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Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne

123,051 and 106,453 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Spelthorne on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 12 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 10. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Spelthorne: £3,909Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Spelthorne: £3,693Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Spelthorne £12,870Spelthorne: £12,870Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Spelthorne: £12,925Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Spelthorne: £12,208Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,870£12,925£12,208

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Spelthorne £1,729Spelthorne: £1,729Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Spelthorne: £1,736Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Spelthorne: £1,640Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Spelthorne £11,761Spelthorne: £11,761Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Spelthorne: £11,812Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Spelthorne: £11,156Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,812£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Spelthorne £410Spelthorne: £410Welwyn Hatfield: £411Spelthorne: £412Welwyn Hatfield: £412Spelthorne: £389Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Welwyn Hatfield: £717Spelthorne: £681Welwyn Hatfield: £721Spelthorne: £643Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £22Spelthorne: £20Welwyn Hatfield: £22Spelthorne: £19Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Welwyn Hatfield: £336Spelthorne: £306Welwyn Hatfield: £337Spelthorne: £289Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £116Spelthorne: £118Welwyn Hatfield: £117Spelthorne: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £78Spelthorne: £88Welwyn Hatfield: £78Spelthorne: £84Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Spelthorne £1,440Spelthorne: £1,440Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Spelthorne: £1,446Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Spelthorne: £1,366Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Welwyn Hatfield: £256Spelthorne: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £186Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£196£197£186

  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, Spelthorne £186Spelthorne: £186Welwyn Hatfield: £210Spelthorne: £186Welwyn Hatfield: £211Spelthorne: £176Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higher£186£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Spelthorne £9.69Spelthorne: £9.69Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Spelthorne: £9.73Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Spelthorne: £9.19Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Spelthorne is higher£9.69£9.73£9.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Spelthorne: £5.54Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Spelthorne: £5.23Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Spelthorne: £6.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Spelthorne: £5.69Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.1Spelthorne: 1,000.1Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,000.1

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.3Spelthorne: 138.3Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher47.7

  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, Spelthorne 154.9Spelthorne: 154.9Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count154.9

  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, Spelthorne 20.2Spelthorne: 20.2Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,870£12,925£12,208Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,729£1,736£1,640Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£11,761£11,812£11,156Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£410£412£389Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£678£681£643Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£20£20£19Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£304£306£289Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£117£118£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£88£88£84Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£196£197£186Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£186£186£176Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,000.1Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.381.0Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8138.3Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.447.7Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7154.9Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.520.2Spelthorne

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Spelthorne: £3,909Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Spelthorne: £3,693Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Spelthorne £2,183Spelthorne: £2,183Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Spelthorne: £2,192Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Spelthorne: £2,070Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,183£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Spelthorne £1,087Spelthorne: £1,087Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Spelthorne: £1,091Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Spelthorne: £1,031Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Spelthorne £1,995Spelthorne: £1,995Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Spelthorne: £2,003Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Spelthorne: £1,892Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Spelthorne £70Spelthorne: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £62Spelthorne: £70Welwyn Hatfield: £63Spelthorne: £66Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Spelthorne £115Spelthorne: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £109Spelthorne: £115Welwyn Hatfield: £110Spelthorne: £109Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Spelthorne £3.43Spelthorne: £3.43Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Spelthorne: £3.44Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Spelthorne: £3.25Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Welwyn Hatfield: £336Spelthorne: £306Welwyn Hatfield: £337Spelthorne: £289Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £116Spelthorne: £118Welwyn Hatfield: £117Spelthorne: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £51, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Welwyn Hatfield: £51Spelthorne: £56Welwyn Hatfield: £51Spelthorne: £53Welwyn Hatfield: £49

    £51£51£49Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Spelthorne £905Spelthorne: £905Welwyn Hatfield: £934Spelthorne: £909Welwyn Hatfield: £938Spelthorne: £859Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Welwyn Hatfield: £256Spelthorne: £197Welwyn Hatfield: £257Spelthorne: £186Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £138Spelthorne: £117Welwyn Hatfield: £138Spelthorne: £111Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Spelthorne £6.09Spelthorne: £6.09Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Spelthorne: £6.12Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Spelthorne: £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Spelthorne is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Spelthorne £3.47Spelthorne: £3.47Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Spelthorne: £3.48Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Spelthorne: £3.29Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Spelthorne: £6.02Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Spelthorne: £5.69Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Spelthorne 169.6Spelthorne: 169.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.5Spelthorne: 23.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Spelthorne 97.4Spelthorne: 97.4Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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, Spelthorne 12.7Spelthorne: 12.7Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.7

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Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£2,183£2,192£2,070Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,087£1,091£1,031Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£70£70£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£115£115£109Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.43£3.44£3.25Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£304£306£289Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£117£118£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£55£56£53Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£905£909£859Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£196£197£186Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£117£117£111Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6169.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.7Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.5Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.447.7Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.197.4Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.7Spelthorne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Spelthorne £414.4mSpelthorne: £414.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mSpelthorne: £416.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mSpelthorne: £393.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mSpelthorne: £233.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mSpelthorne: £220.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mSpelthorne: £116.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mSpelthorne: £109.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mSpelthorne: £213.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mSpelthorne: £201.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mSpelthorne: £7.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mSpelthorne: £12.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mSpelthorne: £11.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mSpelthorne: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Spelthorne £32.4mSpelthorne: £32.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mSpelthorne: £32.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mSpelthorne: £30.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSpelthorne: £12.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mSpelthorne: £11.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSpelthorne: £5.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mSpelthorne: £5.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mSpelthorne: £96.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mSpelthorne: £91.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Spelthorne £20.8mSpelthorne: £20.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mSpelthorne: £20.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mSpelthorne: £19.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mSpelthorne: £12.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mSpelthorne: £11.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mSpelthorne: £0.65mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mSpelthorne: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.37mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mSpelthorne: £0.35mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Spelthorne £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSpelthorne: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mSpelthorne: £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, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Welwyn Hatfield is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,349

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Spelthorne, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mWelwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWelwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWelwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mWelwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWelwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWelwyn Hatfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mWelwyn Hatfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90418,055Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6331,462Welwyn Hatfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,497Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3285,073Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31310,366Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,349Welwyn Hatfield

Sources

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

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