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Work in Welwyn Hatfield

Every work series published for Welwyn Hatfield, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Welwyn Hatfield, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,516 in 2008 to £45,145 in 2025, a change of £15,629 or 53.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k20102015202020252008: £29,516 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £31,369 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £30,629 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £30,297 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,642 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £29,239 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £30,721 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £30,100 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £31,346 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £32,453 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £32,453 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £32,782 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £34,193 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £31,918 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £39,359 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £41,548 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £45,145 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £45,145 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Welwyn Hatfield, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £553 in 2008 to £864 in 2025, a change of £311 or 56.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£75020102015202020252008: £553 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £576 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £568 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £560 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £558 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £589 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £592 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £576 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £595 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £602 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £619 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £615 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £667 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £696 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £750 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £780 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £864 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £864 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Welwyn Hatfield, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,035 in January 1986 to 2,560 in July 2026, a change of 475 or 15.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 985 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 915 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 830 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 835 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 920 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 930 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 870 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 830 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 810 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 785 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 830 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 850 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 840 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 790 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 785 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 760 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 850 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 855 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 860 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 875 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 830 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 870 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 820 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 800 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 705 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 725 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 785 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 750 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 635 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 605 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 730 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 735 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 750 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 795 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 810 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 810 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 850 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 870 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 895 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 820 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 920 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 835 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 830 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 800 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 765 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 765 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 825 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 835 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 855 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 820 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 920 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 940 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 935 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 925 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 975 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 945 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 865 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 970 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 960 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 965 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 945 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 895 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 890 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 905 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 910 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 945 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 885 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 975 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 955 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 940 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 945 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 900 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 885 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 905 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 885 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 910 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 820 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 820 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 835 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 875 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 865 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 885 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 855 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 845 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 880 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 950 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,795 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

ONS. Latest: 2,560 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Welwyn Hatfield, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.9% in January 1992 to 3.2% in July 2026, a change of 2.7% or 45.8% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026

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