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Hertsmere and Milton Keynes North

107,865 and 104,281 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than Milton Keynes North on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Hertsmere is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes North 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

Hertsmere Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Milton Keynes North £3,827Milton Keynes North: £3,827Hertsmere: £4,154Milton Keynes North: £3,843Hertsmere: £4,171Milton Keynes North: £3,630Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,827£3,843£3,630

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,837, Milton Keynes North £12,636Milton Keynes North: £12,636Hertsmere: £12,837Milton Keynes North: £12,690Hertsmere: £12,891Milton Keynes North: £11,986Hertsmere: £12,176

    £12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere is higher£12,636£12,690£11,986

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,902, Milton Keynes North £1,758Milton Keynes North: £1,758Hertsmere: £1,902Milton Keynes North: £1,766Hertsmere: £1,910Milton Keynes North: £1,668Hertsmere: £1,804

    £1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere is higher£1,758£1,766£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £11,605, Milton Keynes North £11,615Milton Keynes North: £11,615Hertsmere: £11,605Milton Keynes North: £11,665Hertsmere: £11,654Milton Keynes North: £11,017Hertsmere: £11,008

    £11,605£11,654£11,008Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£11,615£11,665£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £465, Milton Keynes North £381Milton Keynes North: £381Hertsmere: £465Milton Keynes North: £382Hertsmere: £467Milton Keynes North: £361Hertsmere: £441

    £465£467£441Hertsmere is higher£381£382£361

  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: Hertsmere £744, Milton Keynes North £619Milton Keynes North: £619Hertsmere: £744Milton Keynes North: £622Hertsmere: £747Milton Keynes North: £587Hertsmere: £706

    £744£747£706Hertsmere is higher£619£622£587

  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: Hertsmere £23, Milton Keynes North £21Milton Keynes North: £21Hertsmere: £23Milton Keynes North: £21Hertsmere: £23Milton Keynes North: £20Hertsmere: £22

    £23£23£22Hertsmere is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Milton Keynes North £319Milton Keynes North: £319Hertsmere: £328Milton Keynes North: £320Hertsmere: £330Milton Keynes North: £303Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£319£320£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Milton Keynes North £114Milton Keynes North: £114Hertsmere: £95Milton Keynes North: £115Hertsmere: £95Milton Keynes North: £109Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Milton Keynes North is higher£114£115£109

  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: Hertsmere £73, Milton Keynes North £83Milton Keynes North: £83Hertsmere: £73Milton Keynes North: £84Hertsmere: £74Milton Keynes North: £79Hertsmere: £70

    £73£74£70Milton Keynes North is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,599, Milton Keynes North £1,449Milton Keynes North: £1,449Hertsmere: £1,599Milton Keynes North: £1,455Hertsmere: £1,606Milton Keynes North: £1,374Hertsmere: £1,517

    £1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere is higher£1,449£1,455£1,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Milton Keynes North £164Milton Keynes North: £164Hertsmere: £232Milton Keynes North: £165Hertsmere: £233Milton Keynes North: £156Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £216, Milton Keynes North £208Milton Keynes North: £208Hertsmere: £216Milton Keynes North: £209Hertsmere: £217Milton Keynes North: £198Hertsmere: £205

    £216£217£205Hertsmere is higher£208£209£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £9.17, Milton Keynes North £14Milton Keynes North: £14Hertsmere: £9.17Milton Keynes North: £14Hertsmere: £9.21Milton Keynes North: £13Hertsmere: £8.70

    £9.17£9.21£8.70Milton Keynes North is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £3.69, Milton Keynes North £4.16Milton Keynes North: £4.16Hertsmere: £3.69Milton Keynes North: £4.18Hertsmere: £3.71Milton Keynes North: £3.95Hertsmere: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Milton Keynes North is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Milton Keynes North £5.09Milton Keynes North: £5.09Hertsmere: £6.76Milton Keynes North: £5.11Hertsmere: £6.79Milton Keynes North: £4.83Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 1,004.2, Milton Keynes North 1,008.2Milton Keynes North: 1,008.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count1,008.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertsmere 93.6, Milton Keynes North 85.4Milton Keynes North: 85.4Hertsmere: 93.6

    93.6Hertsmere is higher85.4

  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: Hertsmere 157.5, Milton Keynes North 131.5Milton Keynes North: 131.5Hertsmere: 157.5

    157.5Hertsmere is higher131.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higher50.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 158.3, Milton Keynes North 165.8Milton Keynes North: 165.8Hertsmere: 158.3

    158.3Milton Keynes North is higher165.8

  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: Hertsmere 17.2, Milton Keynes North 19.0Milton Keynes North: 19.0Hertsmere: 17.2

    17.2Milton Keynes North is higher19.0

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Hertsmere and Milton Keynes North, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,827£3,843£3,630Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,891£12,176£12,636£12,690£11,986Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,902£1,910£1,804£1,758£1,766£1,668Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,008£11,615£11,665£11,017Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£465£467£441£381£382£361Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£706£619£622£587Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£319£320£303Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£114£115£109Milton Keynes North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£83£84£79Milton Keynes North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,599£1,606£1,517£1,449£1,455£1,374Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£164£165£156Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£208£209£198Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.17£9.21£8.70£14£14£13Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.16£4.18£3.95Milton Keynes North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.09£5.11£4.83Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,008.2Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.685.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5131.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.250.9Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.3165.8Milton Keynes North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.219.0Milton Keynes North

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes North on 6. 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

Hertsmere Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,154, Milton Keynes North £3,827Milton Keynes North: £3,827Hertsmere: £4,154Milton Keynes North: £3,843Hertsmere: £4,171Milton Keynes North: £3,630Hertsmere: £3,940

    £4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere is higher£3,827£3,843£3,630

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,328, Milton Keynes North £2,149Milton Keynes North: £2,149Hertsmere: £2,328Milton Keynes North: £2,158Hertsmere: £2,338Milton Keynes North: £2,038Hertsmere: £2,208

    £2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere is higher£2,149£2,158£2,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £1,164, Milton Keynes North £1,075Milton Keynes North: £1,075Hertsmere: £1,164Milton Keynes North: £1,080Hertsmere: £1,169Milton Keynes North: £1,020Hertsmere: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere is higher£1,075£1,080£1,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,105, Milton Keynes North £1,975Milton Keynes North: £1,975Hertsmere: £2,105Milton Keynes North: £1,984Hertsmere: £2,113Milton Keynes North: £1,874Hertsmere: £1,996

    £2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £84, Milton Keynes North £65Milton Keynes North: £65Hertsmere: £84Milton Keynes North: £65Hertsmere: £85Milton Keynes North: £61Hertsmere: £80

    £84£85£80Hertsmere is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £135, Milton Keynes North £105Milton Keynes North: £105Hertsmere: £135Milton Keynes North: £106Hertsmere: £135Milton Keynes North: £100Hertsmere: £128

    £135£135£128Hertsmere is higher£105£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £4.19, Milton Keynes North £3.63Milton Keynes North: £3.63Hertsmere: £4.19Milton Keynes North: £3.64Hertsmere: £4.20Milton Keynes North: £3.44Hertsmere: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £328, Milton Keynes North £319Milton Keynes North: £319Hertsmere: £328Milton Keynes North: £320Hertsmere: £330Milton Keynes North: £303Hertsmere: £311

    £328£330£311Hertsmere is higher£319£320£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, Milton Keynes North £114Milton Keynes North: £114Hertsmere: £95Milton Keynes North: £115Hertsmere: £95Milton Keynes North: £109Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90Milton Keynes North is higher£114£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £45, Milton Keynes North £51Milton Keynes North: £51Hertsmere: £45Milton Keynes North: £51Hertsmere: £45Milton Keynes North: £48Hertsmere: £43

    £45£45£43Milton Keynes North is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £979, Milton Keynes North £886Milton Keynes North: £886Hertsmere: £979Milton Keynes North: £890Hertsmere: £983Milton Keynes North: £840Hertsmere: £929

    £979£983£929Hertsmere is higher£886£890£840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £232, Milton Keynes North £164Milton Keynes North: £164Hertsmere: £232Milton Keynes North: £165Hertsmere: £233Milton Keynes North: £156Hertsmere: £220

    £232£233£220Hertsmere is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £132, Milton Keynes North £127Milton Keynes North: £127Hertsmere: £132Milton Keynes North: £128Hertsmere: £133Milton Keynes North: £121Hertsmere: £126

    £132£133£126Hertsmere is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £5.61, Milton Keynes North £8.35Milton Keynes North: £8.35Hertsmere: £5.61Milton Keynes North: £8.39Hertsmere: £5.63Milton Keynes North: £7.92Hertsmere: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Milton Keynes North is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.26, Milton Keynes North £2.55Milton Keynes North: £2.55Hertsmere: £2.26Milton Keynes North: £2.56Hertsmere: £2.27Milton Keynes North: £2.42Hertsmere: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Milton Keynes North is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £6.76, Milton Keynes North £5.09Milton Keynes North: £5.09Hertsmere: £6.76Milton Keynes North: £5.11Hertsmere: £6.79Milton Keynes North: £4.83Hertsmere: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 182.1, Milton Keynes North 171.5Milton Keynes North: 171.5Hertsmere: 182.1

    182.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count171.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 17.0, Milton Keynes North 14.5Milton Keynes North: 14.5Hertsmere: 17.0

    17.0Hertsmere is higher14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 28.6, Milton Keynes North 22.4Milton Keynes North: 22.4Hertsmere: 28.6

    28.6Hertsmere is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 51.2, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9Hertsmere: 51.2

    51.2Hertsmere is higher50.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 96.9, Milton Keynes North 101.4Milton Keynes North: 101.4Hertsmere: 96.9

    96.9Milton Keynes North is higher101.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 10.5, Milton Keynes North 11.6Milton Keynes North: 11.6Hertsmere: 10.5

    10.5Milton Keynes North is higher11.6

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Hertsmere and Milton Keynes North, per resident
MeasureHertsmereMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£3,827£3,843£3,630Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,328£2,338£2,208£2,149£2,158£2,038Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,075£1,080£1,020Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,105£2,113£1,996£1,975£1,984£1,874Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£65£65£61Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£105£106£100Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.63£3.64£3.44Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£330£311£319£320£303Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£114£115£109Milton Keynes North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£43£51£51£48Milton Keynes North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£979£983£929£886£890£840Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£164£165£156Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£127£128£121Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£8.35£8.39£7.92Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£2.55£2.56£2.42Milton Keynes North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.09£5.11£4.83Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.1171.5Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.5Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.4Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.250.9Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.9101.4Milton Keynes North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.6Milton Keynes North

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes North on 6. 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

Hertsmere Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £448.0m, Milton Keynes North £399.1mMilton Keynes North: £399.1mHertsmere: £448.0mMilton Keynes North: £400.8mHertsmere: £450.0mMilton Keynes North: £378.5mHertsmere: £425.0m

    £448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere is higher£399.1m£400.8m£378.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £251.1m, Milton Keynes North £224.1mMilton Keynes North: £224.1mHertsmere: £251.1mMilton Keynes North: £225.0mHertsmere: £252.2mMilton Keynes North: £212.6mHertsmere: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mHertsmere is higher£224.1m£225.0m£212.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £125.6m, Milton Keynes North £112.1mMilton Keynes North: £112.1mHertsmere: £125.6mMilton Keynes North: £112.6mHertsmere: £126.1mMilton Keynes North: £106.3mHertsmere: £119.1m

    £125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere is higher£112.1m£112.6m£106.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £227.0m, Milton Keynes North £206.0mMilton Keynes North: £206.0mHertsmere: £227.0mMilton Keynes North: £206.8mHertsmere: £228.0mMilton Keynes North: £195.4mHertsmere: £215.3m

    £227.0m£228.0m£215.3mHertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£206.0m£206.8m£195.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.1m, Milton Keynes North £6.8mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mHertsmere: £9.1mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mHertsmere: £9.1mMilton Keynes North: £6.4mHertsmere: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.5m, Milton Keynes North £11.0mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mHertsmere: £14.5mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mHertsmere: £14.6mMilton Keynes North: £10.4mHertsmere: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertsmere £0.45m, Milton Keynes North £0.38mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mHertsmere: £0.45mMilton Keynes North: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £35.4m, Milton Keynes North £33.3mMilton Keynes North: £33.3mHertsmere: £35.4mMilton Keynes North: £33.4mHertsmere: £35.5mMilton Keynes North: £31.5mHertsmere: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mHertsmere is higher£33.3m£33.4m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.2m, Milton Keynes North £11.9mMilton Keynes North: £11.9mHertsmere: £10.2mMilton Keynes North: £12.0mHertsmere: £10.2mMilton Keynes North: £11.3mHertsmere: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMilton Keynes North is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere £4.8m, Milton Keynes North £5.3mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mHertsmere: £4.8mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mHertsmere: £4.9mMilton Keynes North: £5.0mHertsmere: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMilton Keynes North is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £105.6m, Milton Keynes North £92.4mMilton Keynes North: £92.4mHertsmere: £105.6mMilton Keynes North: £92.8mHertsmere: £106.1mMilton Keynes North: £87.6mHertsmere: £100.2m

    £105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.0m, Milton Keynes North £17.1mMilton Keynes North: £17.1mHertsmere: £25.0mMilton Keynes North: £17.2mHertsmere: £25.1mMilton Keynes North: £16.3mHertsmere: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £14.3m, Milton Keynes North £13.3mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mHertsmere: £14.3mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mHertsmere: £14.4mMilton Keynes North: £12.6mHertsmere: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.61m, Milton Keynes North £0.87mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mHertsmere: £0.61mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mHertsmere: £0.61mMilton Keynes North: £0.83mHertsmere: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mMilton Keynes North is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.24m, Milton Keynes North £0.27mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mHertsmere: £0.24mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mHertsmere: £0.24mMilton Keynes North: £0.25mHertsmere: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMilton Keynes North is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.73m, Milton Keynes North £0.53mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mHertsmere: £0.73mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mHertsmere: £0.73mMilton Keynes North: £0.50mHertsmere: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHertsmere is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,644, Milton Keynes North 17,879Milton Keynes North: 17,879Hertsmere: 19,644

    19,644Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count17,879

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,831, Milton Keynes North 1,514Milton Keynes North: 1,514Hertsmere: 1,831

    1,831Hertsmere is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,080, Milton Keynes North 2,331Milton Keynes North: 2,331Hertsmere: 3,080

    3,080Hertsmere is higher2,331

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,520, Milton Keynes North 5,311Milton Keynes North: 5,311Hertsmere: 5,520

    5,520Hertsmere is higher5,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,451, Milton Keynes North 10,571Milton Keynes North: 10,571Hertsmere: 10,451

    10,451Milton Keynes North is higher10,571

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,133, Milton Keynes North 1,209Milton Keynes North: 1,209Hertsmere: 1,133

    1,133Milton Keynes North is higher1,209

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Hertsmere and Milton Keynes North, total
MeasureHertsmereMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m£399.1m£400.8m£378.5mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£224.1m£225.0m£212.6mHertsmere
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m£112.1m£112.6m£106.3mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m£206.0m£206.8m£195.4mHertsmere
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£33.3m£33.4m£31.5mHertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMilton Keynes North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mMilton Keynes North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mMilton Keynes North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMilton Keynes North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,64417,879Hertsmere
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8311,514Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0802,331Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5205,311Hertsmere
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,45110,571Milton Keynes North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1331,209Milton Keynes North

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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