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Welwyn Hatfield and Kingston upon Thames

123,051 and 172,964 residents (mid-2024).

Welwyn Hatfield is higher than Kingston upon Thames on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 16 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 6. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,374£3,388£3,200

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £12,992, Kingston upon Thames £12,087Kingston upon Thames: £12,087Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992Kingston upon Thames: £12,138Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047Kingston upon Thames: £11,465Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323

    £12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,087£12,138£11,465

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,725, Kingston upon Thames £1,608Kingston upon Thames: £1,608Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725Kingston upon Thames: £1,615Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733Kingston upon Thames: £1,525Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636

    £1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,608£1,615£1,525

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £11,842, Kingston upon Thames £10,790Kingston upon Thames: £10,790Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842Kingston upon Thames: £10,835Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892Kingston upon Thames: £10,234Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232

    £11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£10,790£10,835£10,234

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Welwyn Hatfield £411, Kingston upon Thames £715Kingston upon Thames: £715Welwyn Hatfield: £411Kingston upon Thames: £718Welwyn Hatfield: £412Kingston upon Thames: £678Welwyn Hatfield: £390

    £411£412£390Kingston upon Thames is higher£715£718£678

  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, Kingston upon Thames £556Kingston upon Thames: £556Welwyn Hatfield: £717Kingston upon Thames: £559Welwyn Hatfield: £721Kingston upon Thames: £528Welwyn Hatfield: £681

    £717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Kingston upon Thames £26Kingston upon Thames: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £22Kingston upon Thames: £26Welwyn Hatfield: £22Kingston upon Thames: £25Welwyn Hatfield: £21

    £22£22£21Kingston upon Thames is higher£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, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Welwyn Hatfield: £336Kingston upon Thames: £239Welwyn Hatfield: £337Kingston upon Thames: £225Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £116Kingston upon Thames: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £117Kingston upon Thames: £85Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

  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, Kingston upon Thames £62Kingston upon Thames: £62Welwyn Hatfield: £78Kingston upon Thames: £63Welwyn Hatfield: £78Kingston upon Thames: £59Welwyn Hatfield: £74

    £78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £1,425, Kingston upon Thames £1,368Kingston upon Thames: £1,368Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425Kingston upon Thames: £1,374Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431Kingston upon Thames: £1,298Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,298

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Welwyn Hatfield: £256Kingston upon Thames: £268Welwyn Hatfield: £257Kingston upon Thames: £253Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Kingston upon Thames is higher£267£268£253

  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, Kingston upon Thames £166Kingston upon Thames: £166Welwyn Hatfield: £210Kingston upon Thames: £167Welwyn Hatfield: £211Kingston upon Thames: £157Welwyn Hatfield: £199

    £210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £6.88, Kingston upon Thames £7.28Kingston upon Thames: £7.28Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88Kingston upon Thames: £7.32Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91Kingston upon Thames: £6.91Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Welwyn Hatfield £4.83, Kingston upon Thames £3.97Kingston upon Thames: £3.97Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83Kingston upon Thames: £3.99Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85Kingston upon Thames: £3.77Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  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, Kingston upon Thames 968.9Kingston upon Thames: 968.9Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count968.9

  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, Kingston upon Thames 105.0Kingston upon Thames: 105.0Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3

    87.3Kingston upon Thames is higher105.0

  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, Kingston upon Thames 113.2Kingston upon Thames: 113.2Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8

    147.8Welwyn Hatfield is higher113.2

  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, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Kingston upon Thames 130.3Kingston upon Thames: 130.3Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7

    152.7Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count130.3

  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, Kingston upon Thames 14.1Kingston upon Thames: 14.1Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5

    17.5Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Welwyn Hatfield and Kingston upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,374£3,388£3,200Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,992£13,047£12,323£12,087£12,138£11,465Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,636£1,608£1,615£1,525Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,842£11,892£11,232£10,790£10,835£10,234Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£412£390£715£718£678Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£717£721£681£556£559£528Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£26£26£25Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£238£239£225Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£90£85Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£62£63£59Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,368£1,374£1,298Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£210£211£199£166£167£157Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.28£7.32£6.91Kingston upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.97£3.99£3.77Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.0968.9Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.3105.0Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8113.2Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.436.8Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.7130.3Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.514.1Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 6. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3,820, Kingston upon Thames £3,374Kingston upon Thames: £3,374Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820Kingston upon Thames: £3,388Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837Kingston upon Thames: £3,200Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624

    £3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£3,374£3,388£3,200

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,976, Kingston upon Thames £1,707Kingston upon Thames: £1,707Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976Kingston upon Thames: £1,715Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984Kingston upon Thames: £1,619Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874

    £1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,715£1,619

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,130, Kingston upon Thames £1,065Kingston upon Thames: £1,065Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130Kingston upon Thames: £1,069Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135Kingston upon Thames: £1,010Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,065£1,069£1,010

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £1,801, Kingston upon Thames £1,524Kingston upon Thames: £1,524Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801Kingston upon Thames: £1,531Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809Kingston upon Thames: £1,446Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708

    £1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £62, Kingston upon Thames £101Kingston upon Thames: £101Welwyn Hatfield: £62Kingston upon Thames: £101Welwyn Hatfield: £63Kingston upon Thames: £96Welwyn Hatfield: £59

    £62£63£59Kingston upon Thames is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £109, Kingston upon Thames £79Kingston upon Thames: £79Welwyn Hatfield: £109Kingston upon Thames: £79Welwyn Hatfield: £110Kingston upon Thames: £75Welwyn Hatfield: £104

    £109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  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, Kingston upon Thames £3.70Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Kingston upon Thames: £3.51Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Kingston upon Thames is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £336, Kingston upon Thames £238Kingston upon Thames: £238Welwyn Hatfield: £336Kingston upon Thames: £239Welwyn Hatfield: £337Kingston upon Thames: £225Welwyn Hatfield: £319

    £336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £116, Kingston upon Thames £90Kingston upon Thames: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £116Kingston upon Thames: £90Welwyn Hatfield: £117Kingston upon Thames: £85Welwyn Hatfield: £110

    £116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £934, Kingston upon Thames £906Kingston upon Thames: £906Welwyn Hatfield: £934Kingston upon Thames: £910Welwyn Hatfield: £938Kingston upon Thames: £860Welwyn Hatfield: £886

    £934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£906£910£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £256, Kingston upon Thames £267Kingston upon Thames: £267Welwyn Hatfield: £256Kingston upon Thames: £268Welwyn Hatfield: £257Kingston upon Thames: £253Welwyn Hatfield: £243

    £256£257£243Kingston upon Thames is higher£267£268£253

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £138, Kingston upon Thames £110Kingston upon Thames: £110Welwyn Hatfield: £138Kingston upon Thames: £110Welwyn Hatfield: £138Kingston upon Thames: £104Welwyn Hatfield: £131

    £138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £4.51, Kingston upon Thames £4.82Kingston upon Thames: £4.82Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51Kingston upon Thames: £4.84Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53Kingston upon Thames: £4.57Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Kingston upon Thames is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £3.16, Kingston upon Thames £2.64Kingston upon Thames: £2.64Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16Kingston upon Thames: £2.65Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18Kingston upon Thames: £2.50Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Welwyn Hatfield £5.78, Kingston upon Thames £7.35Kingston upon Thames: £7.35Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78Kingston upon Thames: £7.38Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80Kingston upon Thames: £6.97Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 153.6, Kingston upon Thames 136.9Kingston upon Thames: 136.9Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6

    153.6Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 13.3, Kingston upon Thames 14.8Kingston upon Thames: 14.8Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3

    13.3Kingston upon Thames is higher14.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 22.5, Kingston upon Thames 16.0Kingston upon Thames: 16.0Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5

    22.5Welwyn Hatfield is higher16.0

  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, Kingston upon Thames 36.8Kingston upon Thames: 36.8Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4

    51.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Welwyn Hatfield 100.1, Kingston upon Thames 86.3Kingston upon Thames: 86.3Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1

    100.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, Kingston upon Thames 9.3Kingston upon Thames: 9.3Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4

    11.4Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Welwyn Hatfield and Kingston upon Thames, per resident
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,837£3,624£3,374£3,388£3,200Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,984£1,874£1,707£1,715£1,619Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,065£1,069£1,010Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,801£1,809£1,708£1,524£1,531£1,446Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£101£101£96Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£79£79£75Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.70£3.72£3.51Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£336£337£319£238£239£225Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£90£85Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£41£41£39Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£934£938£886£906£910£860Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£267£268£253Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£110£110£104Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.82£4.84£4.57Kingston upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.64£2.65£2.50Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.35£7.38£6.97Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.6136.9Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.8Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.516.0Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.436.8Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.186.3Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.3Welwyn Hatfield

Total

Welwyn Hatfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Thames on 20. 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 Kingston upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £470.1m, Kingston upon Thames £583.6mKingston upon Thames: £583.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mKingston upon Thames: £586.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mKingston upon Thames: £553.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9m

    £470.1m£472.1m£445.9mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £243.2m, Kingston upon Thames £295.3mKingston upon Thames: £295.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mKingston upon Thames: £296.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mKingston upon Thames: £280.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6m

    £243.2m£244.2m£230.6mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £139.1m, Kingston upon Thames £184.2mKingston upon Thames: £184.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mKingston upon Thames: £185.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mKingston upon Thames: £174.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9m

    £139.1m£139.7m£131.9mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield £221.6m, Kingston upon Thames £263.6mKingston upon Thames: £263.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mKingston upon Thames: £264.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mKingston upon Thames: £250.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £7.7m, Kingston upon Thames £17.5mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mKingston upon Thames: £17.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mKingston upon Thames: £16.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mKingston upon Thames is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £13.4m, Kingston upon Thames £13.6mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mKingston upon Thames: £13.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mKingston upon Thames: £12.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Kingston upon Thames £0.64mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mKingston upon Thames: £0.61mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £41.3m, Kingston upon Thames £41.1mKingston upon Thames: £41.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mKingston upon Thames: £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mKingston upon Thames: £39.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £14.3m, Kingston upon Thames £15.5mKingston upon Thames: £15.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mKingston upon Thames: £15.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mKingston upon Thames: £14.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield £6.3m, Kingston upon Thames £7.1mKingston upon Thames: £7.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mKingston upon Thames: £7.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mKingston upon Thames: £6.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £114.9m, Kingston upon Thames £156.8mKingston upon Thames: £156.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mKingston upon Thames: £157.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mKingston upon Thames: £148.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0m

    £114.9m£115.4m£109.0mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Welwyn Hatfield £31.5m, Kingston upon Thames £46.2mKingston upon Thames: £46.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mKingston upon Thames: £46.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mKingston upon Thames: £43.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mKingston upon Thames is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £16.9m, Kingston upon Thames £19.0mKingston upon Thames: £19.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mKingston upon Thames: £19.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mKingston upon Thames: £18.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.55m, Kingston upon Thames £0.83mKingston upon Thames: £0.83mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mKingston upon Thames: £0.84mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mKingston upon Thames: £0.79mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mKingston upon Thames is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.39m, Kingston upon Thames £0.46mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mKingston upon Thames: £0.46mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mKingston upon Thames: £0.43mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mKingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Welwyn Hatfield £0.71m, Kingston upon Thames £1.3mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mKingston upon Thames: £1.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mKingston upon Thames: £1.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKingston upon Thames is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Welwyn Hatfield 18,904, Kingston upon Thames 23,672Kingston upon Thames: 23,672Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904

    18,904Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count23,672

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,633, Kingston upon Thames 2,566Kingston upon Thames: 2,566Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633

    1,633Kingston upon Thames is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 2,767, Kingston upon Thames 2,766Kingston upon Thames: 2,766Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767

    2,767Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,766

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 6,328, Kingston upon Thames 6,365Kingston upon Thames: 6,365Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328

    6,328Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,365

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Welwyn Hatfield 12,313, Kingston upon Thames 14,928Kingston upon Thames: 14,928Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313

    12,313Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count14,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Welwyn Hatfield 1,408, Kingston upon Thames 1,611Kingston upon Thames: 1,611Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408

    1,408Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,611

Show the numbers
Welwyn Hatfield and Kingston upon Thames, total
MeasureWelwyn HatfieldKingston upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m£583.6m£586.1m£553.6mKingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m£295.3m£296.6m£280.1mKingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m£184.2m£185.0m£174.7mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£263.6m£264.7m£250.0mKingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mKingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mKingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mKingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mKingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m£156.8m£157.4m£148.7mKingston upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mKingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mKingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mKingston upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKingston upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,90423,672Kingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6332,566Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,766Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3286,365Kingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,31314,928Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4081,611Kingston upon Thames

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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