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Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere

123,051 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Hertsmere on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 13. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Hertsmere: £4,133Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Hertsmere: £3,904Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Hertsmere: £12,871Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Hertsmere: £12,157Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Hertsmere: £1,958Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Hertsmere: £1,849Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Hertsmere: £11,610Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Hertsmere: £10,966Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Welwyn Hatfield: £411Hertsmere: £486Welwyn Hatfield: £412Hertsmere: £459Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Welwyn Hatfield: £717Hertsmere: £751Welwyn Hatfield: £721Hertsmere: £709Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Hertsmere is higher£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £22Hertsmere: £24Welwyn Hatfield: £22Hertsmere: £23Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Welwyn Hatfield: £336Hertsmere: £334Welwyn Hatfield: £337Hertsmere: £315Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £116Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £117Hertsmere: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Welwyn Hatfield: £78Hertsmere: £74Welwyn Hatfield: £78Hertsmere: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Hertsmere: £1,645Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Hertsmere: £1,554Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Welwyn Hatfield: £256Hertsmere: £230Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£229£230£218

  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, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Welwyn Hatfield: £210Hertsmere: £225Welwyn Hatfield: £211Hertsmere: £213Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Hertsmere: £9.77Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Hertsmere: £9.23Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Hertsmere is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Hertsmere: £3.97Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Hertsmere: £3.75Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Hertsmere: £5.84Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Hertsmere: £5.52Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Hertsmere is higher96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Hertsmere is higher157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher17.4

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Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,816£12,871£12,157Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,561£11,610£10,966Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£332£334£315Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£95£90Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£74£74£70Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£229£230£218Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.95£3.97£3.75Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,000.4Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.396.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.451.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.517.4Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 15. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Hertsmere: £4,133Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Hertsmere: £3,904Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Hertsmere: £2,260Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Hertsmere: £2,134Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Hertsmere: £1,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Hertsmere: £1,141Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Hertsmere: £2,038Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Hertsmere: £1,925Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£63£59Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Welwyn Hatfield: £109Hertsmere: £132Welwyn Hatfield: £110Hertsmere: £124Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Hertsmere is higher£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Hertsmere: £4.18Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Hertsmere: £3.95Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Welwyn Hatfield: £336Hertsmere: £334Welwyn Hatfield: £337Hertsmere: £315Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £116Hertsmere: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £117Hertsmere: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Welwyn Hatfield: £51Hertsmere: £46Welwyn Hatfield: £51Hertsmere: £43Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Welwyn Hatfield: £934Hertsmere: £1,015Welwyn Hatfield: £938Hertsmere: £959Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Welwyn Hatfield: £256Hertsmere: £230Welwyn Hatfield: £257Hertsmere: £218Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138Hertsmere: £139Welwyn Hatfield: £138Hertsmere: £131Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Hertsmere: £6.02Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Hertsmere: £5.69Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Hertsmere is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Hertsmere: £2.45Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Hertsmere: £2.31Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Hertsmere: £5.84Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Hertsmere: £5.52Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Hertsmere is higher16.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 22.5, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Hertsmere is higher27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher10.7

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Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,250£2,260£2,134Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£2,030£2,038£1,925Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£332£334£315Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£95£90Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£45£46£43Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£229£230£218Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.44£2.45£2.31Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.82£5.84£5.52Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6175.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.316.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.451.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.199.3Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.7Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 9. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mHertsmere: £454.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mHertsmere: £429.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mHertsmere: £248.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mHertsmere: £234.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mHertsmere: £132.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mHertsmere: £125.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mHertsmere: £224.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mHertsmere: £211.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mHertsmere: £9.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mHertsmere: £8.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mHertsmere: £14.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mHertsmere: £13.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHertsmere is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.46mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.43mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHertsmere is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mHertsmere: £36.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mHertsmere: £34.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mHertsmere: £10.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mHertsmere: £9.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mHertsmere: £5.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mHertsmere: £4.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mHertsmere: £111.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mHertsmere: £105.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mHertsmere: £25.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mHertsmere: £23.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mHertsmere: £15.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mHertsmere: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mHertsmere: £0.66mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mHertsmere: £0.63mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHertsmere is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mHertsmere: £0.25mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mHertsmere: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mHertsmere: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Hertsmere is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Hertsmere, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90419,319Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6331,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7673,047Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3285,697Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31310,922Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,180Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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