Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · East of England and South East

Welwyn Hatfield and Runnymede

123,051 and 92,321 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Runnymede on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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.

Swap the two areas
Welwyn Hatfield and Runnymede on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Runnymede on 2. 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Runnymede: £3,442Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Runnymede: £3,251Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,427£3,442£3,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Runnymede £12,766Runnymede: £12,766Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Runnymede: £12,821Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Runnymede: £12,109Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,766£12,821£12,109

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Runnymede £1,334Runnymede: £1,334Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Runnymede: £1,340Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Runnymede: £1,266Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Runnymede £11,718Runnymede: £11,718Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Runnymede: £11,768Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Runnymede: £11,115Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,718£11,768£11,115

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Runnymede £347Runnymede: £347Welwyn Hatfield: £411Runnymede: £349Welwyn Hatfield: £412Runnymede: £330Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higher£347£349£330

  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, Runnymede £682Runnymede: £682Welwyn Hatfield: £717Runnymede: £685Welwyn Hatfield: £721Runnymede: £647Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Runnymede £19Runnymede: £19Welwyn Hatfield: £22Runnymede: £19Welwyn Hatfield: £22Runnymede: £18Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £336Runnymede: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £337Runnymede: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Welwyn Hatfield: £116Runnymede: £107Welwyn Hatfield: £117Runnymede: £101Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higher£106£107£101

  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, Runnymede £67Runnymede: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £78Runnymede: £67Welwyn Hatfield: £78Runnymede: £63Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higher£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Runnymede £1,105Runnymede: £1,105Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Runnymede: £1,110Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Runnymede: £1,048Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £256Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £257Runnymede: £130Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£137£137£130

  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, Runnymede £150Runnymede: £150Welwyn Hatfield: £210Runnymede: £151Welwyn Hatfield: £211Runnymede: £142Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higher£150£151£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Runnymede £8.19Runnymede: £8.19Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Runnymede: £8.23Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Runnymede: £7.77Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Runnymede £4.45Runnymede: £4.45Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Runnymede: £4.47Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Runnymede: £4.22Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Runnymede: £6.30Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Runnymede: £5.95Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  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, Runnymede 1,002.0Runnymede: 1,002.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield 87.3, Runnymede 77.2Runnymede: 77.2Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher77.2

  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, Runnymede 143.3Runnymede: 143.3Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher38.3

  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, Runnymede 113.2Runnymede: 113.2Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher113.2

  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, Runnymede 15.9Runnymede: 15.9Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher15.9

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Runnymede, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,427£3,442£3,251Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,766£12,821£12,109Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,334£1,340£1,266Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,718£11,768£11,115Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£347£349£330Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£682£685£647Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£246£247£233Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£106£107£101Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£67£67£63Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,105£1,110£1,048Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£137£137£130Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£150£151£142Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.45£4.47£4.22Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,002.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.377.2Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8143.3Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.438.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7113.2Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.515.9Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Runnymede: £3,442Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Runnymede: £3,251Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3,427£3,442£3,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Runnymede £2,057Runnymede: £2,057Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Runnymede: £2,066Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Runnymede: £1,951Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2,057£2,066£1,951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Runnymede £1,888Runnymede: £1,888Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Runnymede: £1,896Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Runnymede: £1,791Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,888£1,896£1,791

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Runnymede £56Runnymede: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £62Runnymede: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £63Runnymede: £53Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield is higher£56£56£53

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

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

    £109£110£104Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  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, Runnymede £3.09Runnymede: £3.09Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Runnymede: £3.10Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Runnymede: £2.93Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Welwyn Hatfield: £336Runnymede: £247Welwyn Hatfield: £337Runnymede: £233Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Welwyn Hatfield: £116Runnymede: £107Welwyn Hatfield: £117Runnymede: £101Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Runnymede £44Runnymede: £44Welwyn Hatfield: £51Runnymede: £44Welwyn Hatfield: £51Runnymede: £41Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Runnymede £725Runnymede: £725Welwyn Hatfield: £934Runnymede: £728Welwyn Hatfield: £938Runnymede: £687Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higher£725£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £256Runnymede: £137Welwyn Hatfield: £257Runnymede: £130Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Runnymede £98Runnymede: £98Welwyn Hatfield: £138Runnymede: £99Welwyn Hatfield: £138Runnymede: £93Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Runnymede £5.38Runnymede: £5.38Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Runnymede: £5.40Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Runnymede: £5.10Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Runnymede £2.91Runnymede: £2.91Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Runnymede: £2.92Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Runnymede: £2.76Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Runnymede: £6.30Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Runnymede: £5.95Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Runnymede 161.5Runnymede: 161.5Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count161.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Runnymede 12.5Runnymede: 12.5Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higher12.5

  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, Runnymede 23.1Runnymede: 23.1Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher38.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Runnymede 74.3Runnymede: 74.3Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher74.3

  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, Runnymede 10.4Runnymede: 10.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher10.4

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Runnymede, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,427£3,442£3,251Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede
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£1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£56£56£53Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£110£110£104Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.09£3.10£2.93Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£246£247£233Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£106£107£101Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£44£44£41Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£725£728£687Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£137£137£130Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£98£99£93Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.91£2.92£2.76Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6161.5Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.5Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.1Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.438.3Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.174.3Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Runnymede on 0. 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Runnymede £316.4mRunnymede: £316.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mRunnymede: £317.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mRunnymede: £300.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Runnymede £189.9mRunnymede: £189.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mRunnymede: £190.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mRunnymede: £180.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Runnymede £80.8mRunnymede: £80.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mRunnymede: £81.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mRunnymede: £76.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Runnymede £174.3mRunnymede: £174.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mRunnymede: £175.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mRunnymede: £165.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Runnymede £5.2mRunnymede: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRunnymede: £5.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mRunnymede: £4.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Runnymede £10.1mRunnymede: £10.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mRunnymede: £10.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mRunnymede: £9.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Runnymede £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRunnymede: £0.29mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mRunnymede: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Runnymede £22.7mRunnymede: £22.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mRunnymede: £22.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mRunnymede: £21.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Runnymede £9.8mRunnymede: £9.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRunnymede: £9.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mRunnymede: £9.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Runnymede £4.0mRunnymede: £4.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRunnymede: £4.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mRunnymede: £3.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Runnymede £66.9mRunnymede: £66.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mRunnymede: £67.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mRunnymede: £63.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Runnymede £12.6mRunnymede: £12.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mRunnymede: £12.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mRunnymede: £12.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Runnymede £9.1mRunnymede: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mRunnymede: £9.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mRunnymede: £8.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Runnymede £0.50mRunnymede: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mRunnymede: £0.50mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mRunnymede: £0.47mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Runnymede £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.27mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.26mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Runnymede £0.58mRunnymede: £0.58mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRunnymede: £0.58mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mRunnymede: £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Runnymede 14,908Runnymede: 14,908Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count14,908

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Runnymede 1,149Runnymede: 1,149Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Welwyn Hatfield is higher1,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Runnymede 2,132Runnymede: 2,132Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count2,132

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Runnymede 3,531Runnymede: 3,531Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Welwyn Hatfield is higher3,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Runnymede 6,856Runnymede: 6,856Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Welwyn Hatfield is higher6,856

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Runnymede 964Runnymede: 964Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Welwyn Hatfield is higher964

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Runnymede, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldRunnymedeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWelwyn Hatfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90414,908Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6331,149Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,132Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3283,531Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3136,856Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,408964Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.