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Welwyn Hatfield and Chelmsford

123,051 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Chelmsford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Chelmsford: £3,877Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Chelmsford: £3,662Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Chelmsford: £12,977Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Chelmsford: £12,257Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,922£12,977£12,257

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Chelmsford: £1,445Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Chelmsford: £1,365Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Chelmsford: £12,069Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Chelmsford: £11,399Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Chelmsford is higher£12,018£12,069£11,399

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Welwyn Hatfield: £411Chelmsford: £300Welwyn Hatfield: £412Chelmsford: £283Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£298£300£283

  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, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Welwyn Hatfield: £717Chelmsford: £591Welwyn Hatfield: £721Chelmsford: £559Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£589£591£559

  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, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22Chelmsford: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22Chelmsford: £16Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Welwyn Hatfield: £336Chelmsford: £289Welwyn Hatfield: £337Chelmsford: £273Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £116Chelmsford: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £117Chelmsford: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  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, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Welwyn Hatfield: £78Chelmsford: £80Welwyn Hatfield: £78Chelmsford: £75Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Chelmsford: £1,159Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Chelmsford: £1,095Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £256Chelmsford: £198Welwyn Hatfield: £257Chelmsford: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £210Chelmsford: £193Welwyn Hatfield: £211Chelmsford: £183Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Chelmsford: £7.91Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Chelmsford: £7.47Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Chelmsford is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Chelmsford: £4.64Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Chelmsford: £4.38Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Chelmsford: £6.66Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Chelmsford: £6.29Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Chelmsford is higher1,019.2

  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, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count127.5

  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, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 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, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count127.2

  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, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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Welwyn Hatfield and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,922£12,977£12,257Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,439£1,445£1,365Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£298£300£283Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£589£591£559Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£288£289£273Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£114£108Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,154£1,159£1,095Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£197£198£187Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£193£193£183Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.62£4.64£4.38Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.368.6Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8127.5Welwyn 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 2026152.7127.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.517.8Chelmsford

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Chelmsford: £3,877Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Chelmsford: £3,662Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Chelmsford is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Chelmsford: £2,375Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Chelmsford: £2,243Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Chelmsford: £894Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Chelmsford: £845Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Chelmsford: £2,209Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Chelmsford: £2,086Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Chelmsford is higher£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £62Chelmsford: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £63Chelmsford: £52Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £109Chelmsford: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £110Chelmsford: £102Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  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, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Chelmsford: £3.19Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Chelmsford: £3.01Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Welwyn Hatfield: £336Chelmsford: £289Welwyn Hatfield: £337Chelmsford: £273Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £116Chelmsford: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £117Chelmsford: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Welwyn Hatfield: £934Chelmsford: £717Welwyn Hatfield: £938Chelmsford: £678Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £256Chelmsford: £198Welwyn Hatfield: £257Chelmsford: £187Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Welwyn Hatfield: £138Chelmsford: £120Welwyn Hatfield: £138Chelmsford: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Chelmsford: £4.89Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Chelmsford: £4.62Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Chelmsford is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Chelmsford: £2.87Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Chelmsford: £2.71Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Chelmsford: £6.66Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Chelmsford: £6.29Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Chelmsford is higher186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count12.6

  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, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 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, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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Welwyn Hatfield and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£890£894£845Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£55£55£52Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£108£108£102Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.17£3.19£3.01Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£288£289£273Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£114£108Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£49£49£47Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£714£717£678Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£197£198£187Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£120£113Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.86£2.87£2.71Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.6Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.445.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.178.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.0Welwyn Hatfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mChelmsford: £730.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mChelmsford: £689.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mChelmsford is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mChelmsford: £447.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mChelmsford: £422.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mChelmsford: £168.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mChelmsford: £159.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mChelmsford: £416.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mChelmsford: £392.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mChelmsford is higher£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mChelmsford: £10.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mChelmsford: £9.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mChelmsford: £20.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mChelmsford: £19.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.60mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.57mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mChelmsford: £54.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mChelmsford: £51.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mChelmsford: £21.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mChelmsford: £20.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mChelmsford: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mChelmsford: £8.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mChelmsford: £135.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mChelmsford: £127.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mChelmsford: £37.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mChelmsford: £35.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mChelmsford: £22.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mChelmsford: £21.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.92mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mChelmsford: £0.87mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mChelmsford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.54mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.51mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mChelmsford: £1.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mChelmsford: £1.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mChelmsford is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Chelmsford is higher35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,363

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Chelmsford, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90435,127Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6332,363Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7674,394Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3288,538Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31314,827Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4082,074Chelmsford

Sources

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

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