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Colchester and Milton Keynes Central

119,956 and 136,669 residents (mid-2024).

Colchester is higher than Milton Keynes Central on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Colchester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 10. 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

Colchester Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Milton Keynes Central £3,354Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Colchester: £3,752Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Colchester: £3,768Milton Keynes Central: £3,181Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,354£3,368£3,181

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £13,174, Milton Keynes Central £12,892Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Colchester: £13,174Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Colchester: £13,231Milton Keynes Central: £12,229Colchester: £12,497

    £13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester is higher£12,892£12,947£12,229

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,924, Milton Keynes Central £1,949Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Colchester: £1,924Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Colchester: £1,933Milton Keynes Central: £1,849Colchester: £1,825

    £1,924£1,933£1,825Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,949£1,957£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £11,720, Milton Keynes Central £11,431Milton Keynes Central: £11,431Colchester: £11,720Milton Keynes Central: £11,480Colchester: £11,770Milton Keynes Central: £10,843Colchester: £11,117

    £11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester is higher£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Colchester £527, Milton Keynes Central £705Milton Keynes Central: £705Colchester: £527Milton Keynes Central: £708Colchester: £529Milton Keynes Central: £669Colchester: £500

    £527£529£500Milton Keynes Central is higher£705£708£669

  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: Colchester £900, Milton Keynes Central £723Milton Keynes Central: £723Colchester: £900Milton Keynes Central: £726Colchester: £904Milton Keynes Central: £686Colchester: £854

    £900£904£854Colchester is higher£723£726£686

  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: Colchester £27, Milton Keynes Central £33Milton Keynes Central: £33Colchester: £27Milton Keynes Central: £34Colchester: £27Milton Keynes Central: £32Colchester: £26

    £27£27£26Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£33£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Colchester: £383Milton Keynes Central: £354Colchester: £384Milton Keynes Central: £334Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£352£354£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Milton Keynes Central £117Milton Keynes Central: £117Colchester: £162Milton Keynes Central: £117Colchester: £163Milton Keynes Central: £111Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£117£117£111

  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: Colchester £99, Milton Keynes Central £72Milton Keynes Central: £72Colchester: £99Milton Keynes Central: £72Colchester: £100Milton Keynes Central: £68Colchester: £94

    £99£100£94Colchester is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £1,560, Milton Keynes Central £1,618Milton Keynes Central: £1,618Colchester: £1,560Milton Keynes Central: £1,625Colchester: £1,567Milton Keynes Central: £1,535Colchester: £1,480

    £1,560£1,567£1,480Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,618£1,625£1,535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Milton Keynes Central £236Milton Keynes Central: £236Colchester: £202Milton Keynes Central: £237Colchester: £203Milton Keynes Central: £224Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Milton Keynes Central is higher£236£237£224

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £250, Milton Keynes Central £240Milton Keynes Central: £240Colchester: £250Milton Keynes Central: £241Colchester: £251Milton Keynes Central: £228Colchester: £237

    £250£251£237Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£240£241£228

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £7.84, Milton Keynes Central £13Milton Keynes Central: £13Colchester: £7.84Milton Keynes Central: £14Colchester: £7.88Milton Keynes Central: £13Colchester: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Milton Keynes Central is higher£13£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Colchester £6.50, Milton Keynes Central £5.53Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Colchester: £6.50Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Colchester: £6.53Milton Keynes Central: £5.25Colchester: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Milton Keynes Central £5.19Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Colchester: £4.64Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Colchester: £4.66Milton Keynes Central: £4.92Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 1,013.8, Milton Keynes Central 1,040.1Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1Colchester: 1,013.8

    1,013.8Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,040.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Colchester 108.8, Milton Keynes Central 136.7Milton Keynes Central: 136.7Colchester: 108.8

    108.8Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count136.7

  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: Colchester 177.7, Milton Keynes Central 144.8Milton Keynes Central: 144.8Colchester: 177.7

    177.7Colchester is higher144.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 60.8, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count54.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Colchester 177.2, Milton Keynes Central 181.1Milton Keynes Central: 181.1Colchester: 177.2

    177.2Milton Keynes Central is higher181.1

  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: Colchester 22.2, Milton Keynes Central 16.1Milton Keynes Central: 16.1Colchester: 22.2

    22.2Colchester is higher16.1

Show the numbers
Colchester and Milton Keynes Central, per person in the age group
MeasureColchesterMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,354£3,368£3,181Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,174£13,231£12,497£12,892£12,947£12,229Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,924£1,933£1,825£1,949£1,957£1,849Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,770£11,117£11,431£11,480£10,843Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£705£708£669Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£723£726£686Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£33£34£32Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£352£354£334Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£117£117£111Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£72£72£68Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,560£1,567£1,480£1,618£1,625£1,535Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£237£240£241£228Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£13£14£13Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.53£5.56£5.25Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.81,040.1Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8136.7Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7144.8Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.854.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2181.1Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.216.1Colchester

Per resident

Colchester is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 7. 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

Colchester Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Colchester £3,752, Milton Keynes Central £3,354Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Colchester: £3,752Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Colchester: £3,768Milton Keynes Central: £3,181Colchester: £3,559

    £3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,354£3,368£3,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,740, Milton Keynes Central £1,340Milton Keynes Central: £1,340Colchester: £1,740Milton Keynes Central: £1,345Colchester: £1,748Milton Keynes Central: £1,271Colchester: £1,651

    £1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester is higher£1,340£1,345£1,271

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Colchester £1,260, Milton Keynes Central £1,304Milton Keynes Central: £1,304Colchester: £1,260Milton Keynes Central: £1,310Colchester: £1,265Milton Keynes Central: £1,237Colchester: £1,195

    £1,260£1,265£1,195Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Colchester £1,548, Milton Keynes Central £1,188Milton Keynes Central: £1,188Colchester: £1,548Milton Keynes Central: £1,193Colchester: £1,555Milton Keynes Central: £1,127Colchester: £1,469

    £1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Colchester £70, Milton Keynes Central £73Milton Keynes Central: £73Colchester: £70Milton Keynes Central: £74Colchester: £70Milton Keynes Central: £69Colchester: £66

    £70£70£66Milton Keynes Central is higher£73£74£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £119, Milton Keynes Central £75Milton Keynes Central: £75Colchester: £119Milton Keynes Central: £75Colchester: £119Milton Keynes Central: £71Colchester: £113

    £119£119£113Colchester is higher£75£75£71

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Colchester £3.56, Milton Keynes Central £3.47Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Colchester: £3.56Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Colchester: £3.58Milton Keynes Central: £3.29Colchester: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £383, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Colchester: £383Milton Keynes Central: £354Colchester: £384Milton Keynes Central: £334Colchester: £363

    £383£384£363Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£352£354£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Colchester £162, Milton Keynes Central £117Milton Keynes Central: £117Colchester: £162Milton Keynes Central: £117Colchester: £163Milton Keynes Central: £111Colchester: £154

    £162£163£154Colchester is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Colchester £65, Milton Keynes Central £48Milton Keynes Central: £48Colchester: £65Milton Keynes Central: £48Colchester: £65Milton Keynes Central: £46Colchester: £62

    £65£65£62Colchester is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Colchester £1,021, Milton Keynes Central £1,083Milton Keynes Central: £1,083Colchester: £1,021Milton Keynes Central: £1,087Colchester: £1,026Milton Keynes Central: £1,027Colchester: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Colchester £202, Milton Keynes Central £236Milton Keynes Central: £236Colchester: £202Milton Keynes Central: £237Colchester: £203Milton Keynes Central: £224Colchester: £192

    £202£203£192Milton Keynes Central is higher£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Colchester £164, Milton Keynes Central £161Milton Keynes Central: £161Colchester: £164Milton Keynes Central: £161Colchester: £165Milton Keynes Central: £152Colchester: £155

    £164£165£155Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Colchester £5.13, Milton Keynes Central £9.02Milton Keynes Central: £9.02Colchester: £5.13Milton Keynes Central: £9.06Colchester: £5.16Milton Keynes Central: £8.56Colchester: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Milton Keynes Central is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Colchester £4.26, Milton Keynes Central £3.70Milton Keynes Central: £3.70Colchester: £4.26Milton Keynes Central: £3.72Colchester: £4.28Milton Keynes Central: £3.51Colchester: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Colchester £4.64, Milton Keynes Central £5.19Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Colchester: £4.64Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Colchester: £4.66Milton Keynes Central: £4.92Colchester: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 133.9, Milton Keynes Central 108.1Milton Keynes Central: 108.1Colchester: 133.9

    133.9Colchester is higherDepends on how you count108.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.4, Milton Keynes Central 14.2Milton Keynes Central: 14.2Colchester: 14.4

    14.4Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 23.5, Milton Keynes Central 15.0Milton Keynes Central: 15.0Colchester: 23.5

    23.5Colchester is higher15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 60.8, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Colchester: 60.8

    60.8Colchester is higherDepends on how you count54.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 116.0, Milton Keynes Central 121.2Milton Keynes Central: 121.2Colchester: 116.0

    116.0Milton Keynes Central is higher121.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Colchester 14.5, Milton Keynes Central 10.8Milton Keynes Central: 10.8Colchester: 14.5

    14.5Colchester is higher10.8

Show the numbers
Colchester and Milton Keynes Central, per resident
MeasureColchesterMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,752£3,768£3,559£3,354£3,368£3,181Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,740£1,748£1,651£1,340£1,345£1,271Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,260£1,265£1,195£1,304£1,310£1,237Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,548£1,555£1,469£1,188£1,193£1,127Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£73£74£69Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£75£75£71Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.47£3.48£3.29Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£383£384£363£352£354£334Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£117£117£111Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£48£48£46Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,083£1,087£1,027Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£161£161£152Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.70£3.72£3.51Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026133.9108.1Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.2Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.515.0Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.854.2Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0121.2Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.510.8Colchester

Total

Colchester is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 13. 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

Colchester Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Colchester £450.0m, Milton Keynes Central £458.4mMilton Keynes Central: £458.4mColchester: £450.0mMilton Keynes Central: £460.3mColchester: £452.0mMilton Keynes Central: £434.8mColchester: £426.9m

    £450.0m£452.0m£426.9mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Colchester £208.8m, Milton Keynes Central £183.1mMilton Keynes Central: £183.1mColchester: £208.8mMilton Keynes Central: £183.9mColchester: £209.7mMilton Keynes Central: £173.7mColchester: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Colchester £151.1m, Milton Keynes Central £178.2mMilton Keynes Central: £178.2mColchester: £151.1mMilton Keynes Central: £179.0mColchester: £151.8mMilton Keynes Central: £169.1mColchester: £143.3m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.3mMilton Keynes Central is higher£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Colchester £185.7m, Milton Keynes Central £162.3mMilton Keynes Central: £162.3mColchester: £185.7mMilton Keynes Central: £163.0mColchester: £186.5mMilton Keynes Central: £154.0mColchester: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester is higher£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester £8.4m, Milton Keynes Central £10.0mMilton Keynes Central: £10.0mColchester: £8.4mMilton Keynes Central: £10.1mColchester: £8.4mMilton Keynes Central: £9.5mColchester: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mMilton Keynes Central is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester £14.3m, Milton Keynes Central £10.3mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mColchester: £14.3mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mColchester: £14.3mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7mColchester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Colchester £0.43m, Milton Keynes Central £0.47mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mColchester: £0.43mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mColchester: £0.43mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45mColchester: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester £45.9m, Milton Keynes Central £48.1mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mColchester: £45.9mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mColchester: £46.1mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7mColchester: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Colchester £19.4m, Milton Keynes Central £15.9mMilton Keynes Central: £15.9mColchester: £19.4mMilton Keynes Central: £16.0mColchester: £19.5mMilton Keynes Central: £15.1mColchester: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester £7.8m, Milton Keynes Central £6.6mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mColchester: £7.8mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mColchester: £7.8mMilton Keynes Central: £6.2mColchester: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester £122.5m, Milton Keynes Central £148.0mMilton Keynes Central: £148.0mColchester: £122.5mMilton Keynes Central: £148.6mColchester: £123.1mMilton Keynes Central: £140.4mColchester: £116.2m

    £122.5m£123.1m£116.2mMilton Keynes Central is higher£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Colchester £24.2m, Milton Keynes Central £32.3mMilton Keynes Central: £32.3mColchester: £24.2mMilton Keynes Central: £32.4mColchester: £24.3mMilton Keynes Central: £30.6mColchester: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mMilton Keynes Central is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Colchester £19.7m, Milton Keynes Central £21.9mMilton Keynes Central: £21.9mColchester: £19.7mMilton Keynes Central: £22.0mColchester: £19.7mMilton Keynes Central: £20.8mColchester: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Colchester £0.62m, Milton Keynes Central £1.2mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mColchester: £0.62mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mColchester: £0.62mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mColchester: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMilton Keynes Central is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Colchester £0.51m, Milton Keynes Central £0.51mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mColchester: £0.51mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mColchester: £0.51mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mColchester: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Colchester £0.56m, Milton Keynes Central £0.71mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mColchester: £0.56mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mColchester: £0.56mMilton Keynes Central: £0.67mColchester: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Colchester 16,066, Milton Keynes Central 14,772Milton Keynes Central: 14,772Colchester: 16,066

    16,066Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Colchester 1,724, Milton Keynes Central 1,942Milton Keynes Central: 1,942Colchester: 1,724

    1,724Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,942

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Colchester 2,816, Milton Keynes Central 2,056Milton Keynes Central: 2,056Colchester: 2,816

    2,816Colchester is higher2,056

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Colchester 7,287, Milton Keynes Central 7,401Milton Keynes Central: 7,401Colchester: 7,287

    7,287Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count7,401

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Colchester 13,918, Milton Keynes Central 16,560Milton Keynes Central: 16,560Colchester: 13,918

    13,918Milton Keynes Central is higher16,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Colchester 1,743, Milton Keynes Central 1,470Milton Keynes Central: 1,470Colchester: 1,743

    1,743Colchester is higher1,470

Show the numbers
Colchester and Milton Keynes Central, total
MeasureColchesterMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m£458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m£178.2m£179.0m£169.1mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£162.3m£163.0m£154.0mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m£148.0m£148.6m£140.4mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£1.2mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,06614,772Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7241,942Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8162,056Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2877,401Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,91816,560Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7431,470Colchester

Sources

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

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