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Milton Keynes Central and Watford

136,669 and 115,450 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes Central is higher than Watford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 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 16 of 22 measures, and Watford on 6. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3,354, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Watford: £3,474Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Watford: £3,281Milton Keynes Central: £3,181

    £3,354£3,368£3,181Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,459£3,474£3,281

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £12,892, Watford £12,615Watford: £12,615Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Watford: £12,669Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Watford: £11,966Milton Keynes Central: £12,229

    £12,892£12,947£12,229Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£12,615£12,669£11,966

  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, Watford £1,932Watford: £1,932Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Watford: £1,940Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Watford: £1,832Milton Keynes Central: £1,849

    £1,949£1,957£1,849Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,932£1,940£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £11,431, Watford £11,287Watford: £11,287Milton Keynes Central: £11,431Watford: £11,335Milton Keynes Central: £11,480Watford: £10,706Milton Keynes Central: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,287£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes Central £705, Watford £580Watford: £580Milton Keynes Central: £705Watford: £583Milton Keynes Central: £708Watford: £551Milton Keynes Central: £669

    £705£708£669Milton Keynes Central is higher£580£583£551

  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, Watford £722Watford: £722Milton Keynes Central: £723Watford: £725Milton Keynes Central: £726Watford: £685Milton Keynes Central: £686

    £723£726£686Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Milton Keynes Central: £33Watford: £27Milton Keynes Central: £34Watford: £25Milton Keynes Central: £32

    £33£34£32Milton Keynes Central is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Watford £297Watford: £297Milton Keynes Central: £352Watford: £299Milton Keynes Central: £354Watford: £282Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Milton Keynes Central is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Watford £83Watford: £83Milton Keynes Central: £117Watford: £83Milton Keynes Central: £117Watford: £79Milton Keynes Central: £111

    £117£117£111Milton Keynes Central is higher£83£83£79

  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, Watford £71Watford: £71Milton Keynes Central: £72Watford: £72Milton Keynes Central: £72Watford: £68Milton Keynes Central: £68

    £72£72£68Milton Keynes Central is higher£71£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £1,618, Watford £1,664Watford: £1,664Milton Keynes Central: £1,618Watford: £1,671Milton Keynes Central: £1,625Watford: £1,578Milton Keynes Central: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,664£1,671£1,578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £236, Watford £258Watford: £258Milton Keynes Central: £236Watford: £259Milton Keynes Central: £237Watford: £244Milton Keynes Central: £224

    £236£237£224Watford is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244

  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, Watford £182Watford: £182Milton Keynes Central: £240Watford: £183Milton Keynes Central: £241Watford: £173Milton Keynes Central: £228

    £240£241£228Milton Keynes Central is higher£182£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £13, Watford £11Watford: £11Milton Keynes Central: £13Watford: £11Milton Keynes Central: £14Watford: £10Milton Keynes Central: £13

    £13£14£13Milton Keynes Central is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes Central £5.53, Watford £3.20Watford: £3.20Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Watford: £3.22Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Watford: £3.04Milton Keynes Central: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Milton Keynes Central is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £5.19, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Watford: £5.98Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Watford: £5.65Milton Keynes Central: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Watford 993.6Watford: 993.6Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1

    1,040.1Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count993.6

  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, Watford 110.2Watford: 110.2Milton Keynes Central: 136.7

    136.7Milton Keynes Central is higher110.2

  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, Watford 149.5Watford: 149.5Milton Keynes Central: 144.8

    144.8Watford is higher149.5

  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, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Milton Keynes Central is higher46.6

  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, Watford 172.1Watford: 172.1Milton Keynes Central: 181.1

    181.1Milton Keynes Central is higher172.1

  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, Watford 17.0Watford: 17.0Milton Keynes Central: 16.1

    16.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Milton Keynes Central and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,459£3,474£3,281Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,229£12,615£12,669£11,966Milton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,949£1,957£1,849£1,932£1,940£1,832Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,287£11,335£10,706Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£705£708£669£580£583£551Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£722£725£685Milton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£34£32£27£27£25Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£297£299£282Milton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£83£83£79Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£71£72£68Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,664£1,671£1,578Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£182£183£173Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£11£11£10Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.20£3.22£3.04Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.1993.6Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7110.2Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8149.5Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.246.6Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.1172.1Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.117.0Watford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3,354, Watford £3,459Watford: £3,459Milton Keynes Central: £3,354Watford: £3,474Milton Keynes Central: £3,368Watford: £3,281Milton Keynes Central: £3,181

    £3,354£3,368£3,181Watford is higherDepends on how you count£3,459£3,474£3,281

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,340, Watford £1,541Watford: £1,541Milton Keynes Central: £1,340Watford: £1,548Milton Keynes Central: £1,345Watford: £1,462Milton Keynes Central: £1,271

    £1,340£1,345£1,271Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,541£1,548£1,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,304, Watford £1,274Watford: £1,274Milton Keynes Central: £1,304Watford: £1,279Milton Keynes Central: £1,310Watford: £1,208Milton Keynes Central: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Milton Keynes Central is higher£1,274£1,279£1,208

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,188, Watford £1,379Watford: £1,379Milton Keynes Central: £1,188Watford: £1,385Milton Keynes Central: £1,193Watford: £1,308Milton Keynes Central: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £73, Watford £71Watford: £71Milton Keynes Central: £73Watford: £71Milton Keynes Central: £74Watford: £67Milton Keynes Central: £69

    £73£74£69Milton Keynes Central is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £75, Watford £88Watford: £88Milton Keynes Central: £75Watford: £89Milton Keynes Central: £75Watford: £84Milton Keynes Central: £71

    £75£75£71Watford is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  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, Watford £3.24Watford: £3.24Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Watford: £3.25Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Watford: £3.07Milton Keynes Central: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Milton Keynes Central is higher£3.24£3.25£3.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £352, Watford £297Watford: £297Milton Keynes Central: £352Watford: £299Milton Keynes Central: £354Watford: £282Milton Keynes Central: £334

    £352£354£334Milton Keynes Central is higher£297£299£282

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £117, Watford £83Watford: £83Milton Keynes Central: £117Watford: £83Milton Keynes Central: £117Watford: £79Milton Keynes Central: £111

    £117£117£111Milton Keynes Central is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £48, Watford £47Watford: £47Milton Keynes Central: £48Watford: £47Milton Keynes Central: £48Watford: £45Milton Keynes Central: £46

    £48£48£46Milton Keynes Central is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £1,083, Watford £1,097Watford: £1,097Milton Keynes Central: £1,083Watford: £1,102Milton Keynes Central: £1,087Watford: £1,041Milton Keynes Central: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £236, Watford £258Watford: £258Milton Keynes Central: £236Watford: £259Milton Keynes Central: £237Watford: £244Milton Keynes Central: £224

    £236£237£224Watford is higherDepends on how you count£258£259£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £161, Watford £120Watford: £120Milton Keynes Central: £161Watford: £121Milton Keynes Central: £161Watford: £114Milton Keynes Central: £152

    £161£161£152Milton Keynes Central is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £9.02, Watford £7.15Watford: £7.15Milton Keynes Central: £9.02Watford: £7.18Milton Keynes Central: £9.06Watford: £6.78Milton Keynes Central: £8.56

    £9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £3.70, Watford £2.12Watford: £2.12Milton Keynes Central: £3.70Watford: £2.13Milton Keynes Central: £3.72Watford: £2.01Milton Keynes Central: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes Central £5.19, Watford £5.96Watford: £5.96Milton Keynes Central: £5.19Watford: £5.98Milton Keynes Central: £5.21Watford: £5.65Milton Keynes Central: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Watford is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 108.1, Watford 121.4Watford: 121.4Milton Keynes Central: 108.1

    108.1Watford is higherDepends on how you count121.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 14.2, Watford 13.5Watford: 13.5Milton Keynes Central: 14.2

    14.2Milton Keynes Central is higher13.5

  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, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Milton Keynes Central: 15.0

    15.0Watford is higher18.3

  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, Watford 46.6Watford: 46.6Milton Keynes Central: 54.2

    54.2Milton Keynes Central is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes Central 121.2, Watford 113.5Watford: 113.5Milton Keynes Central: 121.2

    121.2Milton Keynes Central is higher113.5

  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, Watford 11.2Watford: 11.2Milton Keynes Central: 10.8

    10.8Watford is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Milton Keynes Central and Watford, per resident
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,354£3,368£3,181£3,459£3,474£3,281Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,345£1,271£1,541£1,548£1,462Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,274£1,279£1,208Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,379£1,385£1,308Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£74£69£71£71£67Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£88£89£84Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.24£3.25£3.07Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£354£334£297£299£282Milton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£83£83£79Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£47£47£45Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,097£1,102£1,041Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£258£259£244Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£120£121£114Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.02£9.06£8.56£7.15£7.18£6.78Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.12£2.13£2.01Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.96£5.98£5.65Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.1121.4Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.5Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.018.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.246.6Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.2113.5Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.811.2Watford

Total

Milton Keynes Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Watford on 1. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £458.4m, Watford £399.3mWatford: £399.3mMilton Keynes Central: £458.4mWatford: £401.0mMilton Keynes Central: £460.3mWatford: £378.8mMilton Keynes Central: £434.8m

    £458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £183.1m, Watford £178.0mWatford: £178.0mMilton Keynes Central: £183.1mWatford: £178.7mMilton Keynes Central: £183.9mWatford: £168.8mMilton Keynes Central: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £178.2m, Watford £147.0mWatford: £147.0mMilton Keynes Central: £178.2mWatford: £147.7mMilton Keynes Central: £179.0mWatford: £139.5mMilton Keynes Central: £169.1m

    £178.2m£179.0m£169.1mMilton Keynes Central is higher£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes Central £162.3m, Watford £159.2mWatford: £159.2mMilton Keynes Central: £162.3mWatford: £159.9mMilton Keynes Central: £163.0mWatford: £151.0mMilton Keynes Central: £154.0m

    £162.3m£163.0m£154.0mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central £10.0m, Watford £8.2mWatford: £8.2mMilton Keynes Central: £10.0mWatford: £8.2mMilton Keynes Central: £10.1mWatford: £7.8mMilton Keynes Central: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMilton Keynes Central is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £10.3m, Watford £10.2mWatford: £10.2mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mWatford: £10.2mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mWatford: £9.7mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  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, Watford £0.37mWatford: £0.37mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mWatford: £0.38mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mWatford: £0.35mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £48.1m, Watford £34.3mWatford: £34.3mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mWatford: £34.5mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mWatford: £32.6mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £15.9m, Watford £9.6mWatford: £9.6mMilton Keynes Central: £15.9mWatford: £9.6mMilton Keynes Central: £16.0mWatford: £9.1mMilton Keynes Central: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMilton Keynes Central is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central £6.6m, Watford £5.4mWatford: £5.4mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mWatford: £5.5mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mWatford: £5.2mMilton Keynes Central: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMilton Keynes Central is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central £148.0m, Watford £126.7mWatford: £126.7mMilton Keynes Central: £148.0mWatford: £127.2mMilton Keynes Central: £148.6mWatford: £120.1mMilton Keynes Central: £140.4m

    £148.0m£148.6m£140.4mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes Central £32.3m, Watford £29.7mWatford: £29.7mMilton Keynes Central: £32.3mWatford: £29.9mMilton Keynes Central: £32.4mWatford: £28.2mMilton Keynes Central: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes Central £21.9m, Watford £13.9mWatford: £13.9mMilton Keynes Central: £21.9mWatford: £13.9mMilton Keynes Central: £22.0mWatford: £13.2mMilton Keynes Central: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes Central £1.2m, Watford £0.83mWatford: £0.83mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mWatford: £0.83mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2mWatford: £0.78mMilton Keynes Central: £1.2m

    £1.2mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes Central £0.51m, Watford £0.24mWatford: £0.24mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mWatford: £0.25mMilton Keynes Central: £0.51mWatford: £0.23mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes Central £0.71m, Watford £0.69mWatford: £0.69mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mWatford: £0.69mMilton Keynes Central: £0.71mWatford: £0.65mMilton Keynes Central: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes Central 14,772, Watford 14,016Watford: 14,016Milton Keynes Central: 14,772

    14,772Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count14,016

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central 1,942, Watford 1,554Watford: 1,554Milton Keynes Central: 1,942

    1,942Milton Keynes Central is higher1,554

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 2,056, Watford 2,109Watford: 2,109Milton Keynes Central: 2,056

    2,056Watford is higher2,109

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 7,401, Watford 5,385Watford: 5,385Milton Keynes Central: 7,401

    7,401Milton Keynes Central is higher5,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes Central 16,560, Watford 13,100Watford: 13,100Milton Keynes Central: 16,560

    16,560Milton Keynes Central is higher13,100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes Central 1,470, Watford 1,297Watford: 1,297Milton Keynes Central: 1,470

    1,470Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,297

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes Central and Watford, total
MeasureMilton Keynes CentralWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.4m£460.3m£434.8m£399.3m£401.0m£378.8mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£178.0m£178.7m£168.8mMilton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.2m£179.0m£169.1m£147.0m£147.7m£139.5mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£162.3m£163.0m£154.0m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mMilton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMilton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMilton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mMilton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.0m£148.6m£140.4m£126.7m£127.2m£120.1mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,77214,016Milton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9421,554Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0562,109Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4015,385Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,56013,100Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4701,297Milton Keynes Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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