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Welwyn Hatfield and Rushmoor

123,051 and 105,444 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Rushmoor on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Rushmoor £3,412Rushmoor: £3,412Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Rushmoor: £3,426Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Rushmoor: £3,236Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Rushmoor £12,182Rushmoor: £12,182Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Rushmoor: £12,233Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Rushmoor: £11,555Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higher£12,182£12,233£11,555

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Rushmoor £1,533Rushmoor: £1,533Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Rushmoor: £1,539Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Rushmoor: £1,454Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Rushmoor £10,301Rushmoor: £10,301Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Rushmoor: £10,345Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Rushmoor: £9,771Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higher£10,301£10,345£9,771

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Rushmoor £1,281Rushmoor: £1,281Welwyn Hatfield: £411Rushmoor: £1,286Welwyn Hatfield: £412Rushmoor: £1,215Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Rushmoor is higher£1,281£1,286£1,215

  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, Rushmoor £560Rushmoor: £560Welwyn Hatfield: £717Rushmoor: £562Welwyn Hatfield: £721Rushmoor: £531Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higher£560£562£531

  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, Rushmoor £39Rushmoor: £39Welwyn Hatfield: £22Rushmoor: £39Welwyn Hatfield: £22Rushmoor: £37Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Rushmoor is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Rushmoor £277Rushmoor: £277Welwyn Hatfield: £336Rushmoor: £278Welwyn Hatfield: £337Rushmoor: £263Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Rushmoor £121Rushmoor: £121Welwyn Hatfield: £116Rushmoor: £122Welwyn Hatfield: £117Rushmoor: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Rushmoor £69Rushmoor: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £78Rushmoor: £69Welwyn Hatfield: £78Rushmoor: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Rushmoor £1,248Rushmoor: £1,248Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Rushmoor: £1,253Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Rushmoor: £1,184Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Rushmoor £239Rushmoor: £239Welwyn Hatfield: £256Rushmoor: £240Welwyn Hatfield: £257Rushmoor: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£239£240£227

  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, Rushmoor £205Rushmoor: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £210Rushmoor: £206Welwyn Hatfield: £211Rushmoor: £195Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higher£205£206£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Rushmoor £7.21Rushmoor: £7.21Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Rushmoor: £7.24Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Rushmoor: £6.84Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Rushmoor £3.15Rushmoor: £3.15Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Rushmoor: £3.17Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Rushmoor: £2.99Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Rushmoor £6.56Rushmoor: £6.56Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Rushmoor: £6.59Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Rushmoor: £6.22Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

  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, Rushmoor 914.0Rushmoor: 914.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher914.0

  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, Rushmoor 160.5Rushmoor: 160.5Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Rushmoor is higher160.5

  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, Rushmoor 122.8Rushmoor: 122.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher122.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 51.4, Rushmoor 43.4Rushmoor: 43.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher43.4

  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, Rushmoor 139.6Rushmoor: 139.6Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher139.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield 17.5, Rushmoor 14.8Rushmoor: 14.8Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Rushmoor, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldRushmoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,412£3,426£3,236Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,182£12,233£11,555Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,533£1,539£1,454Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£10,301£10,345£9,771Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£560£562£531Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£39£39£37Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£277£278£263Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£121£122£115Rushmoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£69£69£65Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,248£1,253£1,184Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£239£240£227Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£205£206£195Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.21£7.24£6.84Rushmoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.15£3.17£2.99Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.0914.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.3160.5Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8122.8Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.443.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7139.6Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.514.8Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Rushmoor £3,412Rushmoor: £3,412Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Rushmoor: £3,426Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Rushmoor: £3,236Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Rushmoor £1,755Rushmoor: £1,755Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Rushmoor: £1,762Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Rushmoor: £1,665Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Rushmoor £1,013Rushmoor: £1,013Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Rushmoor: £1,017Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Rushmoor: £961Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Rushmoor £1,484Rushmoor: £1,484Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Rushmoor: £1,490Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Rushmoor: £1,408Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,484£1,490£1,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Rushmoor £185Rushmoor: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £62Rushmoor: £185Welwyn Hatfield: £63Rushmoor: £175Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Rushmoor is higher£185£185£175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Rushmoor £81Rushmoor: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £109Rushmoor: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £110Rushmoor: £77Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higher£81£81£77

  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, Rushmoor £5.65Rushmoor: £5.65Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Rushmoor: £5.67Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Rushmoor: £5.36Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Rushmoor is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Rushmoor £277Rushmoor: £277Welwyn Hatfield: £336Rushmoor: £278Welwyn Hatfield: £337Rushmoor: £263Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Rushmoor £121Rushmoor: £121Welwyn Hatfield: £116Rushmoor: £122Welwyn Hatfield: £117Rushmoor: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Rushmoor £46Rushmoor: £46Welwyn Hatfield: £51Rushmoor: £46Welwyn Hatfield: £51Rushmoor: £43Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Rushmoor £825Rushmoor: £825Welwyn Hatfield: £934Rushmoor: £828Welwyn Hatfield: £938Rushmoor: £782Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higher£825£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Rushmoor £239Rushmoor: £239Welwyn Hatfield: £256Rushmoor: £240Welwyn Hatfield: £257Rushmoor: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Rushmoor £136Rushmoor: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £138Rushmoor: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £138Rushmoor: £129Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Rushmoor £4.77Rushmoor: £4.77Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Rushmoor: £4.79Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Rushmoor: £4.52Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Rushmoor £2.09Rushmoor: £2.09Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Rushmoor: £2.10Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Rushmoor: £1.98Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Rushmoor £6.56Rushmoor: £6.56Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Rushmoor: £6.59Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Rushmoor: £6.22Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Rushmoor 131.7Rushmoor: 131.7Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Rushmoor 23.1Rushmoor: 23.1Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Rushmoor is higher23.1

  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, Rushmoor 17.7Rushmoor: 17.7Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.7

  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, Rushmoor 43.4Rushmoor: 43.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Rushmoor 92.2Rushmoor: 92.2Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher92.2

  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, Rushmoor 9.8Rushmoor: 9.8Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher9.8

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Rushmoor, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldRushmoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,412£3,426£3,236Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£1,755£1,762£1,665Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,013£1,017£961Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,484£1,490£1,408Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£185£185£175Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£81£81£77Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£277£278£263Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£121£122£115Rushmoor
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£46£46£43Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£825£828£782Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£239£240£227Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£136£136£129Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.77£4.79£4.52Rushmoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.09£2.10£1.98Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6131.7Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.323.1Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.517.7Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.443.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.192.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.8Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Rushmoor £359.7mRushmoor: £359.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mRushmoor: £361.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mRushmoor: £341.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Rushmoor £185.1mRushmoor: £185.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mRushmoor: £185.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mRushmoor: £175.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Rushmoor £106.8mRushmoor: £106.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mRushmoor: £107.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mRushmoor: £101.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Rushmoor £156.5mRushmoor: £156.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mRushmoor: £157.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mRushmoor: £148.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Rushmoor £19.5mRushmoor: £19.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRushmoor: £19.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRushmoor: £18.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mRushmoor is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Rushmoor £8.5mRushmoor: £8.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mRushmoor: £8.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mRushmoor: £8.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  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, Rushmoor £0.60mRushmoor: £0.60mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRushmoor: £0.60mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRushmoor: £0.56mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRushmoor is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Rushmoor £29.2mRushmoor: £29.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mRushmoor: £29.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mRushmoor: £27.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Rushmoor £12.8mRushmoor: £12.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRushmoor: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRushmoor: £12.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Rushmoor £4.8mRushmoor: £4.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRushmoor: £4.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRushmoor: £4.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Rushmoor £87.0mRushmoor: £87.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mRushmoor: £87.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mRushmoor: £82.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Rushmoor £25.2mRushmoor: £25.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mRushmoor: £25.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mRushmoor: £23.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Rushmoor £14.3mRushmoor: £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mRushmoor: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mRushmoor: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Rushmoor £0.50mRushmoor: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mRushmoor: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mRushmoor: £0.48mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Rushmoor £0.22mRushmoor: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRushmoor: £0.22mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRushmoor: £0.21mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Rushmoor £0.69mRushmoor: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRushmoor: £0.69mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRushmoor: £0.66mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Rushmoor 13,884Rushmoor: 13,884Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Welwyn Hatfield is higher13,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Rushmoor 2,438Rushmoor: 2,438Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Rushmoor is higher2,438

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Rushmoor 1,866Rushmoor: 1,866Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Rushmoor 4,576Rushmoor: 4,576Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Welwyn Hatfield is higher4,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Rushmoor 9,725Rushmoor: 9,725Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Welwyn Hatfield is higher9,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Rushmoor 1,031Rushmoor: 1,031Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,031

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Rushmoor, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldRushmoorHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£185.1m£185.8m£175.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£106.8m£107.3m£101.3mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mRushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90413,884Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6332,438Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7671,866Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3284,576Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3139,725Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,031Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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