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Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne

123,051 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Broxbourne on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 2 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 20. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Broxbourne: £4,357Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Broxbourne: £4,116Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Broxbourne £13,488Broxbourne: £13,488Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Broxbourne: £13,545Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Broxbourne: £12,794Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£13,488£13,545£12,794

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Broxbourne £2,215Broxbourne: £2,215Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Broxbourne: £2,224Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Broxbourne: £2,101Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Broxbourne is higher£2,215£2,224£2,101

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Broxbourne £12,125Broxbourne: £12,125Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Broxbourne: £12,177Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Broxbourne: £11,501Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,125£12,177£11,501

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Broxbourne £522Broxbourne: £522Welwyn Hatfield: £411Broxbourne: £524Welwyn Hatfield: £412Broxbourne: £495Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Broxbourne is higher£522£524£495

  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, Broxbourne £813Broxbourne: £813Welwyn Hatfield: £717Broxbourne: £817Welwyn Hatfield: £721Broxbourne: £771Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Broxbourne is higher£813£817£771

  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, Broxbourne £28Broxbourne: £28Welwyn Hatfield: £22Broxbourne: £28Welwyn Hatfield: £22Broxbourne: £27Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Broxbourne is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Welwyn Hatfield: £336Broxbourne: £382Welwyn Hatfield: £337Broxbourne: £361Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £116Broxbourne: £127Welwyn Hatfield: £117Broxbourne: £120Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  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, Broxbourne £108Broxbourne: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £78Broxbourne: £109Welwyn Hatfield: £78Broxbourne: £103Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Broxbourne is higher£108£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Broxbourne £1,875Broxbourne: £1,875Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Broxbourne: £1,883Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Broxbourne: £1,779Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Broxbourne is higher£1,875£1,883£1,779

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Welwyn Hatfield: £256Broxbourne: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £257Broxbourne: £214Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£226£227£214

  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, Broxbourne £217Broxbourne: £217Welwyn Hatfield: £210Broxbourne: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £211Broxbourne: £206Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Broxbourne £9.20Broxbourne: £9.20Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Broxbourne: £9.24Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Broxbourne: £8.73Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Broxbourne is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Broxbourne £4.81Broxbourne: £4.81Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Broxbourne: £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Broxbourne: £4.56Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Broxbourne: £8.32Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Broxbourne: £7.86Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  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, Broxbourne 1,049.7Broxbourne: 1,049.7Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,049.7

  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, Broxbourne 112.6Broxbourne: 112.6Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Broxbourne is higher112.6

  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, Broxbourne 173.4Broxbourne: 173.4Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Broxbourne is higher173.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  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, Broxbourne 182.5Broxbourne: 182.5Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  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, Broxbourne 24.7Broxbourne: 24.7Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Broxbourne is higher24.7

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Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£522£524£495Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£813£817£771Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£27Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£126£127£120Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£108£109£103Broxbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£226£227£214Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£217£218£206Broxbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£9.20£9.24£8.73Broxbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.81£4.83£4.56Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,049.7Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.3112.6Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8173.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.461.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7182.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.524.7Broxbourne

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 19. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Broxbourne £4,339Broxbourne: £4,339Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Broxbourne: £4,357Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Broxbourne: £4,116Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Broxbourne £2,208Broxbourne: £2,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Broxbourne: £2,217Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Broxbourne: £2,094Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,217£2,094

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Broxbourne £1,390Broxbourne: £1,390Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Broxbourne: £1,396Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Broxbourne: £1,318Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Broxbourne is higher£1,390£1,396£1,318

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Broxbourne £1,985Broxbourne: £1,985Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Broxbourne: £1,993Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Broxbourne: £1,883Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,993£1,883

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Broxbourne £85Broxbourne: £85Welwyn Hatfield: £62Broxbourne: £86Welwyn Hatfield: £63Broxbourne: £81Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Broxbourne is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Broxbourne £133Broxbourne: £133Welwyn Hatfield: £109Broxbourne: £134Welwyn Hatfield: £110Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Broxbourne is higher£133£134£126

  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, Broxbourne £4.59Broxbourne: £4.59Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Broxbourne: £4.61Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Broxbourne: £4.35Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Broxbourne is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Broxbourne £381Broxbourne: £381Welwyn Hatfield: £336Broxbourne: £382Welwyn Hatfield: £337Broxbourne: £361Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Broxbourne £126Broxbourne: £126Welwyn Hatfield: £116Broxbourne: £127Welwyn Hatfield: £117Broxbourne: £120Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Broxbourne £68Broxbourne: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £51Broxbourne: £68Welwyn Hatfield: £51Broxbourne: £64Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Broxbourne is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Broxbourne £1,177Broxbourne: £1,177Welwyn Hatfield: £934Broxbourne: £1,182Welwyn Hatfield: £938Broxbourne: £1,116Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Broxbourne is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Broxbourne £226Broxbourne: £226Welwyn Hatfield: £256Broxbourne: £227Welwyn Hatfield: £257Broxbourne: £214Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Broxbourne £136Broxbourne: £136Welwyn Hatfield: £138Broxbourne: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £138Broxbourne: £129Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Broxbourne £5.78Broxbourne: £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Broxbourne: £5.80Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Broxbourne: £5.48Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Broxbourne is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Broxbourne £3.02Broxbourne: £3.02Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Broxbourne: £3.03Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Broxbourne: £2.86Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Broxbourne £8.29Broxbourne: £8.29Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Broxbourne: £8.32Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Broxbourne: £7.86Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Broxbourne 171.8Broxbourne: 171.8Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Broxbourne 18.4Broxbourne: 18.4Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Broxbourne is higher18.4

  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, Broxbourne 28.4Broxbourne: 28.4Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Broxbourne is higher28.4

  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, Broxbourne 61.0Broxbourne: 61.0Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Broxbourne 114.5Broxbourne: 114.5Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count114.5

  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, Broxbourne 15.5Broxbourne: 15.5Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Broxbourne is higher15.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBroxbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,985£1,993£1,883Broxbourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£85£86£81Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£133£134£126Broxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£381£382£361Broxbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£126£127£120Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£68£68£64Broxbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£226£227£214Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£136£137£129Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.02£3.03£2.86Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6171.8Broxbourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.318.4Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.4Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.461.0Broxbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.1114.5Broxbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.415.5Broxbourne

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne on 11. 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 Broxbourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Broxbourne £442.1mBroxbourne: £442.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mBroxbourne: £444.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mBroxbourne: £419.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Broxbourne £224.9mBroxbourne: £224.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mBroxbourne: £225.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mBroxbourne: £213.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Broxbourne £141.6mBroxbourne: £141.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mBroxbourne: £142.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mBroxbourne: £134.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mBroxbourne is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Broxbourne £202.2mBroxbourne: £202.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mBroxbourne: £203.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mBroxbourne: £191.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Broxbourne £8.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBroxbourne: £8.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mBroxbourne: £8.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mBroxbourne is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Broxbourne £13.6mBroxbourne: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mBroxbourne: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mBroxbourne: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBroxbourne is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Broxbourne £0.47mBroxbourne: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBroxbourne: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mBroxbourne: £0.44mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBroxbourne is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Broxbourne £38.8mBroxbourne: £38.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mBroxbourne: £39.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mBroxbourne: £36.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Broxbourne £12.9mBroxbourne: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBroxbourne: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mBroxbourne: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Broxbourne £6.9mBroxbourne: £6.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBroxbourne: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mBroxbourne: £6.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mBroxbourne is higher£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Broxbourne £119.9mBroxbourne: £119.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mBroxbourne: £120.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mBroxbourne: £113.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mBroxbourne is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Broxbourne £23.0mBroxbourne: £23.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mBroxbourne: £23.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mBroxbourne: £21.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Broxbourne £13.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mBroxbourne: £13.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mBroxbourne: £13.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Broxbourne £0.59mBroxbourne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mBroxbourne: £0.59mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mBroxbourne: £0.56mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBroxbourne is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Broxbourne £0.31mBroxbourne: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBroxbourne: £0.31mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mBroxbourne: £0.29mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Broxbourne £0.84mBroxbourne: £0.84mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBroxbourne: £0.85mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mBroxbourne: £0.80mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBroxbourne is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Broxbourne 17,506Broxbourne: 17,506Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Broxbourne 1,877Broxbourne: 1,877Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Broxbourne is higher1,877

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Broxbourne 2,892Broxbourne: 2,892Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Broxbourne is higher2,892

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Broxbourne 6,217Broxbourne: 6,217Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count6,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Broxbourne 11,669Broxbourne: 11,669Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Broxbourne 1,578Broxbourne: 1,578Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Broxbourne is higher1,578

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Broxbourne, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldBroxbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£224.9m£225.9m£213.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£141.6m£142.2m£134.3mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBroxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mBroxbourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBroxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£38.8m£39.0m£36.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mBroxbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mBroxbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBroxbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBroxbourne
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90417,506Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6331,877Broxbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,892Broxbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3286,217Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31311,669Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,578Broxbourne

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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