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Milton Keynes Central and Thurrock

136,669 and 124,793 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes Central is higher than Thurrock on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3,354, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Thurrock: £3,526Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Thurrock: £3,330Milton Keynes Central: £3,181

    £3,354£3,368£3,181Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,330

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £12,892, Thurrock £13,358Thurrock: £13,358Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Thurrock: £13,415Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Thurrock: £12,671Milton Keynes Central: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,358£13,415£12,671

  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, Thurrock £2,203Thurrock: £2,203Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Thurrock: £2,213Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Thurrock: £2,090Milton Keynes Central: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Thurrock is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £11,431, Thurrock £11,584Thurrock: £11,584Milton Keynes Central: £11,431Thurrock: £11,633Milton Keynes Central: £11,480Thurrock: £10,988Milton Keynes Central: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £705, Thurrock £832Thurrock: £832Milton Keynes Central: £705Thurrock: £836Milton Keynes Central: £708Thurrock: £790Milton Keynes Central: £669

    £705£708£669Thurrock is higher£832£836£790

  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, Thurrock £901Thurrock: £901Milton Keynes Central: £723Thurrock: £905Milton Keynes Central: £726Thurrock: £855Milton Keynes Central: £686

    £723£726£686Thurrock is higher£901£905£855

  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, Thurrock £41Thurrock: £41Milton Keynes Central: £33Thurrock: £41Milton Keynes Central: £34Thurrock: £39Milton Keynes Central: £32

    £33£34£32Thurrock is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Milton Keynes Central: £352Thurrock: £356Milton Keynes Central: £354Thurrock: £336Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Milton Keynes Central: £117Thurrock: £136Milton Keynes Central: £117Thurrock: £129Milton Keynes Central: £111

    £117£117£111Thurrock is higher£136£136£129

  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, Thurrock £111Thurrock: £111Milton Keynes Central: £72Thurrock: £111Milton Keynes Central: £72Thurrock: £105Milton Keynes Central: £68

    £72£72£68Thurrock is higher£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £1,618, Thurrock £1,898Thurrock: £1,898Milton Keynes Central: £1,618Thurrock: £1,906Milton Keynes Central: £1,625Thurrock: £1,800Milton Keynes Central: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Thurrock is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £236, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Milton Keynes Central: £236Thurrock: £198Milton Keynes Central: £237Thurrock: £187Milton Keynes Central: £224

    £236£237£224Milton Keynes Central is higher£198£198£187

  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, Thurrock £184Thurrock: £184Milton Keynes Central: £240Thurrock: £185Milton Keynes Central: £241Thurrock: £175Milton Keynes Central: £228

    £240£241£228Milton Keynes Central is higher£184£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £13, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Milton Keynes Central: £13Thurrock: £5.53Milton Keynes Central: £14Thurrock: £5.22Milton Keynes Central: £13

    £13£14£13Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £5.53, Thurrock £5.21Thurrock: £5.21Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Thurrock: £5.23Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Thurrock: £4.94Milton Keynes Central: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Milton Keynes Central is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £5.19, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Thurrock: £4.88Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Thurrock: £4.61Milton Keynes Central: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Thurrock 1,035.8Thurrock: 1,035.8Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1

    1,040.1Milton Keynes Central is higher1,035.8

  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, Thurrock 167.2Thurrock: 167.2Milton Keynes Central: 136.7

    136.7Thurrock is higher167.2

  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, Thurrock 188.7Thurrock: 188.7Milton Keynes Central: 144.8

    144.8Thurrock is higher188.7

  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, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  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, Thurrock 197.0Thurrock: 197.0Milton Keynes Central: 181.1

    181.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count197.0

  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, Thurrock 25.0Thurrock: 25.0Milton Keynes Central: 16.1

    16.1Thurrock is higher25.0

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Milton Keynes Central and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£13,358£13,415£12,671Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£2,203£2,213£2,090Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,584£11,633£10,988Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£832£836£790Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£901£905£855Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32£41£41£39Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£111£111£105Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,898£1,906£1,800Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£198£198£187Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£184£185£175Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£5.50£5.53£5.22Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.21£5.23£4.94Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.86£4.88£4.61Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.11,035.8Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7167.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8188.7Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.257.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1197.0Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.125.0Thurrock

Per resident

Milton Keynes Central is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3,354, Thurrock £3,511Thurrock: £3,511Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Thurrock: £3,526Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Thurrock: £3,330Milton Keynes Central: £3,181

    £3,354£3,368£3,181Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,511£3,526£3,330

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,340, Thurrock £1,377Thurrock: £1,377Milton Keynes Central: £1,340Thurrock: £1,383Milton Keynes Central: £1,345Thurrock: £1,306Milton Keynes Central: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,304, Thurrock £1,441Thurrock: £1,441Milton Keynes Central: £1,304Thurrock: £1,447Milton Keynes Central: £1,310Thurrock: £1,367Milton Keynes Central: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Thurrock is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,188, Thurrock £1,194Thurrock: £1,194Milton Keynes Central: £1,188Thurrock: £1,199Milton Keynes Central: £1,193Thurrock: £1,133Milton Keynes Central: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,194£1,199£1,133

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £73, Thurrock £86Thurrock: £86Milton Keynes Central: £73Thurrock: £86Milton Keynes Central: £74Thurrock: £81Milton Keynes Central: £69

    £73£74£69Thurrock is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £75, Thurrock £93Thurrock: £93Milton Keynes Central: £75Thurrock: £93Milton Keynes Central: £75Thurrock: £88Milton Keynes Central: £71

    £75£75£71Thurrock is higher£93£93£88

  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, Thurrock £4.21Thurrock: £4.21Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Thurrock: £4.22Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Thurrock: £3.99Milton Keynes Central: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Thurrock is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Thurrock £354Thurrock: £354Milton Keynes Central: £352Thurrock: £356Milton Keynes Central: £354Thurrock: £336Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Thurrock £136Thurrock: £136Milton Keynes Central: £117Thurrock: £136Milton Keynes Central: £117Thurrock: £129Milton Keynes Central: £111

    £117£117£111Thurrock is higher£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £48, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Milton Keynes Central: £48Thurrock: £73Milton Keynes Central: £48Thurrock: £69Milton Keynes Central: £46

    £48£48£46Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,083, Thurrock £1,241Thurrock: £1,241Milton Keynes Central: £1,083Thurrock: £1,246Milton Keynes Central: £1,087Thurrock: £1,177Milton Keynes Central: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Thurrock is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £236, Thurrock £198Thurrock: £198Milton Keynes Central: £236Thurrock: £198Milton Keynes Central: £237Thurrock: £187Milton Keynes Central: £224

    £236£237£224Milton Keynes Central is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £161, Thurrock £121Thurrock: £121Milton Keynes Central: £161Thurrock: £121Milton Keynes Central: £161Thurrock: £114Milton Keynes Central: £152

    £161£161£152Milton Keynes Central is higher£121£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £9.02, Thurrock £3.59Thurrock: £3.59Milton Keynes Central: £9.02Thurrock: £3.61Milton Keynes Central: £9.06Thurrock: £3.41Milton Keynes Central: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3.70, Thurrock £3.41Thurrock: £3.41Milton Keynes Central: £3.70Thurrock: £3.42Milton Keynes Central: £3.72Thurrock: £3.23Milton Keynes Central: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £5.19, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Thurrock: £4.88Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Thurrock: £4.61Milton Keynes Central: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 108.1, Thurrock 106.8Thurrock: 106.8Milton Keynes Central: 108.1

    108.1Milton Keynes Central is higher106.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 14.2, Thurrock 17.2Thurrock: 17.2Milton Keynes Central: 14.2

    14.2Thurrock is higher17.2

  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, Thurrock 19.5Thurrock: 19.5Milton Keynes Central: 15.0

    15.0Thurrock is higher19.5

  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, Thurrock 57.0Thurrock: 57.0Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 121.2, Thurrock 128.8Thurrock: 128.8Milton Keynes Central: 121.2

    121.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count128.8

  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, Thurrock 16.4Thurrock: 16.4Milton Keynes Central: 10.8

    10.8Thurrock is higher16.4

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Milton Keynes Central and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,511£3,526£3,330Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£1,377£1,383£1,306Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,441£1,447£1,367Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,194£1,199£1,133Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£86£86£81Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£93£93£88Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.21£4.22£3.99Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£354£356£336Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£136£129Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,241£1,246£1,177Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£198£198£187Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£121£121£114Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£3.59£3.61£3.41Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.41£3.42£3.23Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.86£4.88£4.61Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.1106.8Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.019.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.257.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.2128.8Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.816.4Thurrock

Total

Milton Keynes Central is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £458.4m, Thurrock £438.1mThurrock: £438.1mMilton Keynes Central: £458.4mThurrock: £440.0mMilton Keynes Central: £460.3mThurrock: £415.6mMilton Keynes Central: £434.8m

    £458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £183.1m, Thurrock £171.9mThurrock: £171.9mMilton Keynes Central: £183.1mThurrock: £172.6mMilton Keynes Central: £183.9mThurrock: £163.0mMilton Keynes Central: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £178.2m, Thurrock £179.8mThurrock: £179.8mMilton Keynes Central: £178.2mThurrock: £180.6mMilton Keynes Central: £179.0mThurrock: £170.6mMilton Keynes Central: £169.1m

    £178.2m£179.0m£169.1mThurrock is higher£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes Central £162.3m, Thurrock £149.0mThurrock: £149.0mMilton Keynes Central: £162.3mThurrock: £149.7mMilton Keynes Central: £163.0mThurrock: £141.4mMilton Keynes Central: £154.0m

    £162.3m£163.0m£154.0mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central £10.0m, Thurrock £10.7mThurrock: £10.7mMilton Keynes Central: £10.0mThurrock: £10.8mMilton Keynes Central: £10.1mThurrock: £10.2mMilton Keynes Central: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mThurrock is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £10.3m, Thurrock £11.6mThurrock: £11.6mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mThurrock: £11.6mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mThurrock: £11.0mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mThurrock is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  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, Thurrock £0.53mThurrock: £0.53mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mThurrock: £0.53mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mThurrock: £0.50mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mThurrock is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £48.1m, Thurrock £44.2mThurrock: £44.2mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mThurrock: £44.4mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mThurrock: £42.0mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £15.9m, Thurrock £16.9mThurrock: £16.9mMilton Keynes Central: £15.9mThurrock: £17.0mMilton Keynes Central: £16.0mThurrock: £16.1mMilton Keynes Central: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mThurrock is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £6.6m, Thurrock £9.0mThurrock: £9.0mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mThurrock: £9.1mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mThurrock: £8.6mMilton Keynes Central: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mThurrock is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central £148.0m, Thurrock £154.9mThurrock: £154.9mMilton Keynes Central: £148.0mThurrock: £155.5mMilton Keynes Central: £148.6mThurrock: £146.9mMilton Keynes Central: £140.4m

    £148.0m£148.6m£140.4mThurrock is higher£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes Central £32.3m, Thurrock £24.7mThurrock: £24.7mMilton Keynes Central: £32.3mThurrock: £24.8mMilton Keynes Central: £32.4mThurrock: £23.4mMilton Keynes Central: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes Central £21.9m, Thurrock £15.0mThurrock: £15.0mMilton Keynes Central: £21.9mThurrock: £15.1mMilton Keynes Central: £22.0mThurrock: £14.3mMilton Keynes Central: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes Central £1.2m, Thurrock £0.45mThurrock: £0.45mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mThurrock: £0.45mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mThurrock: £0.43mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2m

    £1.2mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes Central £0.51m, Thurrock £0.42mThurrock: £0.42mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mThurrock: £0.43mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mThurrock: £0.40mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £0.71m, Thurrock £0.61mThurrock: £0.61mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mThurrock: £0.61mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mThurrock: £0.57mMilton Keynes Central: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes Central 14,772, Thurrock 13,326Thurrock: 13,326Milton Keynes Central: 14,772

    14,772Milton Keynes Central is higher13,326

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central 1,942, Thurrock 2,151Thurrock: 2,151Milton Keynes Central: 1,942

    1,942Thurrock is higher2,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 2,056, Thurrock 2,427Thurrock: 2,427Milton Keynes Central: 2,056

    2,056Thurrock is higher2,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 7,401, Thurrock 7,110Thurrock: 7,110Milton Keynes Central: 7,401

    7,401Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count7,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central 16,560, Thurrock 16,078Thurrock: 16,078Milton Keynes Central: 16,560

    16,560Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count16,078

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 1,470, Thurrock 2,040Thurrock: 2,040Milton Keynes Central: 1,470

    1,470Thurrock is higher2,040

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes Central and Thurrock, total
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m£438.1m£440.0m£415.6mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mMilton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m£179.8m£180.6m£170.6mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m£149.0m£149.7m£141.4mMilton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£44.2m£44.4m£42.0mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m£154.9m£155.5m£146.9mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,77213,326Milton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9422,151Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0562,427Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4017,110Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,56016,078Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4702,040Thurrock

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
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