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Welwyn Hatfield and Oxford

123,051 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Oxford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 19 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Oxford: £2,890Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Oxford: £2,730Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,878£2,890£2,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Oxford: £11,987Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Oxford: £11,322Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higher£11,936£11,987£11,322

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Oxford: £1,279Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Oxford: £1,208Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Oxford: £10,797Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Oxford: £10,198Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higher£10,751£10,797£10,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Welwyn Hatfield: £411Oxford: £580Welwyn Hatfield: £412Oxford: £548Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Oxford is higher£577£580£548

  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, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Welwyn Hatfield: £717Oxford: £584Welwyn Hatfield: £721Oxford: £552Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higher£581£584£552

  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, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £22Oxford: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £22Oxford: £25Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Welwyn Hatfield: £336Oxford: £249Welwyn Hatfield: £337Oxford: £236Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £116Oxford: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £117Oxford: £89Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

  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, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Welwyn Hatfield: £78Oxford: £53Welwyn Hatfield: £78Oxford: £50Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Oxford: £1,053Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Oxford: £995Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Welwyn Hatfield: £256Oxford: £254Welwyn Hatfield: £257Oxford: £240Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  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, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Welwyn Hatfield: £210Oxford: £165Welwyn Hatfield: £211Oxford: £156Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Oxford: £4.10Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Oxford: £3.87Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Oxford: £3.89Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Oxford: £3.67Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Oxford: £4.85Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Oxford: £4.58Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  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, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher958.4

  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, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Oxford is higherDepends on how you count105.4

  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, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher120.0

  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, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  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, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Welwyn Hatfield and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£2,878£2,890£2,730Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£11,936£11,987£11,322Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,274£1,279£1,208Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£10,751£10,797£10,198Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£577£580£548Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£581£584£552Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£25Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£248£249£236Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£94£95£89Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£53£53£50Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,049£1,053£995Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£253£254£240Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£164£165£156Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.08£4.10£3.87Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.87£3.89£3.67Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.0958.4Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.3105.4Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8120.0Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.437.7Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7115.5Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.511.9Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Oxford: £2,890Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Oxford: £2,730Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Oxford: £1,351Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Oxford: £1,276Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Oxford: £936Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Oxford: £884Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Oxford: £1,217Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Oxford: £1,149Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £62Oxford: £65Welwyn Hatfield: £63Oxford: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Oxford is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £109Oxford: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £110Oxford: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higher£66£66£62

  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, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Oxford: £2.96Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Oxford: £2.80Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Welwyn Hatfield: £336Oxford: £249Welwyn Hatfield: £337Oxford: £236Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Welwyn Hatfield: £116Oxford: £95Welwyn Hatfield: £117Oxford: £89Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Welwyn Hatfield: £51Oxford: £39Welwyn Hatfield: £51Oxford: £37Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Welwyn Hatfield: £934Oxford: £770Welwyn Hatfield: £938Oxford: £728Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Welwyn Hatfield: £256Oxford: £254Welwyn Hatfield: £257Oxford: £240Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Welwyn Hatfield: £138Oxford: £121Welwyn Hatfield: £138Oxford: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Oxford: £3.00Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Oxford: £2.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Oxford: £2.84Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Oxford: £2.68Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Oxford: £4.85Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Oxford: £4.58Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Welwyn Hatfield is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.9

  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, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher13.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 51.4, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count84.5

  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, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count8.7

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Welwyn Hatfield and Oxford, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£2,878£2,890£2,730Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£1,345£1,351£1,276Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£932£936£884Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,212£1,217£1,149Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£65£65£62Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£66£66£62Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.95£2.96£2.80Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£248£249£236Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£94£95£89Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£39£39£37Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£767£770£728Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£253£254£240Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£120£121£114Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.98£3.00£2.83Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.83£2.84£2.68Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6108.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.9Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.513.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.437.7Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.184.5Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.48.7Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 16. 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 Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mOxford: £485.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mOxford: £458.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mOxford: £226.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mOxford: £214.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mOxford: £157.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mOxford: £148.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mOxford: £204.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mOxford: £192.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mOxford: £11.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mOxford: £10.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mOxford is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mOxford: £11.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mOxford: £10.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mOxford: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mOxford: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mOxford: £41.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mOxford: £39.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mOxford: £15.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mOxford: £15.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mOxford: £6.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mOxford: £6.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mOxford: £129.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mOxford: £122.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mOxford: £42.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mOxford: £40.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mOxford: £20.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mOxford: £19.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mOxford: £0.48mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mOxford: £0.45mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mOxford: £0.81mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mOxford: £0.77mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Welwyn Hatfield is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Oxford is higherDepends on how you count6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Oxford is higherDepends on how you count14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,463

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Oxford, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mOxford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mOxford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mOxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mOxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mOxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mOxford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mOxford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mOxford
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£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90418,130Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6331,994Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,269Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3286,331Oxford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31314,179Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,463Oxford

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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