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Welwyn Hatfield and Warwick
Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Warwick on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Warwick 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 Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,656£12,710£12,004
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higher£1,260£1,266£1,196
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,788£11,838£11,181
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£411£412£390Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£292£294£277
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higher£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higher£62£63£59
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higher£997£1,001£945
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.88£6.91£6.53Warwick is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count119.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higher116.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count14.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,820£3,837£3,624 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,992£13,047£12,323 | £12,656£12,710£12,004 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,725£1,733£1,636 | £1,260£1,266£1,196 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,842£11,892£11,232 | £11,788£11,838£11,181 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £411£412£390 | £292£294£277 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £717£721£681 | £557£560£529 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £18£18£17 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £336£337£319 | £280£281£266 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £87£88£83 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £62£63£59 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,425£1,431£1,352 | £997£1,001£945 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £147£148£140 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £210£211£199 | £190£191£180 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | £7.99£8.03£7.58 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.0 | 1,005.8 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.3 | 70.4 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.8 | 119.3 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.4 | 41.5 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.7 | 116.5 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.5 | 14.4 | Welwyn Hatfield |
Per resident
Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Warwick on 5. 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 Warwick
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,605£3,620£3,419
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,976£1,984£1,874Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£2,275£2,284£2,158
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higher£804£807£762
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,801£1,809£1,708Warwick is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higher£87£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higher£635£638£603
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield is higher£147£148£140
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.51£4.53£4.28Warwick is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Warwick is higher£12£12£11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.6Warwick is higherDepends on how you count180.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count21.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count41.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higher74.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count9.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,820£3,837£3,624 | £3,605£3,620£3,419 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,976£1,984£1,874 | £2,275£2,284£2,158 | Warwick |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,130£1,135£1,072 | £804£807£762 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,801£1,809£1,708 | £2,119£2,128£2,010 | Warwick |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £53£53£50 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £100£101£95 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £336£337£319 | £280£281£266 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £87£88£83 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£49 | £40£40£38 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £934£938£886 | £635£638£603 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £147£148£140 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £121£122£115 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Warwick |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | £2.07£2.08£1.96 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £12£12£11 | Warwick |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.6 | 180.8 | Warwick |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 12.7 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 21.4 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.4 | 41.5 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 100.1 | 74.3 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 9.2 | Welwyn Hatfield |
Total
Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Warwick 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 Warwick
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£560.7m£563.1m£531.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£353.8m£355.3m£335.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£125.0m£125.5m£118.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£329.6m£331.0m£312.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£43.6m£43.8m£41.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£98.8m£99.2m£93.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWarwick is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWarwick is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWarwick is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,904Warwick is higherDepends on how you count28,121
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,633Warwick is higherDepends on how you count1,968
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,767Warwick is higherDepends on how you count3,335
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,328Warwick is higherDepends on how you count6,447
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,313Welwyn Hatfield is higher11,555
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,408Warwick is higherDepends on how you count1,426
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| Measure | Welwyn Hatfield | Warwick | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £470.1m£472.1m£445.9m | £560.7m£563.1m£531.8m | Warwick |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £243.2m£244.2m£230.6m | £353.8m£355.3m£335.6m | Warwick |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.1m£139.7m£131.9m | £125.0m£125.5m£118.5m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £221.6m£222.6m£210.2m | £329.6m£331.0m£312.6m | Warwick |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | £15.6m£15.6m£14.8m | Warwick |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.50m£0.51m£0.48m | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.3m£41.5m£39.2m | £43.6m£43.8m£41.3m | Warwick |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £114.9m£115.4m£109.0m | £98.8m£99.2m£93.7m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.5m£31.7m£29.9m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.9m£17.0m£16.1m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.9m | Warwick |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | Warwick |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | Warwick |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,904 | 28,121 | Warwick |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,633 | 1,968 | Warwick |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,767 | 3,335 | Warwick |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,328 | 6,447 | Warwick |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,313 | 11,555 | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,408 | 1,426 | Warwick |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.