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Kingston upon Thames and Welwyn Hatfield

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

Kingston upon Thames is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingston upon Thames Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £26£26£25Kingston upon Thames is higher£22£22£21

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames £166, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210Kingston upon Thames: £166Welwyn Hatfield: £211Kingston upon Thames: £167Welwyn Hatfield: £199Kingston upon Thames: £157

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 968.9, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0Kingston upon Thames: 968.9

    968.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Thames 105.0, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3Kingston upon Thames: 105.0

    105.0Kingston upon Thames is higher87.3

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

    113.2Welwyn Hatfield is higher147.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Thames 130.3, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7Kingston upon Thames: 130.3

    130.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count152.7

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

    14.1Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Kingston upon Thames and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,087£12,138£11,465£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,725£1,733£1,636Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,790£10,835£10,234£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£411£412£390Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£22£22£21Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£78£78£74Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,298£1,425£1,431£1,352Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£256£257£243Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£157£210£211£199Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.88£6.91£6.53Kingston upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.83£4.85£4.58Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026968.91,010.0Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.087.3Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2147.8Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.851.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.3152.7Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.117.5Welwyn Hatfield

Per resident

Kingston upon Thames is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kingston upon Thames Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £79£79£75Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£109£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: Kingston upon Thames £3.70, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32Kingston upon Thames: £3.70Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34Kingston upon Thames: £3.72Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15Kingston upon Thames: £3.51

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    136.9Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.8Kingston upon Thames is higher13.3

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

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

    16.0Welwyn Hatfield is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 36.8, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4Kingston upon Thames: 36.8

    36.8Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Thames 9.3, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4Kingston upon Thames: 9.3

    9.3Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Kingston upon Thames and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,388£3,200£3,820£3,837£3,624Welwyn Hatfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,619£1,976£1,984£1,874Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,065£1,069£1,010£1,130£1,135£1,072Welwyn Hatfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,801£1,809£1,708Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£62£63£59Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£109£110£104Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.32£3.34£3.15Kingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£336£337£319Welwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£116£117£110Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£51£51£49Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£906£910£860£934£938£886Welwyn Hatfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£256£257£243Kingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£138£138£131Welwyn Hatfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£4.51£4.53£4.28Kingston upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£3.16£3.18£3.00Welwyn Hatfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£5.78£5.80£5.48Kingston upon Thames
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.9153.6Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.3Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.022.5Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.851.4Welwyn Hatfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3100.1Welwyn Hatfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.311.4Welwyn Hatfield

Total

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

Kingston upon Thames Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Thames £0.64m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mKingston upon Thames: £0.64mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mKingston upon Thames: £0.61m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    23,672Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,566Kingston upon Thames is higher1,633

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

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

    2,766Welwyn Hatfield is higher2,767

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,928Kingston upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count12,313

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Kingston upon Thames and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureKingston upon ThamesWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£583.6m£586.1m£553.6m£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mKingston upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.3m£296.6m£280.1m£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mKingston upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.2m£185.0m£174.7m£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.6m£264.7m£250.0m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mKingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mKingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mKingston upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKingston upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWelwyn Hatfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mKingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mKingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£156.8m£157.4m£148.7m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mKingston upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mKingston upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mKingston upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mKingston upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mKingston upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKingston upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67218,904Kingston upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5661,633Kingston upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7662,767Welwyn Hatfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3656,328Kingston upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,92812,313Kingston upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6111,408Kingston upon Thames

Sources

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

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  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.
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