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Milton Keynes Central and Colchester

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

Milton Keynes Central is higher than Colchester on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 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

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

Milton Keynes Central Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    136.7Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count108.8

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

    144.8Colchester is higher177.7

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

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

    54.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count60.8

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

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

    181.1Milton Keynes Central is higher177.2

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

    16.1Colchester is higher22.2

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Milton Keynes Central and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,924£1,933£1,825Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£527£529£500Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32£27£27£26Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,560£1,567£1,480Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£202£203£192Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£7.84£7.88£7.44Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.64£4.66£4.40Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.11,013.8Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7108.8Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.260.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1177.2Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.122.2Colchester

Per resident

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

Milton Keynes Central Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    108.1Colchester is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

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

    15.0Colchester is higher23.5

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

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

    54.2Colchester is higherDepends on how you count60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    121.2Milton Keynes Central is higher116.0

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

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

    10.8Colchester is higher14.5

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Milton Keynes Central and Colchester, per resident
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£1,740£1,748£1,651Colchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,260£1,265£1,195Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,548£1,555£1,469Colchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£70£70£66Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,021£1,026£969Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£202£203£192Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£5.13£5.16£4.87Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.64£4.66£4.40Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.1133.9Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.023.5Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.260.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.2116.0Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.5Colchester

Total

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

Milton Keynes Central Colchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,772Colchester is higherDepends on how you count16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    2,056Colchester is higher2,816

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,560Milton Keynes Central is higher13,918

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

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

    1,470Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes Central and Colchester, total
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mColchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mColchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,77216,066Colchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9421,724Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0562,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4017,287Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,56013,918Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4701,743Colchester

Sources

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

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