell Forest: £11,872Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Bracknell Forest: £11,213Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,822£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Bracknell Forest £397Bracknell Forest: £397Welwyn Hatfield: £411Bracknell Forest: £399Welwyn Hatfield: £412Bracknell Forest: £376Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£376

  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, Bracknell Forest £601Bracknell Forest: £601Welwyn Hatfield: £717Bracknell Forest: £603Welwyn Hatfield: £721Bracknell Forest: £570Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higher£601£603£570

  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, Bracknell Forest £20Bracknell Forest: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £22Bracknell Forest: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £22Bracknell Forest: £19Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £336Bracknell Forest: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £337Bracknell Forest: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £117Bracknell Forest: £110Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£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: Welwyn Hatfield £78, Bracknell Forest £61Bracknell Forest: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £78Bracknell Forest: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £78Bracknell Forest: £58Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Bracknell Forest £1,060Bracknell Forest: £1,060Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Bracknell Forest: £1,064Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Bracknell Forest: £1,005Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £256Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell Forest: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£143£143£135

  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, Bracknell Forest £146Bracknell Forest: £146Welwyn Hatfield: £210Bracknell Forest: £146Welwyn Hatfield: £211Bracknell Forest: £138Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higher£146£146£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Bracknell Forest £8.91Bracknell Forest: £8.91Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Bracknell Forest: £8.95Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Bracknell Forest: £8.45Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Bracknell Forest is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Bracknell Forest £2.56Bracknell Forest: £2.56Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Bracknell Forest: £2.57Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Bracknell Forest: £2.43Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Bracknell Forest: £7.54Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Bracknell Forest: £7.12Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bracknell Forest is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Bracknell Forest 1,017.2Bracknell Forest: 1,017.2Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,017.2

  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, Bracknell Forest 78.8Bracknell Forest: 78.8Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher78.8

  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, Bracknell Forest 126.4Bracknell Forest: 126.4Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher126.4

  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, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher38.6

  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, Bracknell Forest 121.4Bracknell Forest: 121.4Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher121.4

  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, Bracknell Forest 13.8Bracknell Forest: 13.8Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher13.8

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Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,268£3,282£3,100Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,839£12,894£12,178Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,278£1,284£1,212Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,822£11,872£11,213Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£397£399£376Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£601£603£570Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£246£247£233Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£116£116£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£61£62£58Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,060£1,064£1,005Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£146£146£138Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.91£8.95£8.45Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£2.56£2.57£2.43Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,017.2Bracknell Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.378.8Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8126.4Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.438.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7121.4Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.513.8Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Bracknell Forest £3,268Bracknell Forest: £3,268Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Bracknell Forest: £3,282Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Bracknell Forest: £3,100Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,268£3,282£3,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Bracknell Forest £1,933Bracknell Forest: £1,933Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Bracknell Forest: £1,942Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Bracknell Forest: £1,834Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,933£1,942£1,834

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Bracknell Forest £823Bracknell Forest: £823Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Bracknell Forest: £826Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Bracknell Forest: £781Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higher£823£826£781

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Bracknell Forest £1,780Bracknell Forest: £1,780Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Bracknell Forest: £1,788Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Bracknell Forest: £1,688Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Bracknell Forest £60Bracknell Forest: £60Welwyn Hatfield: £62Bracknell Forest: £60Welwyn Hatfield: £63Bracknell Forest: £57Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Bracknell Forest £90Bracknell Forest: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £109Bracknell Forest: £91Welwyn Hatfield: £110Bracknell Forest: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higher£90£91£86

  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, Bracknell Forest £3.03Bracknell Forest: £3.03Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Bracknell Forest: £3.04Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Bracknell Forest: £2.87Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.03£3.04£2.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Bracknell Forest £246Bracknell Forest: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £336Bracknell Forest: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £337Bracknell Forest: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Bracknell Forest £116Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116Bracknell Forest: £116Welwyn Hatfield: £117Bracknell Forest: £110Welwyn Hatfield: £110

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Bracknell Forest £40Bracknell Forest: £40Welwyn Hatfield: £51Bracknell Forest: £40Welwyn Hatfield: £51Bracknell Forest: £37Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Bracknell Forest £682Bracknell Forest: £682Welwyn Hatfield: £934Bracknell Forest: £685Welwyn Hatfield: £938Bracknell Forest: £647Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higher£682£685£647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Bracknell Forest £143Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £256Bracknell Forest: £143Welwyn Hatfield: £257Bracknell Forest: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£143£143£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Bracknell Forest £94Bracknell Forest: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £138Bracknell Forest: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £138Bracknell Forest: £89Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Bracknell Forest £5.74Bracknell Forest: £5.74Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Bracknell Forest: £5.76Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Bracknell Forest: £5.44Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Bracknell Forest is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Bracknell Forest £1.64Bracknell Forest: £1.64Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Bracknell Forest: £1.65Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Bracknell Forest: £1.56Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Bracknell Forest £7.51Bracknell Forest: £7.51Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Bracknell Forest: £7.54Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Bracknell Forest: £7.12Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bracknell Forest is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Bracknell Forest 153.2Bracknell Forest: 153.2Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Bracknell Forest 11.9Bracknell Forest: 11.9Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher11.9

  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, Bracknell Forest 19.0Bracknell Forest: 19.0Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher19.0

  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, Bracknell Forest 38.6Bracknell Forest: 38.6Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Bracknell Forest 78.2Bracknell Forest: 78.2Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher78.2

  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, Bracknell Forest 8.9Bracknell Forest: 8.9Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher8.9

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Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell Forest, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,268£3,282£3,100Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£1,933£1,942£1,834Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£823£826£781Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,780£1,788£1,688Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£60£60£57Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£90£91£86Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.03£3.04£2.87Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£246£247£233Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£116£116£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£40£40£37Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£682£685£647Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£143£143£135Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£94£94£89Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.74£5.76£5.44Bracknell Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£1.64£1.65£1.56Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6153.2Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.9Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.0Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.438.6Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.178.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.9Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bracknell Forest 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

Welwyn Hatfield Bracknell Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Bracknell Forest £426.5mBracknell Forest: £426.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mBracknell Forest: £428.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mBracknell Forest: £404.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Bracknell Forest £252.3mBracknell Forest: £252.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mBracknell Forest: £253.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mBracknell Forest: £239.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Bracknell Forest £107.4mBracknell Forest: £107.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mBracknell Forest: £107.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mBracknell Forest: £101.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Bracknell Forest £232.3mBracknell Forest: £232.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mBracknell Forest: £233.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mBracknell Forest: £220.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Bracknell Forest £7.8mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBracknell Forest: £7.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBracknell Forest: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Bracknell Forest £11.8mBracknell Forest: £11.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mBracknell Forest: £11.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBracknell Forest: £11.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  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, Bracknell Forest £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBracknell Forest: £0.40mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBracknell Forest: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Bracknell Forest £32.1mBracknell Forest: £32.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mBracknell Forest: £32.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mBracknell Forest: £30.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Bracknell Forest £15.1mBracknell Forest: £15.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBracknell Forest: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBracknell Forest: £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Bracknell Forest £5.2mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBracknell Forest: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBracknell Forest: £4.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Bracknell Forest £89.0mBracknell Forest: £89.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mBracknell Forest: £89.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mBracknell Forest: £84.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Bracknell Forest £18.6mBracknell Forest: £18.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mBracknell Forest: £18.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mBracknell Forest: £17.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Bracknell Forest £12.2mBracknell Forest: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mBracknell Forest: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mBracknell Forest: £11.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Bracknell Forest £0.75mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mBracknell Forest: £0.75mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mBracknell Forest: £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBracknell Forest is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Bracknell Forest £0.22mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBracknell Forest: £0.20mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Bracknell Forest £0.98mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBracknell Forest: £0.98mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBracknell Forest: £0.93mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBracknell Forest is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Bracknell Forest 19,988Bracknell Forest: 19,988Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Bracknell Forest 1,548Bracknell Forest: 1,548Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,548

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Bracknell Forest 2,484Bracknell Forest: 2,484Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Bracknell Forest 5,036Bracknell Forest: 5,036Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Welwyn Hatfield is higher5,036

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Bracknell Forest 10,202Bracknell Forest: 10,202Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Welwyn Hatfield is higher10,202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Bracknell Forest 1,162Bracknell Forest: 1,162Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,162

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Bracknell Forest, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBracknell ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBracknell Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBracknell Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBracknell Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBracknell Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90419,988Bracknell Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6331,548Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,484Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3285,036Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31310,202Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,162Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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  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.
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