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West Lothian and Welwyn Hatfield

186,160 and 123,051 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Welwyn Hatfield on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

West Lothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield 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

West Lothian Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820West Lothian: £4,576Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837West Lothian: £4,596Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Welwyn Hatfield £12,992Welwyn Hatfield: £12,992West Lothian: £12,908Welwyn Hatfield: £13,047West Lothian: £12,963Welwyn Hatfield: £12,323West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Welwyn 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: West Lothian £2,124, Welwyn Hatfield £1,725Welwyn Hatfield: £1,725West Lothian: £2,124Welwyn Hatfield: £1,733West Lothian: £2,133Welwyn Hatfield: £1,636West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,725£1,733£1,636

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Welwyn Hatfield £11,842Welwyn Hatfield: £11,842West Lothian: £11,749Welwyn Hatfield: £11,892West Lothian: £11,799Welwyn Hatfield: £11,232West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144Welwyn 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: West Lothian £460, Welwyn Hatfield £411Welwyn Hatfield: £411West Lothian: £460Welwyn Hatfield: £412West Lothian: £462Welwyn Hatfield: £390West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian 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: West Lothian £674, Welwyn Hatfield £717Welwyn Hatfield: £717West Lothian: £674Welwyn Hatfield: £721West Lothian: £677Welwyn Hatfield: £681West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640Welwyn 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: West Lothian £25, Welwyn Hatfield £22Welwyn Hatfield: £22West Lothian: £25Welwyn Hatfield: £22West Lothian: £25Welwyn Hatfield: £21West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336West Lothian: £643Welwyn Hatfield: £337West Lothian: £646Welwyn Hatfield: £319West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116West Lothian: £204Welwyn Hatfield: £117West Lothian: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £110West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£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: West Lothian £122, Welwyn Hatfield £78Welwyn Hatfield: £78West Lothian: £122Welwyn Hatfield: £78West Lothian: £122Welwyn Hatfield: £74West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Welwyn Hatfield £1,425Welwyn Hatfield: £1,425West Lothian: £1,535Welwyn Hatfield: £1,431West Lothian: £1,541Welwyn Hatfield: £1,352West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256West Lothian: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £257West Lothian: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £243West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £452, Welwyn Hatfield £210Welwyn Hatfield: £210West Lothian: £452Welwyn Hatfield: £211West Lothian: £454Welwyn Hatfield: £199West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£210£211£199

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, Welwyn Hatfield £6.88Welwyn Hatfield: £6.88West Lothian: £6.60Welwyn Hatfield: £6.91West Lothian: £6.63Welwyn Hatfield: £6.53West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, Welwyn Hatfield £4.83Welwyn Hatfield: £4.83West Lothian: £8.70Welwyn Hatfield: £4.85West Lothian: £8.73Welwyn Hatfield: £4.58West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78West Lothian: £6.80Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80West Lothian: £6.83Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian 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: West Lothian 1,026.5, Welwyn Hatfield 1,010.0Welwyn Hatfield: 1,010.0West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higher1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lothian 120.4, Welwyn Hatfield 87.3Welwyn Hatfield: 87.3West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 175.0, Welwyn Hatfield 147.8Welwyn Hatfield: 147.8West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher51.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lothian 200.9, Welwyn Hatfield 152.7Welwyn Hatfield: 152.7West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher152.7

  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: West Lothian 31.5, Welwyn Hatfield 17.5Welwyn Hatfield: 17.5West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher17.5

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West Lothian and Welwyn Hatfield, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,820£3,837£3,624West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,992£13,047£12,323Welwyn Hatfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,725£1,733£1,636West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,842£11,892£11,232Welwyn Hatfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£411£412£390West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£717£721£681Welwyn Hatfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£22£22£21West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£336£337£319West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£116£117£110West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£78£78£74West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,425£1,431£1,352West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£210£211£199West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.88£6.91£6.53Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.83£4.85£4.58West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.78£5.80£5.48West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,010.0West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.487.3West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0147.8West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.751.4West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9152.7West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated17.5West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian 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

West Lothian Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Welwyn Hatfield £3,820Welwyn Hatfield: £3,820West Lothian: £4,576Welwyn Hatfield: £3,837West Lothian: £4,596Welwyn Hatfield: £3,624West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,820£3,837£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Welwyn Hatfield £1,976Welwyn Hatfield: £1,976West Lothian: £2,166Welwyn Hatfield: £1,984West Lothian: £2,175Welwyn Hatfield: £1,874West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,984£1,874

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Welwyn Hatfield £1,130Welwyn Hatfield: £1,130West Lothian: £1,352Welwyn Hatfield: £1,135West Lothian: £1,358Welwyn Hatfield: £1,072West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Welwyn Hatfield £1,801Welwyn Hatfield: £1,801West Lothian: £1,971Welwyn Hatfield: £1,809West Lothian: £1,980Welwyn Hatfield: £1,708West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,801£1,809£1,708

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Welwyn Hatfield £62Welwyn Hatfield: £62West Lothian: £77Welwyn Hatfield: £63West Lothian: £77Welwyn Hatfield: £59West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian 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: West Lothian £113, Welwyn Hatfield £109Welwyn Hatfield: £109West Lothian: £113Welwyn Hatfield: £110West Lothian: £114Welwyn Hatfield: £104West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107West Lothian 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: West Lothian £4.22, Welwyn Hatfield £3.32Welwyn Hatfield: £3.32West Lothian: £4.22Welwyn Hatfield: £3.34West Lothian: £4.23Welwyn Hatfield: £3.15West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Welwyn Hatfield £336Welwyn Hatfield: £336West Lothian: £643Welwyn Hatfield: £337West Lothian: £646Welwyn Hatfield: £319West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Welwyn Hatfield £116Welwyn Hatfield: £116West Lothian: £204Welwyn Hatfield: £117West Lothian: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £110West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, Welwyn Hatfield £51Welwyn Hatfield: £51West Lothian: £78Welwyn Hatfield: £51West Lothian: £78Welwyn Hatfield: £49West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Welwyn Hatfield £934Welwyn Hatfield: £934West Lothian: £977Welwyn Hatfield: £938West Lothian: £981Welwyn Hatfield: £886West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Welwyn Hatfield £256Welwyn Hatfield: £256West Lothian: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £257West Lothian: £205Welwyn Hatfield: £243West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£256£257£243

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Welwyn Hatfield £138Welwyn Hatfield: £138West Lothian: £288Welwyn Hatfield: £138West Lothian: £289Welwyn Hatfield: £131West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Welwyn Hatfield £4.51Welwyn Hatfield: £4.51West Lothian: £4.20Welwyn Hatfield: £4.53West Lothian: £4.21Welwyn Hatfield: £4.28West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Welwyn Hatfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Welwyn Hatfield £3.16Welwyn Hatfield: £3.16West Lothian: £5.53Welwyn Hatfield: £3.18West Lothian: £5.56Welwyn Hatfield: £3.00West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Welwyn Hatfield £5.78Welwyn Hatfield: £5.78West Lothian: £6.80Welwyn Hatfield: £5.80West Lothian: £6.83Welwyn Hatfield: £5.48West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Welwyn Hatfield 153.6Welwyn Hatfield: 153.6West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2West Lothian is higher153.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Welwyn Hatfield 13.3Welwyn Hatfield: 13.3West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian 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: West Lothian 29.4, Welwyn Hatfield 22.5Welwyn Hatfield: 22.5West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Welwyn Hatfield 51.4Welwyn Hatfield: 51.4West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher51.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Welwyn Hatfield 100.1Welwyn Hatfield: 100.1West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher100.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.1, Welwyn Hatfield 11.4Welwyn Hatfield: 11.4West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher11.4

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West Lothian and Welwyn Hatfield, per resident
MeasureWest LothianWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,820£3,837£3,624West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£1,976£1,984£1,874West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,130£1,135£1,072West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£1,801£1,809£1,708West Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£62£63£59West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£109£110£104West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.32£3.34£3.15West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£336£337£319West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£116£117£110West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£51£51£49West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£934£938£886West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£256£257£243Welwyn Hatfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£138£138£131West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.51£4.53£4.28Welwyn Hatfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.16£3.18£3.00West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.78£5.80£5.48West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2153.6West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.213.3West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.422.5West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.751.4West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9100.1West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated11.4West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Welwyn Hatfield on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lothian Welwyn Hatfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Welwyn Hatfield £470.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £470.1mWest Lothian: £851.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £472.1mWest Lothian: £855.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £445.9mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£470.1m£472.1m£445.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Welwyn Hatfield £243.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £243.2mWest Lothian: £403.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £244.2mWest Lothian: £404.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £230.6mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £139.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.1mWest Lothian: £251.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £139.7mWest Lothian: £252.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £131.9mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£139.1m£139.7m£131.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £221.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £221.6mWest Lothian: £367.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £222.6mWest Lothian: £368.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £210.2mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £7.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mWest Lothian: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.7mWest Lothian: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £7.3mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £21.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £13.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.4mWest Lothian: £21.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mWest Lothian: £21.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £12.7mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £0.79m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.41mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mWest Lothian: £0.79mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.41mWest Lothian: £0.79mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £119.7m, Welwyn Hatfield £41.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.3mWest Lothian: £119.7mWelwyn Hatfield: £41.5mWest Lothian: £120.2mWelwyn Hatfield: £39.2mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £38.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £14.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mWest Lothian: £38.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £14.3mWest Lothian: £38.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £13.5mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Welwyn Hatfield £6.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mWest Lothian: £14.4mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.3mWest Lothian: £14.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £6.0mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Welwyn Hatfield £114.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £114.9mWest Lothian: £181.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £115.4mWest Lothian: £182.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £109.0mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£114.9m£115.4m£109.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Welwyn Hatfield £31.5mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.5mWest Lothian: £38.1mWelwyn Hatfield: £31.7mWest Lothian: £38.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £29.9mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Welwyn Hatfield £16.9mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.9mWest Lothian: £53.6mWelwyn Hatfield: £17.0mWest Lothian: £53.8mWelwyn Hatfield: £16.1mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.55mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.55mWest Lothian: £0.78mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.56mWest Lothian: £0.79mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.53mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.39mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mWest Lothian: £1.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.39mWest Lothian: £1.0mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.37mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Welwyn Hatfield £0.71mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mWest Lothian: £1.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.71mWest Lothian: £1.3mWelwyn Hatfield: £0.67mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Welwyn Hatfield 18,904Welwyn Hatfield: 18,904West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higher18,904

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Welwyn Hatfield 1,633Welwyn Hatfield: 1,633West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher1,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Welwyn Hatfield 2,767Welwyn Hatfield: 2,767West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher2,767

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Welwyn Hatfield 6,328Welwyn Hatfield: 6,328West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher6,328

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Welwyn Hatfield 12,313Welwyn Hatfield: 12,313West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher12,313

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Welwyn Hatfield 1,408Welwyn Hatfield: 1,408West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher1,408

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Welwyn Hatfield, total
MeasureWest LothianWelwyn HatfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£470.1m£472.1m£445.9mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£243.2m£244.2m£230.6mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£139.1m£139.7m£131.9mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£114.9m£115.4m£109.0mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06418,904West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7591,633West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4652,767West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1206,328West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80312,313West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated1,408West Lothian

Sources

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

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  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.
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