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Constituency in South East, England

Milton Keynes Central

In Milton Keynes Central, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 96% of constituencies in 2024-25.

136,669 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Emily Darlington, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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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.

At a glance

How does Milton Keynes Central compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,354£3,368£3,181

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    608th of 631, lower than in 96% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,892£12,947£12,229

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    232nd of 631, higher than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,949£1,957£1,849

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    325th of 632, lower than in 51% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Milton Keynes Central
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181608th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229232nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849325th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Milton Keynes Central's benefit money go?

People here received £458.4 million£460.3 million£434.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Milton Keynes Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £162.3m; Pension Credit £10.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.6m; Universal Credit £148.0m; Housing Benefit £32.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £21.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.2m; Income Support £0.51m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £162.3mPension Credit: £10.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.6mUniversal Credit: £148.0mHousing Benefit: £32.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £21.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.2mIncome Support: £0.51mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Milton Keynes Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £163.0m; Pension Credit £10.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.6m; Universal Credit £148.6m; Housing Benefit £32.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £22.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.2m; Income Support £0.51m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £163.0mPension Credit: £10.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.6mUniversal Credit: £148.6mHousing Benefit: £32.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £22.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.2mIncome Support: £0.51mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Milton Keynes Central, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £154.0m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.45m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £45.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £140.4m; Housing Benefit £30.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.2m; Income Support £0.48m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £154.0mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.45mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £45.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £140.4mHousing Benefit: £30.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.2mIncome Support: £0.48mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m
  2. Pension Credit£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m
  8. Universal Credit£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m
  12. Income Support£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
  13. Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Milton Keynes Central, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m35%Published
Pension Credit£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m32%Published
Housing Benefit£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m7%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m0.3%Published
Income Support£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.2%Published
All benefits£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m100%Total

More about Milton Keynes Central

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,354, expected £3,550, difference −£196

    Actual £3,354£3,368£3,181Expected £3,550£3,565£3,368Difference −£196−£197−£186

    Benefit spending per resident was £196 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £197 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £186 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,892, expected £12,999, difference −£107

    Actual £12,892£12,947£12,229Expected £12,999£13,055£12,330Difference −£107−£107−£101

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £107 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £107 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £101 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,949, expected £2,132, difference −£183

    Actual £1,949£1,957£1,849Expected £2,132£2,141£2,023Difference −£183−£184−£174

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £183 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £184 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £174 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Milton Keynes Central
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,550£3,565£3,368−£196−£197−£186
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,892£12,947£12,229£12,999£13,055£12,330−£107−£107−£101
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,132£2,141£2,023−£183−£184−£174
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Milton Keynes Central received £0.70 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,360£4,312£3,979
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,055£3,022£2,788
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.70
494th of 631, lower than in 78% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Milton Keynes Central only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1529,849
  • Aged 16 to 6491,453
  • Aged 651,165
  • Aged 66 and over14,202
  • All residents136,669
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,400 people in Milton Keynes Central receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Milton Keynes Central
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,95040%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,35218%19%
Neurological disease92513%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)88912%12%
Respiratory disease2223%4%
Malignant disease2133%3%
Cardiovascular disease1642%3%
Visual disease1212%2%
Endocrine disease1162%1%
Hearing disorders1112%1%
Gastrointestinal disease650.9%1%
Genitourinary disease811%0.9%
Skin disease470.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)330.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract310.4%0.4%
Infectious disease260.4%0.4%
Haematological disease300.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Milton Keynes Central vote in 2024?

Shares of the 47,729 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Emily Darlington
Majority
7,291
15.3% of valid votes
Turnout
58.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 81,078 people registered to vote
  • Labour20,209
  • Conservative12,918
  • Reform UK6,245
  • Liberal Democrat4,931
  • Green Party3,226
  • Heritage Party200

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Milton Keynes Central, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourEmily Darlington20,20942.3%
ConservativeJohnny Luk12,91827.1%
Reform UKDavid Reilly6,24513.1%
Liberal DemocratJames Cox4,93110.3%
Green PartyFrances Bonney3,2266.8%
Heritage PartyAlfred Saint-Clair2000.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Milton Keynes Central

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Milton Keynes CentralThis area£3,354£3,368£3,181
  2. Thurrock0.77£3,511£3,526£3,330Compare
  3. Ilford North0.78£3,659£3,675£3,471Compare
  4. Colchester0.80£3,752£3,768£3,559Compare
  5. Dartford0.80£3,256£3,270£3,089Compare
  6. Crawley0.93£3,728£3,744£3,536Compare
  7. Watford0.96£3,459£3,474£3,281Compare
  8. Wycombe0.99£3,440£3,454£3,263Compare
  9. Basildon and Billericay1.03£4,316£4,334£4,094Compare
  10. Hemel Hempstead1.03£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  11. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard1.10£3,615£3,630£3,429Compare
  12. Uxbridge and South Ruislip1.13£3,535£3,550£3,353Compare
  13. Harrow West1.14£3,782£3,798£3,587Compare
  14. Carshalton and Wallington1.17£3,916£3,933£3,715Compare
  15. Swindon North1.19£3,723£3,739£3,531Compare
  16. Northampton South1.29£3,595£3,610£3,410Compare
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Areas most like Milton Keynes Central
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Milton Keynes Central£3,354£3,368£3,181
Thurrock0.77£3,511£3,526£3,330
Ilford North0.78£3,659£3,675£3,471
Colchester0.80£3,752£3,768£3,559
Dartford0.80£3,256£3,270£3,089
Crawley0.93£3,728£3,744£3,536
Watford0.96£3,459£3,474£3,281
Wycombe0.99£3,440£3,454£3,263
Basildon and Billericay1.03£4,316£4,334£4,094
Hemel Hempstead1.03£4,026£4,043£3,819
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard1.10£3,615£3,630£3,429
Uxbridge and South Ruislip1.13£3,535£3,550£3,353
Harrow West1.14£3,782£3,798£3,587
Carshalton and Wallington1.17£3,916£3,933£3,715
Swindon North1.19£3,723£3,739£3,531
Northampton South1.29£3,595£3,610£3,410
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Milton Keynes Central

Each share is the part of Milton Keynes Central's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Milton Keynes Central, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m348th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181608th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m560th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271587th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229232nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m145th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237285th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849325th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m541st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127570th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843407th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m236th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69409th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669145th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m552nd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71588th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686339th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m389th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29542nd of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32208th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m276th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334431st of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m207th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111401st of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m340th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46492nd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68524th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m124th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027244th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535279th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m137th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224220th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m242nd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152369th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228410th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m3rd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.569th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£139th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m234th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51329th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25351st of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m210th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92479th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.70494th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,772541st of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.1579th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.143rd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,942371st of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.2524th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7199th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,056567th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.0594th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8406th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,401273rd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.2426th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,560140th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.2274th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1320th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,470338th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8489th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.1528th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£582.9m£576.5m£532.0m121st of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,360£4,312£3,979196th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.70494th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£196−£197−£186495th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£107−£107−£101415th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£183−£184−£174497th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Milton Keynes Central

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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