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Welwyn Hatfield and Cherwell

123,051 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Cherwell on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 1. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Cherwell: £3,514Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Cherwell: £3,319Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Cherwell: £12,529Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Cherwell: £11,834Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Cherwell: £1,386Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Cherwell: £1,309Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Cherwell: £11,636Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Cherwell: £10,990Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Welwyn Hatfield: £411Cherwell: £292Welwyn Hatfield: £412Cherwell: £276Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Welwyn Hatfield: £717Cherwell: £584Welwyn Hatfield: £721Cherwell: £551Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22Cherwell: £17Welwyn Hatfield: £22Cherwell: £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, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Welwyn Hatfield: £336Cherwell: £282Welwyn Hatfield: £337Cherwell: £266Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £116Cherwell: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £117Cherwell: £107Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £78Cherwell: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £78Cherwell: £61Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Cherwell: £1,142Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Cherwell: £1,079Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £256Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £257Cherwell: £128Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Welwyn Hatfield: £210Cherwell: £171Welwyn Hatfield: £211Cherwell: £161Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Cherwell: £4.93Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Cherwell: £4.66Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Cherwell: £3.27Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Cherwell: £3.09Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Cherwell: £6.38Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Cherwell: £6.03Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Welwyn Hatfield and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,499£3,514£3,319Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,476£12,529£11,834Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,380£1,386£1,309Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,586£11,636£10,990Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£291£292£276Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£581£584£551Welwyn 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£280£282£266Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£114£107Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£65£65£61Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,137£1,142£1,079Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£135£135£128Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£170£171£161Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.91£4.93£4.66Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.26£3.27£3.09Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,008.3Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.370.2Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8123.3Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.443.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7128.6Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.514.9Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 4. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Cherwell: £3,514Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Cherwell: £3,319Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Cherwell: £2,099Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Cherwell: £1,982Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Cherwell: £879Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Cherwell: £830Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Cherwell: £1,949Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Cherwell: £1,841Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Welwyn Hatfield: £62Cherwell: £49Welwyn Hatfield: £63Cherwell: £46Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Welwyn Hatfield: £109Cherwell: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £110Cherwell: £92Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Cherwell: £2.89Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Cherwell: £2.73Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Welwyn Hatfield: £336Cherwell: £282Welwyn Hatfield: £337Cherwell: £266Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £116Cherwell: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £117Cherwell: £107Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Welwyn Hatfield: £51Cherwell: £41Welwyn Hatfield: £51Cherwell: £39Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Welwyn Hatfield: £934Cherwell: £724Welwyn Hatfield: £938Cherwell: £684Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £256Cherwell: £135Welwyn Hatfield: £257Cherwell: £128Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £138Cherwell: £108Welwyn Hatfield: £138Cherwell: £102Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Cherwell: £3.12Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Cherwell: £2.95Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Cherwell: £2.08Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Cherwell: £1.96Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Cherwell: £6.38Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Cherwell: £6.03Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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Welwyn Hatfield and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,499£3,514£3,319Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,090£2,099£1,982Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£875£879£830Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,941£1,949£1,841Cherwell
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£49£49£46Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£97£98£92Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.88£2.89£2.73Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£280£282£266Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£114£107Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£41£41£39Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£721£724£684Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£135£135£128Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£108£108£102Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.11£3.12£2.95Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.07£2.08£1.96Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6168.9Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.8Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.7Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.443.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.181.5Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.5Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mCherwell: £600.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mCherwell: £566.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mCherwell: £358.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mCherwell: £338.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mCherwell: £150.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mCherwell: £141.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mCherwell: £332.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mCherwell: £314.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mCherwell: £8.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mCherwell: £7.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mCherwell: £16.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mCherwell: £15.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mCherwell: £0.49mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mCherwell: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mCherwell: £48.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mCherwell: £45.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mCherwell: £19.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mCherwell: £18.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mCherwell: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mCherwell: £6.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mCherwell: £123.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mCherwell: £116.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mCherwell: £23.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mCherwell: £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, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mCherwell: £18.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mCherwell: £17.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mCherwell: £0.53mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mCherwell: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCherwell: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mCherwell: £0.33mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mCherwell: £1.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mCherwell: £1.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,617

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Cherwell, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
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£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90428,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6332,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7673,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3287,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31313,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,617Cherwell

Sources

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

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