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Welwyn Hatfield and Central Bedfordshire

123,051 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 6. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Central Bedfordshire is higher£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Welwyn Hatfield: £411Central Bedfordshire: £280Welwyn Hatfield: £412Central Bedfordshire: £264Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Welwyn Hatfield: £717Central Bedfordshire: £579Welwyn Hatfield: £721Central Bedfordshire: £547Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  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, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Welwyn Hatfield: £22Central Bedfordshire: £18Welwyn Hatfield: £22Central Bedfordshire: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£18£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, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Welwyn Hatfield: £336Central Bedfordshire: £283Welwyn Hatfield: £337Central Bedfordshire: £267Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Welwyn Hatfield: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124Welwyn Hatfield: £117Central Bedfordshire: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £78Central Bedfordshire: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £78Central Bedfordshire: £76Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £256Central Bedfordshire: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £257Central Bedfordshire: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  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, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Welwyn Hatfield: £210Central Bedfordshire: £184Welwyn Hatfield: £211Central Bedfordshire: £174Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Central Bedfordshire is higher1,027.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count132.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,653£3,669£3,465Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,823£12,878£12,164Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,460£1,466£1,384Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£278£280£264Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£577£579£547Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£18£18£17Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£282£283£267Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,183£1,188£1,122Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£139£139£132Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£183£184£174Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.66£4.68£4.42Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.80£4.82£4.55Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.371.0Welwyn 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 202651.445.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7132.4Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.518.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 6. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Central Bedfordshire: £908Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Central Bedfordshire: £858Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Central Bedfordshire is higher£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Welwyn Hatfield: £62Central Bedfordshire: £48Welwyn Hatfield: £63Central Bedfordshire: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Welwyn Hatfield: £109Central Bedfordshire: £99Welwyn Hatfield: £110Central Bedfordshire: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Welwyn Hatfield: £336Central Bedfordshire: £283Welwyn Hatfield: £337Central Bedfordshire: £267Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Welwyn Hatfield: £116Central Bedfordshire: £124Welwyn Hatfield: £117Central Bedfordshire: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £51Central Bedfordshire: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £51Central Bedfordshire: £47Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Welwyn Hatfield: £934Central Bedfordshire: £736Welwyn Hatfield: £938Central Bedfordshire: £695Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £256Central Bedfordshire: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £257Central Bedfordshire: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £138Central Bedfordshire: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £138Central Bedfordshire: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Central Bedfordshire is higher176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 11.4, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,653£3,669£3,465Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,200£2,209£2,087Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£905£908£858Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£2,050£2,059£1,945Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£48£48£45Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£99£99£94Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.04£3.05£2.88Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£282£283£267Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£50£50£47Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£733£736£695Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£139£139£132Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£113£114£108Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.89£2.90£2.74Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.80£4.82£4.55Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6176.3Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.2Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.7Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.445.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.182.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

  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, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Central Bedfordshire is higher55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90455,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6333,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7676,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,32814,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31325,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4083,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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