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Milton Keynes Central and Hemel Hempstead

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

Milton Keynes Central is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Milton Keynes Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Milton Keynes Central Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £12,892, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Milton Keynes Central: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Hemel Hempstead is higher£12,948£13,003£12,281

  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, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Milton Keynes Central: £1,849

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

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

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

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £705, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Milton Keynes Central: £705Hemel Hempstead: £453Milton Keynes Central: £708Hemel Hempstead: £427Milton Keynes Central: £669

    £705£708£669Milton Keynes Central is higher£451£453£427

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

    £723£726£686Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Milton Keynes Central: £33Hemel Hempstead: £25Milton Keynes Central: £34Hemel Hempstead: £24Milton Keynes Central: £32

    £33£34£32Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Milton Keynes Central: £352Hemel Hempstead: £359Milton Keynes Central: £354Hemel Hempstead: £339Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £135Milton Keynes Central: £111

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

  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, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Milton Keynes Central: £72Hemel Hempstead: £98Milton Keynes Central: £72Hemel Hempstead: £93Milton Keynes Central: £68

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Milton Keynes Central: £240Hemel Hempstead: £263Milton Keynes Central: £241Hemel Hempstead: £248Milton Keynes Central: £228

    £240£241£228Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £13, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Milton Keynes Central: £13Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Milton Keynes Central: £14Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Milton Keynes Central: £13

    £13£14£13Milton Keynes Central is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £5.53, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Milton Keynes Central: £5.25

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1

    1,040.1Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

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

    136.7Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count100.1

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

    144.8Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

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

    181.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count183.7

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

    16.1Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Milton Keynes Central and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£451£453£427Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£666£669£632Milton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32£25£25£24Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£9.31£9.35£8.83Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.46£4.48£4.23Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.11,020.4Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7100.1Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8143.1Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.256.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.122.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £73£74£69Milton Keynes Central is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £75, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Milton Keynes Central: £75Hemel Hempstead: £100Milton Keynes Central: £75Hemel Hempstead: £94Milton Keynes Central: £71

    £75£75£71Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Hemel Hempstead: £3.53Milton Keynes Central: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Milton Keynes Central: £352Hemel Hempstead: £359Milton Keynes Central: £354Hemel Hempstead: £339Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £142Milton Keynes Central: £117Hemel Hempstead: £135Milton Keynes Central: £111

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    108.1Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    15.0Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count21.3

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    121.2Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Milton Keynes Central: 10.8

    10.8Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Milton Keynes Central and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£67£67£64Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£99£100£94Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.72£3.74£3.53Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£5.90£5.93£5.60Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.84£2.85£2.69Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.1152.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.9Hemel Hempstead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.021.3Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.256.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.2116.6Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.814.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

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

Milton Keynes Central Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMilton Keynes Central is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £10.3m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £48.1m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £15.9m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mMilton Keynes Central: £15.9mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mMilton Keynes Central: £16.0mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mMilton Keynes Central: £15.1m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,772Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,942Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 2,056, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Milton Keynes Central: 2,056

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

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

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

    7,401Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,560Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count12,602

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

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

    1,470Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

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Milton Keynes Central and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMilton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,77216,447Hemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9421,614Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0562,306Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4016,107Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,56012,602Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4701,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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