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Milton Keynes Central and Swindon North

136,669 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes Central is higher than Swindon North on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Milton Keynes Central Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3,354, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Swindon North: £3,739Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Swindon North: £3,531Milton Keynes Central: £3,181

    £3,354£3,368£3,181Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £12,892, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Swindon North: £12,796Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Swindon North: £12,086Milton Keynes Central: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086

  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, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Swindon North: £1,759Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Swindon North: £1,661Milton Keynes Central: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £11,431, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611Milton Keynes Central: £11,431Swindon North: £11,661Milton Keynes Central: £11,480Swindon North: £11,014Milton Keynes Central: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Swindon North is higher£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £705, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456Milton Keynes Central: £705Swindon North: £458Milton Keynes Central: £708Swindon North: £432Milton Keynes Central: £669

    £705£708£669Milton Keynes Central is higher£456£458£432

  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, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650Milton Keynes Central: £723Swindon North: £653Milton Keynes Central: £726Swindon North: £617Milton Keynes Central: £686

    £723£726£686Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£617

  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, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24Milton Keynes Central: £33Swindon North: £24Milton Keynes Central: £34Swindon North: £23Milton Keynes Central: £32

    £33£34£32Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Milton Keynes Central: £352Swindon North: £360Milton Keynes Central: £354Swindon North: £340Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Milton Keynes Central: £117Swindon North: £158Milton Keynes Central: £117Swindon North: £149Milton Keynes Central: £111

    £117£117£111Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

  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, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97Milton Keynes Central: £72Swindon North: £98Milton Keynes Central: £72Swindon North: £92Milton Keynes Central: £68

    £72£72£68Swindon North is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £1,618, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426Milton Keynes Central: £1,618Swindon North: £1,432Milton Keynes Central: £1,625Swindon North: £1,353Milton Keynes Central: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £236, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Milton Keynes Central: £236Swindon North: £152Milton Keynes Central: £237Swindon North: £144Milton Keynes Central: £224

    £236£237£224Milton Keynes Central is higher£151£152£144

  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, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217Milton Keynes Central: £240Swindon North: £218Milton Keynes Central: £241Swindon North: £206Milton Keynes Central: £228

    £240£241£228Milton Keynes Central is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £13, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67Milton Keynes Central: £13Swindon North: £6.70Milton Keynes Central: £14Swindon North: £6.33Milton Keynes Central: £13

    £13£14£13Milton Keynes Central is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £5.53, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Swindon North: £4.55Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Swindon North: £4.30Milton Keynes Central: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Milton Keynes Central is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £5.19, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Swindon North: £7.36Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Swindon North: £6.95Milton Keynes Central: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  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, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1

    1,040.1Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9Milton Keynes Central: 136.7

    136.7Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count95.9

  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, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1Milton Keynes Central: 144.8

    144.8Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count142.1

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  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, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4Milton Keynes Central: 181.1

    181.1Milton Keynes Central is higher162.4

  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, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6Milton Keynes Central: 16.1

    16.1Swindon North is higher21.6

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Milton Keynes Central and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£12,742£12,796£12,086Milton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,752£1,759£1,661Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,611£11,661£11,014Swindon North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£456£458£432Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£650£653£617Milton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32£24£24£23Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£97£98£92Swindon North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,426£1,432£1,353Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£151£152£144Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£217£218£206Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£6.67£6.70£6.33Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.53£4.55£4.30Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.11,006.7Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.795.9Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8142.1Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.255.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1162.4Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.121.6Swindon North

Per resident

Milton Keynes Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3,354, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Swindon North: £3,739Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Swindon North: £3,531Milton Keynes Central: £3,181

    £3,354£3,368£3,181Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,340, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941Milton Keynes Central: £1,340Swindon North: £1,949Milton Keynes Central: £1,345Swindon North: £1,841Milton Keynes Central: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,304, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107Milton Keynes Central: £1,304Swindon North: £1,112Milton Keynes Central: £1,310Swindon North: £1,050Milton Keynes Central: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,188, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769Milton Keynes Central: £1,188Swindon North: £1,776Milton Keynes Central: £1,193Swindon North: £1,678Milton Keynes Central: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Swindon North is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £73£74£69Milton Keynes Central is higher£69£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, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99Milton Keynes Central: £75Swindon North: £100Milton Keynes Central: £75Swindon North: £94Milton Keynes Central: £71

    £75£75£71Swindon North 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, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Swindon North: £3.69Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Swindon North: £3.49Milton Keynes Central: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Milton Keynes Central: £352Swindon North: £360Milton Keynes Central: £354Swindon North: £340Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Milton Keynes Central: £117Swindon North: £158Milton Keynes Central: £117Swindon North: £149Milton Keynes Central: £111

    £117£117£111Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £48, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61Milton Keynes Central: £48Swindon North: £62Milton Keynes Central: £48Swindon North: £58Milton Keynes Central: £46

    £48£48£46Swindon North is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,083, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901Milton Keynes Central: £1,083Swindon North: £905Milton Keynes Central: £1,087Swindon North: £855Milton Keynes Central: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Milton Keynes Central is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £236, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Milton Keynes Central: £236Swindon North: £152Milton Keynes Central: £237Swindon North: £144Milton Keynes Central: £224

    £236£237£224Milton Keynes Central is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £161, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137Milton Keynes Central: £161Swindon North: £138Milton Keynes Central: £161Swindon North: £130Milton Keynes Central: £152

    £161£161£152Milton Keynes Central is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £9.02, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22Milton Keynes Central: £9.02Swindon North: £4.23Milton Keynes Central: £9.06Swindon North: £4.00Milton Keynes Central: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3.70, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87Milton Keynes Central: £3.70Swindon North: £2.88Milton Keynes Central: £3.72Swindon North: £2.72Milton Keynes Central: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £5.19, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Swindon North: £7.36Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Swindon North: £6.95Milton Keynes Central: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 108.1, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3Milton Keynes Central: 108.1

    108.1Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 14.2, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6Milton Keynes Central: 14.2

    14.2Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7Milton Keynes Central: 15.0

    15.0Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 121.2, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7Milton Keynes Central: 121.2

    121.2Milton Keynes Central is higher102.7

  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, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6Milton Keynes Central: 10.8

    10.8Swindon North is higher13.6

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Milton Keynes Central and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,723£3,739£3,531Swindon North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£1,941£1,949£1,841Swindon North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,107£1,112£1,050Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,769£1,776£1,678Swindon North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£69£70£66Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£99£100£94Swindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£359£360£340Swindon North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£61£62£58Swindon North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£901£905£855Milton Keynes Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£151£152£144Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£137£138£130Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£4.22£4.23£4.00Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.87£2.88£2.72Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.1153.3Swindon North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.6Swindon North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.021.7Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.255.0Swindon North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.2102.7Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.813.6Swindon North

Total

Milton Keynes Central is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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 Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £458.4m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mMilton Keynes Central: £458.4mSwindon North: £415.8mMilton Keynes Central: £460.3mSwindon North: £392.7mMilton Keynes Central: £434.8m

    £458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £183.1m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mMilton Keynes Central: £183.1mSwindon North: £216.8mMilton Keynes Central: £183.9mSwindon North: £204.8mMilton Keynes Central: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £178.2m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mMilton Keynes Central: £178.2mSwindon North: £123.7mMilton Keynes Central: £179.0mSwindon North: £116.8mMilton Keynes Central: £169.1m

    £178.2m£179.0m£169.1mMilton Keynes Central is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes Central £162.3m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mMilton Keynes Central: £162.3mSwindon North: £197.6mMilton Keynes Central: £163.0mSwindon North: £186.6mMilton Keynes Central: £154.0m

    £162.3m£163.0m£154.0mSwindon North is higher£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central £10.0m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mMilton Keynes Central: £10.0mSwindon North: £7.8mMilton Keynes Central: £10.1mSwindon North: £7.3mMilton Keynes Central: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMilton Keynes Central is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £10.3m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mSwindon North: £11.1mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mSwindon North: £10.5mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mSwindon North: £0.41mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mSwindon North: £0.39mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £48.1m, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mSwindon North: £40.1mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mSwindon North: £37.8mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £15.9m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mMilton Keynes Central: £15.9mSwindon North: £17.6mMilton Keynes Central: £16.0mSwindon North: £16.6mMilton Keynes Central: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mSwindon North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £6.6m, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mSwindon North: £6.9mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mSwindon North: £6.5mMilton Keynes Central: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mSwindon North is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central £148.0m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mMilton Keynes Central: £148.0mSwindon North: £100.7mMilton Keynes Central: £148.6mSwindon North: £95.1mMilton Keynes Central: £140.4m

    £148.0m£148.6m£140.4mMilton Keynes Central is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes Central £32.3m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mMilton Keynes Central: £32.3mSwindon North: £16.9mMilton Keynes Central: £32.4mSwindon North: £16.0mMilton Keynes Central: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes Central £21.9m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mMilton Keynes Central: £21.9mSwindon North: £15.3mMilton Keynes Central: £22.0mSwindon North: £14.5mMilton Keynes Central: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes Central £1.2m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mSwindon North: £0.47mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mSwindon North: £0.45mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2m

    £1.2mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes Central £0.51m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mSwindon North: £0.32mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mSwindon North: £0.30mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £0.71m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mSwindon North: £0.82mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mSwindon North: £0.77mMilton Keynes Central: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes Central 14,772, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055Milton Keynes Central: 14,772

    14,772Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central 1,942, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624Milton Keynes Central: 1,942

    1,942Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 2,056, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408Milton Keynes Central: 2,056

    2,056Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 7,401, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122Milton Keynes Central: 7,401

    7,401Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central 16,560, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418Milton Keynes Central: 16,560

    16,560Milton Keynes Central is higher11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 1,470, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515Milton Keynes Central: 1,470

    1,470Swindon North is higher1,515

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes Central and Swindon North, total
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mSwindon North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSwindon North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSwindon North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,77217,055Swindon North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9421,624Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0562,408Swindon North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4016,122Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,56011,418Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4701,515Swindon North

Sources

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

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