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Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes Central

108,100 and 136,669 residents (mid-2024).

Hemel Hempstead is higher than Milton Keynes Central on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 14 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 8. 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

Hemel Hempstead Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Milton Keynes Central £3,354Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Milton Keynes Central: £3,181Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £12,948, Milton Keynes Central £12,892Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Milton Keynes Central: £12,229Hemel Hempstead: £12,281

    £12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £2,105, Milton Keynes Central £1,949Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Milton Keynes Central: £1,849Hemel Hempstead: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,949£1,957£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hemel Hempstead £11,805, Milton Keynes Central £11,431Milton Keynes Central: £11,431Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Milton Keynes Central: £11,480Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Milton Keynes Central: £10,843Hemel Hempstead: £11,198

    £11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £451, Milton Keynes Central £705Milton Keynes Central: £705Hemel Hempstead: £451Milton Keynes Central: £708Hemel Hempstead: £453Milton Keynes Central: £669Hemel Hempstead: £427

    £451£453£427Milton 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: Hemel Hempstead £666, Milton Keynes Central £723Milton Keynes Central: £723Hemel Hempstead: £666Milton Keynes Central: £726Hemel Hempstead: £669Milton Keynes Central: £686Hemel Hempstead: £632

    £666£669£632Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hemel Hempstead £25, Milton Keynes Central £33Milton Keynes Central: £33Hemel Hempstead: £25Milton Keynes Central: £34Hemel Hempstead: £25Milton Keynes Central: £32Hemel Hempstead: £24

    £25£25£24Milton 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: Hemel Hempstead £358, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Hemel Hempstead: £358Milton Keynes Central: £354Hemel Hempstead: £359Milton Keynes Central: £334Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £142, Milton Keynes Central £117Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £111Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hemel Hempstead £98, Milton Keynes Central £72Milton Keynes Central: £72Hemel Hempstead: £98Milton Keynes Central: £72Hemel Hempstead: £98Milton Keynes Central: £68Hemel Hempstead: £93

    £98£98£93Hemel Hempstead is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hemel Hempstead £1,732, Milton Keynes Central £1,618Milton Keynes Central: £1,618Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Milton Keynes Central: £1,625Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Milton Keynes Central: £1,535Hemel Hempstead: £1,643

    £1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Milton Keynes Central £236Milton Keynes Central: £236Hemel Hempstead: £252Milton Keynes Central: £237Hemel Hempstead: £253Milton Keynes Central: £224Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hemel Hempstead £262, Milton Keynes Central £240Milton Keynes Central: £240Hemel Hempstead: £262Milton Keynes Central: £241Hemel Hempstead: £263Milton Keynes Central: £228Hemel Hempstead: £248

    £262£263£248Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £9.31, Milton Keynes Central £13Milton Keynes Central: £13Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Milton Keynes Central: £14Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Milton Keynes Central: £13Hemel Hempstead: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Milton 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: Hemel Hempstead £4.46, Milton Keynes Central £5.53Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Milton Keynes Central: £5.25Hemel Hempstead: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Milton Keynes Central £5.19Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Milton Keynes Central: £4.92Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4, Milton Keynes Central 1,040.1Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Milton 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: Hemel Hempstead 100.1, Milton Keynes Central 136.7Milton Keynes Central: 136.7Hemel Hempstead: 100.1

    100.1Milton 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: Hemel Hempstead 143.1, Milton Keynes Central 144.8Milton Keynes Central: 144.8Hemel Hempstead: 143.1

    143.1Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count144.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead 183.7, Milton Keynes Central 181.1Milton Keynes Central: 181.1Hemel Hempstead: 183.7

    183.7Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count181.1

  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: Hemel Hempstead 22.4, Milton Keynes Central 16.1Milton Keynes Central: 16.1Hemel Hempstead: 22.4

    22.4Hemel Hempstead is higher16.1

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Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes Central, per person in the age group
MeasureHemel HempsteadMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,354£3,368£3,181Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,948£13,003£12,281£12,892£12,947£12,229Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£1,949£1,957£1,849Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,805£11,856£11,198£11,431£11,480£10,843Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£427£705£708£669Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632£723£726£686Milton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£33£34£32Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£352£354£334Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£117£117£111Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£72£72£68Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,732£1,740£1,643£1,618£1,625£1,535Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£236£237£224Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£262£263£248£240£241£228Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£13£14£13Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£5.53£5.56£5.25Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.19£5.21£4.92Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,040.1Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.1136.7Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1144.8Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.554.2Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.7181.1Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.416.1Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 4. 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

Hemel Hempstead Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £4,026, Milton Keynes Central £3,354Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Milton Keynes Central: £3,181Hemel Hempstead: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3,354£3,368£3,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,931, Milton Keynes Central £1,340Milton Keynes Central: £1,340Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Milton Keynes Central: £1,345Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Milton Keynes Central: £1,271Hemel Hempstead: £1,831

    £1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,340£1,345£1,271

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,336, Milton Keynes Central £1,304Milton Keynes Central: £1,304Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Milton Keynes Central: £1,310Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Milton Keynes Central: £1,237Hemel Hempstead: £1,268

    £1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,760, Milton Keynes Central £1,188Milton Keynes Central: £1,188Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Milton Keynes Central: £1,193Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Milton Keynes Central: £1,127Hemel Hempstead: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £67, Milton Keynes Central £73Milton Keynes Central: £73Hemel Hempstead: £67Milton Keynes Central: £74Hemel Hempstead: £67Milton Keynes Central: £69Hemel Hempstead: £64

    £67£67£64Milton 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: Hemel Hempstead £99, Milton Keynes Central £75Milton Keynes Central: £75Hemel Hempstead: £99Milton Keynes Central: £75Hemel Hempstead: £100Milton Keynes Central: £71Hemel Hempstead: £94

    £99£100£94Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hemel Hempstead £3.72, Milton Keynes Central £3.47Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Milton Keynes Central: £3.29Hemel Hempstead: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £358, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Hemel Hempstead: £358Milton Keynes Central: £354Hemel Hempstead: £359Milton Keynes Central: £334Hemel Hempstead: £339

    £358£359£339Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead £142, Milton Keynes Central £117Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £111Hemel Hempstead: £135

    £142£142£135Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £62, Milton Keynes Central £48Milton Keynes Central: £48Hemel Hempstead: £62Milton Keynes Central: £48Hemel Hempstead: £62Milton Keynes Central: £46Hemel Hempstead: £59

    £62£62£59Hemel Hempstead is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £1,100, Milton Keynes Central £1,083Milton Keynes Central: £1,083Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Milton Keynes Central: £1,087Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Milton Keynes Central: £1,027Hemel Hempstead: £1,043

    £1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £252, Milton Keynes Central £236Milton Keynes Central: £236Hemel Hempstead: £252Milton Keynes Central: £237Hemel Hempstead: £253Milton Keynes Central: £224Hemel Hempstead: £239

    £252£253£239Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £166, Milton Keynes Central £161Milton Keynes Central: £161Hemel Hempstead: £166Milton Keynes Central: £161Hemel Hempstead: £167Milton Keynes Central: £152Hemel Hempstead: £158

    £166£167£158Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £5.90, Milton Keynes Central £9.02Milton Keynes Central: £9.02Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Milton Keynes Central: £9.06Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Milton Keynes Central: £8.56Hemel Hempstead: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Milton Keynes Central is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £2.84, Milton Keynes Central £3.70Milton Keynes Central: £3.70Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Milton Keynes Central: £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Milton Keynes Central: £3.51Hemel Hempstead: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Milton Keynes Central is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hemel Hempstead £7.76, Milton Keynes Central £5.19Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Milton Keynes Central: £4.92Hemel Hempstead: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 152.2, Milton Keynes Central 108.1Milton Keynes Central: 108.1Hemel Hempstead: 152.2

    152.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count108.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.9, Milton Keynes Central 14.2Milton Keynes Central: 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.9

    14.9Hemel Hempstead 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: Hemel Hempstead 21.3, Milton Keynes Central 15.0Milton Keynes Central: 15.0Hemel Hempstead: 21.3

    21.3Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 56.5, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Hemel Hempstead: 56.5

    56.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count54.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 116.6, Milton Keynes Central 121.2Milton Keynes Central: 121.2Hemel Hempstead: 116.6

    116.6Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count121.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hemel Hempstead 14.2, Milton Keynes Central 10.8Milton Keynes Central: 10.8Hemel Hempstead: 14.2

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higher10.8

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Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes Central, per resident
MeasureHemel HempsteadMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,354£3,368£3,181Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,939£1,831£1,340£1,345£1,271Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,304£1,310£1,237Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,188£1,193£1,127Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£73£74£69Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£75£75£71Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.47£3.48£3.29Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£352£354£334Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£135£117£117£111Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£48£48£46Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,100£1,104£1,043£1,083£1,087£1,027Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£236£237£224Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£161£161£152Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£5.19£5.21£4.92Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.2108.1Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.2Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.0Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.554.2Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.6121.2Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.210.8Hemel Hempstead

Total

Hemel Hempstead is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 14. 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

Hemel Hempstead Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £435.2m, Milton Keynes Central £458.4mMilton Keynes Central: £458.4mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mMilton Keynes Central: £460.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mMilton Keynes Central: £434.8mHemel Hempstead: £412.8m

    £435.2m£437.1m£412.8mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £208.7m, Milton Keynes Central £183.1mMilton Keynes Central: £183.1mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mMilton Keynes Central: £183.9mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mMilton Keynes Central: £173.7mHemel Hempstead: £198.0m

    £208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £144.5m, Milton Keynes Central £178.2mMilton Keynes Central: £178.2mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mMilton Keynes Central: £179.0mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mMilton Keynes Central: £169.1mHemel Hempstead: £137.0m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.0mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead £190.3m, Milton Keynes Central £162.3mMilton Keynes Central: £162.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mMilton Keynes Central: £163.0mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mMilton Keynes Central: £154.0mHemel Hempstead: £180.5m

    £190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £7.3m, Milton Keynes Central £10.0mMilton Keynes Central: £10.0mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mMilton Keynes Central: £10.1mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mMilton Keynes Central: £9.5mHemel Hempstead: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMilton 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: Hemel Hempstead £10.7m, Milton Keynes Central £10.3mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hemel Hempstead £0.40m, Milton Keynes Central £0.47mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45mHemel Hempstead: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMilton 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: Hemel Hempstead £38.7m, Milton Keynes Central £48.1mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7mHemel Hempstead: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mMilton 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: Hemel Hempstead £15.3m, Milton Keynes Central £15.9mMilton Keynes Central: £15.9mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mMilton Keynes Central: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mMilton Keynes Central: £15.1mHemel Hempstead: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead £6.7m, Milton Keynes Central £6.6mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mMilton Keynes Central: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead £118.9m, Milton Keynes Central £148.0mMilton Keynes Central: £148.0mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mMilton Keynes Central: £148.6mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mMilton Keynes Central: £140.4mHemel Hempstead: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hemel Hempstead £27.2m, Milton Keynes Central £32.3mMilton Keynes Central: £32.3mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mMilton Keynes Central: £32.4mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mMilton Keynes Central: £30.6mHemel Hempstead: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £18.0m, Milton Keynes Central £21.9mMilton Keynes Central: £21.9mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mMilton Keynes Central: £22.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mMilton Keynes Central: £20.8mHemel Hempstead: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.0m£17.0mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.64m, Milton Keynes Central £1.2mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mHemel Hempstead: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMilton Keynes Central is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.31m, Milton Keynes Central £0.51mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hemel Hempstead £0.84m, Milton Keynes Central £0.71mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mMilton Keynes Central: £0.67mHemel Hempstead: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hemel Hempstead 16,447, Milton Keynes Central 14,772Milton Keynes Central: 14,772Hemel Hempstead: 16,447

    16,447Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,614, Milton Keynes Central 1,942Milton Keynes Central: 1,942Hemel Hempstead: 1,614

    1,614Milton 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: Hemel Hempstead 2,306, Milton Keynes Central 2,056Milton Keynes Central: 2,056Hemel Hempstead: 2,306

    2,306Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count2,056

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 6,107, Milton Keynes Central 7,401Milton Keynes Central: 7,401Hemel Hempstead: 6,107

    6,107Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count7,401

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hemel Hempstead 12,602, Milton Keynes Central 16,560Milton Keynes Central: 16,560Hemel Hempstead: 12,602

    12,602Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count16,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hemel Hempstead 1,534, Milton Keynes Central 1,470Milton Keynes Central: 1,470Hemel Hempstead: 1,534

    1,534Hemel Hempstead is higher1,470

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Hemel Hempstead and Milton Keynes Central, total
MeasureHemel HempsteadMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m£458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m£178.2m£179.0m£169.1mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£162.3m£163.0m£154.0mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMilton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£148.0m£148.6m£140.4mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.2mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,44714,772Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6141,942Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3062,056Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1077,401Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60216,560Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5341,470Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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