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Milton Keynes North and Midlothian

104,281 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes North is higher than Midlothian on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 North Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes North £3,827, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Milton Keynes North: £3,827Midlothian: £4,456Milton Keynes North: £3,843Midlothian: £4,209Milton Keynes North: £3,630

    £3,827£3,843£3,630Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes North £12,636, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Milton Keynes North: £12,636Midlothian: £12,614Milton Keynes North: £12,690Midlothian: £11,915Milton Keynes North: £11,986

    £12,636£12,690£11,986Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes North £1,758, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Milton Keynes North: £1,758Midlothian: £1,943Milton Keynes North: £1,766Midlothian: £1,835Milton Keynes North: £1,668

    £1,758£1,766£1,668Midlothian is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes North £11,615, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Milton Keynes North: £11,615Midlothian: £11,570Milton Keynes North: £11,665Midlothian: £10,928Milton Keynes North: £11,017

    £11,615£11,665£11,017Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes North £381, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Milton Keynes North: £381Midlothian: £366Milton Keynes North: £382Midlothian: £345Milton Keynes North: £361

    £381£382£361Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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 North £619, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Milton Keynes North: £619Midlothian: £659Milton Keynes North: £622Midlothian: £623Milton Keynes North: £587

    £619£622£587Midlothian is higher£656£659£623

  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 North £21, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Milton Keynes North: £21Midlothian: £20Milton Keynes North: £21Midlothian: £19Milton Keynes North: £20

    £21£21£20Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes North £319, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Milton Keynes North: £319Midlothian: £558Milton Keynes North: £320Midlothian: £527Milton Keynes North: £303

    £319£320£303Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes North £114, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Milton Keynes North: £114Midlothian: £207Milton Keynes North: £115Midlothian: £196Milton Keynes North: £109

    £114£115£109Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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 North £83, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Milton Keynes North: £83Midlothian: £111Milton Keynes North: £84Midlothian: £105Milton Keynes North: £79

    £83£84£79Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes North £1,449, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Milton Keynes North: £1,449Midlothian: £1,494Milton Keynes North: £1,455Midlothian: £1,411Milton Keynes North: £1,374

    £1,449£1,455£1,374Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes North £164, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Milton Keynes North: £164Midlothian: £183Milton Keynes North: £165Midlothian: £173Milton Keynes North: £156

    £164£165£156Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes North £208, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Milton Keynes North: £208Midlothian: £328Milton Keynes North: £209Midlothian: £310Milton Keynes North: £198

    £208£209£198Midlothian is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes North £14, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Milton Keynes North: £14Midlothian: £5.36Milton Keynes North: £14Midlothian: £5.06Milton Keynes North: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes North is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes North £4.16, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Milton Keynes North: £4.16Midlothian: £5.24Milton Keynes North: £4.18Midlothian: £4.95Milton Keynes North: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes North £5.09, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Milton Keynes North: £5.09Midlothian: £4.80Milton Keynes North: £5.11Midlothian: £4.53Milton Keynes North: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Milton Keynes North is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes North 1,008.2, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Milton Keynes North: 1,008.2

    1,008.2Midlothian is higher1,009.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes North 85.4, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Milton Keynes North: 85.4

    85.4Midlothian is higher94.7

  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 North 131.5, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Milton Keynes North: 131.5

    131.5Midlothian is higher173.6

  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 North 50.9, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9

    50.9Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes North 165.8, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Milton Keynes North: 165.8

    165.8Midlothian is higher181.5

  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 North 19.0, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Milton Keynes North: 19.0

    19.0Midlothian is higher27.6

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Milton Keynes North and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton Keynes NorthMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,827£3,843£3,630£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,636£12,690£11,986£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedMilton Keynes North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,758£1,766£1,668£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,615£11,665£11,017£11,521£11,570£10,928Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£381£382£361£364£366£345Milton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedMilton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£319£320£303£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,374£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.33£5.36£5.06Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedMilton Keynes North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.21,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.494.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.5173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.027.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Milton Keynes North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 20. 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 North Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes North £3,827, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Milton Keynes North: £3,827Midlothian: £4,456Milton Keynes North: £3,843Midlothian: £4,209Milton Keynes North: £3,630

    £3,827£3,843£3,630Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes North £2,149, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Milton Keynes North: £2,149Midlothian: £2,302Milton Keynes North: £2,158Midlothian: £2,175Milton Keynes North: £2,038

    £2,149£2,158£2,038Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes North £1,075, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Milton Keynes North: £1,075Midlothian: £1,200Milton Keynes North: £1,080Midlothian: £1,134Milton Keynes North: £1,020

    £1,075£1,080£1,020Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes North £1,975, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Milton Keynes North: £1,975Midlothian: £2,112Milton Keynes North: £1,984Midlothian: £1,995Milton Keynes North: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes North £65, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Milton Keynes North: £65Midlothian: £67Milton Keynes North: £65Midlothian: £63Milton Keynes North: £61

    £65£65£61Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes North £105, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Milton Keynes North: £105Midlothian: £120Milton Keynes North: £106Midlothian: £114Milton Keynes North: £100

    £105£106£100Midlothian is higher£120£120£114

  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 North £3.63, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Milton Keynes North: £3.63Midlothian: £3.65Milton Keynes North: £3.64Midlothian: £3.45Milton Keynes North: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes North £319, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Milton Keynes North: £319Midlothian: £558Milton Keynes North: £320Midlothian: £527Milton Keynes North: £303

    £319£320£303Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes North £114, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Milton Keynes North: £114Midlothian: £207Milton Keynes North: £115Midlothian: £196Milton Keynes North: £109

    £114£115£109Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes North £51, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Milton Keynes North: £51Midlothian: £68Milton Keynes North: £51Midlothian: £65Milton Keynes North: £48

    £51£51£48Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes North £886, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Milton Keynes North: £886Midlothian: £923Milton Keynes North: £890Midlothian: £872Milton Keynes North: £840

    £886£890£840Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes North £164, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Milton Keynes North: £164Midlothian: £183Milton Keynes North: £165Midlothian: £173Milton Keynes North: £156

    £164£165£156Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes North £127, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Milton Keynes North: £127Midlothian: £202Milton Keynes North: £128Midlothian: £191Milton Keynes North: £121

    £127£128£121Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes North £8.35, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Milton Keynes North: £8.35Midlothian: £3.31Milton Keynes North: £8.39Midlothian: £3.13Milton Keynes North: £7.92

    £8.35£8.39£7.92Milton Keynes North is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes North £2.55, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Milton Keynes North: £2.55Midlothian: £3.24Milton Keynes North: £2.56Midlothian: £3.06Milton Keynes North: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes North £5.09, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Milton Keynes North: £5.09Midlothian: £4.80Milton Keynes North: £5.11Midlothian: £4.53Milton Keynes North: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Milton Keynes North is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes North 171.5, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Milton Keynes North: 171.5

    171.5Midlothian is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes North 14.5, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Milton Keynes North: 14.5

    14.5Midlothian is higher17.3

  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 North 22.4, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Milton Keynes North: 22.4

    22.4Midlothian is higher31.7

  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 North 50.9, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9

    50.9Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes North 101.4, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Milton Keynes North: 101.4

    101.4Midlothian is higher112.1

  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 North 11.6, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Milton Keynes North: 11.6

    11.6Midlothian is higher17.1

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Milton Keynes North and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureMilton Keynes NorthMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,827£3,843£3,630£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,149£2,158£2,038£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,075£1,080£1,020£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£319£320£303£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.35£8.39£7.92£3.30£3.31£3.13Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedMilton Keynes North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.5184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.431.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.4112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.617.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

Milton Keynes North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 17. 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 North Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes North £399.1m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mMilton Keynes North: £399.1mMidlothian: £444.4mMilton Keynes North: £400.8mMidlothian: £419.7mMilton Keynes North: £378.5m

    £399.1m£400.8m£378.5mMidlothian is higher£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes North £224.1m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mMilton Keynes North: £224.1mMidlothian: £229.6mMilton Keynes North: £225.0mMidlothian: £216.9mMilton Keynes North: £212.6m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.6mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes North £112.1m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mMilton Keynes North: £112.1mMidlothian: £119.7mMilton Keynes North: £112.6mMidlothian: £113.1mMilton Keynes North: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.6m£106.3mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes North £206.0m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mMilton Keynes North: £206.0mMidlothian: £210.6mMilton Keynes North: £206.8mMidlothian: £198.9mMilton Keynes North: £195.4m

    £206.0m£206.8m£195.4mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes North £6.8m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mMidlothian: £6.7mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mMidlothian: £6.3mMilton Keynes North: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMilton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes North £11.0m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mMidlothian: £12.0mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mMidlothian: £11.3mMilton Keynes North: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMidlothian is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Milton Keynes North £0.38m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.36mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.34mMilton Keynes North: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMilton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes North £33.3m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mMilton Keynes North: £33.3mMidlothian: £55.7mMilton Keynes North: £33.4mMidlothian: £52.6mMilton Keynes North: £31.5m

    £33.3m£33.4m£31.5mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes North £11.9m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mMilton Keynes North: £11.9mMidlothian: £20.7mMilton Keynes North: £12.0mMidlothian: £19.5mMilton Keynes North: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes North £5.3m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mMidlothian: £6.8mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mMidlothian: £6.4mMilton Keynes North: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes North £92.4m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mMilton Keynes North: £92.4mMidlothian: £92.0mMilton Keynes North: £92.8mMidlothian: £86.9mMilton Keynes North: £87.6m

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mMilton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes North £17.1m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mMilton Keynes North: £17.1mMidlothian: £18.2mMilton Keynes North: £17.2mMidlothian: £17.2mMilton Keynes North: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes North £13.3m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mMidlothian: £20.2mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mMidlothian: £19.1mMilton Keynes North: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes North £0.87m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mMidlothian: £0.33mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mMidlothian: £0.31mMilton Keynes North: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mMilton Keynes North is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes North £0.27m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mMidlothian: £0.32mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mMidlothian: £0.30mMilton Keynes North: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes North £0.53m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mMidlothian: £0.48mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mMidlothian: £0.45mMilton Keynes North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMilton Keynes North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes North 17,879, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Milton Keynes North: 17,879

    17,879Midlothian is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes North 1,514, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Milton Keynes North: 1,514

    1,514Midlothian is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes North 2,331, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Milton Keynes North: 2,331

    2,331Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes North 5,311, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Milton Keynes North: 5,311

    5,311Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes North 10,571, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Milton Keynes North: 10,571

    10,571Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes North 1,209, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Milton Keynes North: 1,209

    1,209Midlothian is higher1,701

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Milton Keynes North and Midlothian, total
MeasureMilton Keynes NorthMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.1m£400.8m£378.5m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.6m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.6m£106.3m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.0m£206.8m£195.4m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMidlothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMilton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedMilton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.4m£31.5m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMilton Keynes North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMilton Keynes North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedMilton Keynes North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,87918,382Midlothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5141,723Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3313,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3118,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,57111,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2091,701Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Sources

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

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  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.
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