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Milton Keynes Central and Crawley
Milton Keynes Central is higher than Crawley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Milton Keynes Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Milton Keynes Central Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,354£3,368£3,181Crawley is higher£3,728£3,744£3,536
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,892£12,947£12,229Crawley is higher£13,082£13,138£12,409
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,949£1,957£1,849Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,431£11,480£10,843Crawley is higher£11,716£11,766£11,113
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£705£708£669Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£650£652£616
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£723£726£686Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£33£34£32Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£352£354£334Milton Keynes Central is higher£349£351£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£72£68Crawley is higher£91£92£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,618£1,625£1,535Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,795£1,696
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central is higher£231£232£219
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£240£241£228Milton Keynes Central is higher£220£221£209
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£13£14£13Milton Keynes Central is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.19£5.21£4.92Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.1Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,023.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.7Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count116.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.8Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count143.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.2Milton Keynes Central is higher53.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
181.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count200.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.1Crawley is higher20.7
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| Measure | Milton Keynes Central | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,354£3,368£3,181 | £3,728£3,744£3,536 | Crawley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,892£12,947£12,229 | £13,082£13,138£12,409 | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,949£1,957£1,849 | £2,112£2,121£2,003 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,431£11,480£10,843 | £11,716£11,766£11,113 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £705£708£669 | £650£652£616 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £723£726£686 | £687£690£651 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £33£34£32 | £30£30£28 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £352£354£334 | £349£351£331 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £127£127£120 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £91£92£86 | Crawley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,618£1,625£1,535 | £1,788£1,795£1,696 | Crawley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £231£232£219 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £240£241£228 | £220£221£209 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £13£14£13 | £8.13£8.16£7.71 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.1 | 1,023.8 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.7 | 116.0 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.8 | 143.4 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.2 | 53.7 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 181.1 | 200.5 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.1 | 20.7 | Crawley |
Per resident
Milton Keynes Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 16. 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 Crawley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,354£3,368£3,181Crawley is higher£3,728£3,744£3,536
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,340£1,345£1,271Crawley is higher£1,638£1,644£1,553
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,304£1,310£1,237Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,188£1,193£1,127Crawley is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£74£69Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.47£3.48£3.29Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£352£354£334Milton Keynes Central is higher£349£351£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Crawley is higher£60£60£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,083£1,087£1,027Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,167£1,172£1,107
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central is higher£231£232£219
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£152Milton Keynes Central is higher£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central is higher£3.45£3.46£3.27
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.19£5.21£4.92Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
108.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count128.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Crawley is higherDepends on how you count14.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0Crawley is higherDepends on how you count18.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.2Milton Keynes Central is higher53.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
121.2Crawley is higherDepends on how you count130.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Crawley is higher13.5
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| Measure | Milton Keynes Central | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,354£3,368£3,181 | £3,728£3,744£3,536 | Crawley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,340£1,345£1,271 | £1,638£1,644£1,553 | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,304£1,310£1,237 | £1,379£1,385£1,308 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | £1,467£1,473£1,391 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£74£69 | £81£82£77 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £86£86£82 | Crawley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £352£354£334 | £349£351£331 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £127£127£120 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £60£60£56 | Crawley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | £1,167£1,172£1,107 | Crawley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £231£232£219 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £144£144£136 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £9.02£9.06£8.56 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.70£3.72£3.51 | £3.45£3.46£3.27 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Crawley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 108.1 | 128.2 | Crawley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 14.5 | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 18.0 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.2 | 53.7 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 121.2 | 130.9 | Crawley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 13.5 | Crawley |
Total
Milton Keynes Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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 Crawley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£458.4m£460.3m£434.8mCrawley is higher£462.3m£464.3m£438.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCrawley is higher£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£178.2m£179.0m£169.1mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£162.3m£163.0m£154.0mCrawley is higher£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mCrawley is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mCrawley is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£148.0m£148.6m£140.4mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.2mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,772Crawley is higherDepends on how you count15,892
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,942Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,800
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,056Crawley is higherDepends on how you count2,226
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,401Milton Keynes Central is higher6,659
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,560Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count16,230
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,470Crawley is higher1,676
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| Measure | Milton Keynes Central | Crawley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £458.4m£460.3m£434.8m | £462.3m£464.3m£438.5m | Crawley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £183.1m£183.9m£173.7m | £203.1m£203.9m£192.6m | Crawley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £178.2m£179.0m£169.1m | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | Milton Keynes Central |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £162.3m£163.0m£154.0m | £181.9m£182.6m£172.5m | Crawley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Crawley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Crawley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.1m£48.3m£45.7m | £43.3m£43.5m£41.1m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Crawley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £148.0m£148.6m£140.4m | £144.7m£145.3m£137.3m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.3m£32.4m£30.6m | £28.6m£28.7m£27.1m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Milton Keynes Central |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Milton Keynes Central |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,772 | 15,892 | Crawley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,942 | 1,800 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,056 | 2,226 | Crawley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,401 | 6,659 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,560 | 16,230 | Milton Keynes Central |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,470 | 1,676 | Crawley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.