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North West Cambridgeshire and Milton Keynes North

120,838 and 104,281 residents (mid-2024).

North West Cambridgeshire is higher than Milton Keynes North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

North West Cambridgeshire Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3,779, Milton Keynes North £3,827Milton Keynes North: £3,827North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Milton Keynes North: £3,843North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Milton Keynes North: £3,630North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585

    £3,779£3,796£3,585Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£3,827£3,843£3,630

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Cambridgeshire £12,899, Milton Keynes North £12,636Milton Keynes North: £12,636North West Cambridgeshire: £12,899Milton Keynes North: £12,690North West Cambridgeshire: £12,954Milton Keynes North: £11,986North West Cambridgeshire: £12,235

    £12,899£12,954£12,235North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,636£12,690£11,986

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £1,917, Milton Keynes North £1,758Milton Keynes North: £1,758North West Cambridgeshire: £1,917Milton Keynes North: £1,766North West Cambridgeshire: £1,925Milton Keynes North: £1,668North West Cambridgeshire: £1,818

    £1,917£1,925£1,818North West Cambridgeshire is higher£1,758£1,766£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Cambridgeshire £11,728, Milton Keynes North £11,615Milton Keynes North: £11,615North West Cambridgeshire: £11,728Milton Keynes North: £11,665North West Cambridgeshire: £11,778Milton Keynes North: £11,017North West Cambridgeshire: £11,125

    £11,728£11,778£11,125North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,615£11,665£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Cambridgeshire £440, Milton Keynes North £381Milton Keynes North: £381North West Cambridgeshire: £440Milton Keynes North: £382North West Cambridgeshire: £442Milton Keynes North: £361North West Cambridgeshire: £417

    £440£442£417North West Cambridgeshire is higher£381£382£361

  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: North West Cambridgeshire £707, Milton Keynes North £619Milton Keynes North: £619North West Cambridgeshire: £707Milton Keynes North: £622North West Cambridgeshire: £710Milton Keynes North: £587North West Cambridgeshire: £670

    £707£710£670North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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: North West Cambridgeshire £25, Milton Keynes North £21Milton Keynes North: £21North West Cambridgeshire: £25Milton Keynes North: £21North West Cambridgeshire: £25Milton Keynes North: £20North West Cambridgeshire: £23

    £25£25£23North West Cambridgeshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £382, Milton Keynes North £319Milton Keynes North: £319North West Cambridgeshire: £382Milton Keynes North: £320North West Cambridgeshire: £384Milton Keynes North: £303North West Cambridgeshire: £362

    £382£384£362North West Cambridgeshire is higher£319£320£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £121, Milton Keynes North £114Milton Keynes North: £114North West Cambridgeshire: £121Milton Keynes North: £115North West Cambridgeshire: £122Milton Keynes North: £109North West Cambridgeshire: £115

    £121£122£115North West Cambridgeshire is higher£114£115£109

  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: North West Cambridgeshire £107, Milton Keynes North £83Milton Keynes North: £83North West Cambridgeshire: £107Milton Keynes North: £84North West Cambridgeshire: £107Milton Keynes North: £79North West Cambridgeshire: £101

    £107£107£101North West Cambridgeshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £1,563, Milton Keynes North £1,449Milton Keynes North: £1,449North West Cambridgeshire: £1,563Milton Keynes North: £1,455North West Cambridgeshire: £1,570Milton Keynes North: £1,374North West Cambridgeshire: £1,483

    £1,563£1,570£1,483North West Cambridgeshire is higher£1,449£1,455£1,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £167, Milton Keynes North £164Milton Keynes North: £164North West Cambridgeshire: £167Milton Keynes North: £165North West Cambridgeshire: £168Milton Keynes North: £156North West Cambridgeshire: £159

    £167£168£159North West Cambridgeshire is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £235, Milton Keynes North £208Milton Keynes North: £208North West Cambridgeshire: £235Milton Keynes North: £209North West Cambridgeshire: £236Milton Keynes North: £198North West Cambridgeshire: £222

    £235£236£222North West Cambridgeshire is higher£208£209£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £5.32, Milton Keynes North £14Milton Keynes North: £14North West Cambridgeshire: £5.32Milton Keynes North: £14North West Cambridgeshire: £5.35Milton Keynes North: £13North West Cambridgeshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Milton Keynes North is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire £6.87, Milton Keynes North £4.16Milton Keynes North: £4.16North West Cambridgeshire: £6.87Milton Keynes North: £4.18North West Cambridgeshire: £6.90Milton Keynes North: £3.95North West Cambridgeshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52North West Cambridgeshire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £5.22, Milton Keynes North £5.09Milton Keynes North: £5.09North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Milton Keynes North: £5.11North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Milton Keynes North: £4.83North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Cambridgeshire 1,036.9, Milton Keynes North 1,008.2Milton Keynes North: 1,008.2North West Cambridgeshire: 1,036.9

    1,036.9North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Cambridgeshire 100.6, Milton Keynes North 85.4Milton Keynes North: 85.4North West Cambridgeshire: 100.6

    100.6North West Cambridgeshire is higher85.4

  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: North West Cambridgeshire 151.4, Milton Keynes North 131.5Milton Keynes North: 131.5North West Cambridgeshire: 151.4

    151.4North West Cambridgeshire is higher131.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 55.6, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6

    55.6North West Cambridgeshire is higher50.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Cambridgeshire 186.2, Milton Keynes North 165.8Milton Keynes North: 165.8North West Cambridgeshire: 186.2

    186.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher165.8

  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: North West Cambridgeshire 25.2, Milton Keynes North 19.0Milton Keynes North: 19.0North West Cambridgeshire: 25.2

    25.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher19.0

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North West Cambridgeshire and Milton Keynes North, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£3,827£3,843£3,630Milton Keynes North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,899£12,954£12,235£12,636£12,690£11,986North West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,917£1,925£1,818£1,758£1,766£1,668North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,125£11,615£11,665£11,017North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£440£442£417£381£382£361North West Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£707£710£670£619£622£587North West Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£21£21£20North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£319£320£303North West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£114£115£109North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£83£84£79North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,563£1,570£1,483£1,449£1,455£1,374North West Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£164£165£156North West Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£208£209£198North West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£14£14£13Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£4.16£4.18£3.95North West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.09£5.11£4.83North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.91,008.2North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.685.4North West Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4131.5North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.650.9North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.2165.8North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.219.0North West Cambridgeshire

Per resident

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes North 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

North West Cambridgeshire Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3,779, Milton Keynes North £3,827Milton Keynes North: £3,827North West Cambridgeshire: £3,779Milton Keynes North: £3,843North West Cambridgeshire: £3,796Milton Keynes North: £3,630North West Cambridgeshire: £3,585

    £3,779£3,796£3,585Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£3,827£3,843£3,630

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,908, Milton Keynes North £2,149Milton Keynes North: £2,149North West Cambridgeshire: £1,908Milton Keynes North: £2,158North West Cambridgeshire: £1,916Milton Keynes North: £2,038North West Cambridgeshire: £1,810

    £1,908£1,916£1,810Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£2,149£2,158£2,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,196, Milton Keynes North £1,075Milton Keynes North: £1,075North West Cambridgeshire: £1,196Milton Keynes North: £1,080North West Cambridgeshire: £1,201Milton Keynes North: £1,020North West Cambridgeshire: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135North West Cambridgeshire is higher£1,075£1,080£1,020

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £1,734, Milton Keynes North £1,975Milton Keynes North: £1,975North West Cambridgeshire: £1,734Milton Keynes North: £1,984North West Cambridgeshire: £1,742Milton Keynes North: £1,874North West Cambridgeshire: £1,645

    £1,734£1,742£1,645Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £65, Milton Keynes North £65Milton Keynes North: £65North West Cambridgeshire: £65Milton Keynes North: £65North West Cambridgeshire: £65Milton Keynes North: £61North West Cambridgeshire: £62

    £65£65£62North West Cambridgeshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £105, Milton Keynes North £105Milton Keynes North: £105North West Cambridgeshire: £105Milton Keynes North: £106North West Cambridgeshire: £105Milton Keynes North: £100North West Cambridgeshire: £99

    £105£105£99Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3.66, Milton Keynes North £3.63Milton Keynes North: £3.63North West Cambridgeshire: £3.66Milton Keynes North: £3.64North West Cambridgeshire: £3.67Milton Keynes North: £3.44North West Cambridgeshire: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47North West Cambridgeshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £382, Milton Keynes North £319Milton Keynes North: £319North West Cambridgeshire: £382Milton Keynes North: £320North West Cambridgeshire: £384Milton Keynes North: £303North West Cambridgeshire: £362

    £382£384£362North West Cambridgeshire is higher£319£320£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £121, Milton Keynes North £114Milton Keynes North: £114North West Cambridgeshire: £121Milton Keynes North: £115North West Cambridgeshire: £122Milton Keynes North: £109North West Cambridgeshire: £115

    £121£122£115North West Cambridgeshire is higher£114£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £67, Milton Keynes North £51Milton Keynes North: £51North West Cambridgeshire: £67Milton Keynes North: £51North West Cambridgeshire: £67Milton Keynes North: £48North West Cambridgeshire: £63

    £67£67£63North West Cambridgeshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £976, Milton Keynes North £886Milton Keynes North: £886North West Cambridgeshire: £976Milton Keynes North: £890North West Cambridgeshire: £980Milton Keynes North: £840North West Cambridgeshire: £925

    £976£980£925North West Cambridgeshire is higher£886£890£840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £167, Milton Keynes North £164Milton Keynes North: £164North West Cambridgeshire: £167Milton Keynes North: £165North West Cambridgeshire: £168Milton Keynes North: £156North West Cambridgeshire: £159

    £167£168£159North West Cambridgeshire is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £146, Milton Keynes North £127Milton Keynes North: £127North West Cambridgeshire: £146Milton Keynes North: £128North West Cambridgeshire: £147Milton Keynes North: £121North West Cambridgeshire: £139

    £146£147£139North West Cambridgeshire is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £3.32, Milton Keynes North £8.35Milton Keynes North: £8.35North West Cambridgeshire: £3.32Milton Keynes North: £8.39North West Cambridgeshire: £3.34Milton Keynes North: £7.92North West Cambridgeshire: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Milton Keynes North is higher£8.35£8.39£7.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £4.29, Milton Keynes North £2.55Milton Keynes North: £2.55North West Cambridgeshire: £4.29Milton Keynes North: £2.56North West Cambridgeshire: £4.31Milton Keynes North: £2.42North West Cambridgeshire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07North West Cambridgeshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Cambridgeshire £5.22, Milton Keynes North £5.09Milton Keynes North: £5.09North West Cambridgeshire: £5.22Milton Keynes North: £5.11North West Cambridgeshire: £5.24Milton Keynes North: £4.83North West Cambridgeshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North West Cambridgeshire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 153.4, Milton Keynes North 171.5Milton Keynes North: 171.5North West Cambridgeshire: 153.4

    153.4Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count171.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 14.9, Milton Keynes North 14.5Milton Keynes North: 14.5North West Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9North West Cambridgeshire is higher14.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 22.4, Milton Keynes North 22.4Milton Keynes North: 22.4North West Cambridgeshire: 22.4

    22.4North West Cambridgeshire is higher22.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 55.6, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9North West Cambridgeshire: 55.6

    55.6North West Cambridgeshire is higher50.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 116.2, Milton Keynes North 101.4Milton Keynes North: 101.4North West Cambridgeshire: 116.2

    116.2North West Cambridgeshire is higher101.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Cambridgeshire 15.7, Milton Keynes North 11.6Milton Keynes North: 11.6North West Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7North West Cambridgeshire is higher11.6

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North West Cambridgeshire and Milton Keynes North, per resident
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,779£3,796£3,585£3,827£3,843£3,630Milton Keynes North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,908£1,916£1,810£2,149£2,158£2,038Milton Keynes North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,075£1,080£1,020North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,742£1,645£1,975£1,984£1,874Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£65£65£61North West Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£105£106£100Milton Keynes North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.63£3.64£3.44North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£362£319£320£303North West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£114£115£109North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£51£51£48North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£925£886£890£840North West Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£164£165£156North West Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£127£128£121North West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£8.35£8.39£7.92Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.55£2.56£2.42North West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.09£5.11£4.83North West Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.4171.5Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.5North West Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.4North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.650.9North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.2101.4North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.711.6North West Cambridgeshire

Total

North West Cambridgeshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes North 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

North West Cambridgeshire Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £456.7m, Milton Keynes North £399.1mMilton Keynes North: £399.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £456.7mMilton Keynes North: £400.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £458.6mMilton Keynes North: £378.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £433.2m

    £456.7m£458.6m£433.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.1m£400.8m£378.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £230.5m, Milton Keynes North £224.1mMilton Keynes North: £224.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £230.5mMilton Keynes North: £225.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £231.5mMilton Keynes North: £212.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £218.7m

    £230.5m£231.5m£218.7mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£224.1m£225.0m£212.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £144.5m, Milton Keynes North £112.1mMilton Keynes North: £112.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £144.5mMilton Keynes North: £112.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £145.2mMilton Keynes North: £106.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£112.1m£112.6m£106.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Cambridgeshire £209.6m, Milton Keynes North £206.0mMilton Keynes North: £206.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £209.6mMilton Keynes North: £206.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £210.5mMilton Keynes North: £195.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £198.8m

    £209.6m£210.5m£198.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£206.0m£206.8m£195.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £7.9m, Milton Keynes North £6.8mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mMilton Keynes North: £6.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.9mMilton Keynes North: £6.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire £12.6m, Milton Keynes North £11.0mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.6mMilton Keynes North: £11.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.7mMilton Keynes North: £10.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Milton Keynes North £0.38mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.44mMilton Keynes North: £0.36mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire £46.2m, Milton Keynes North £33.3mMilton Keynes North: £33.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.2mMilton Keynes North: £33.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £46.4mMilton Keynes North: £31.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£33.3m£33.4m£31.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire £14.6m, Milton Keynes North £11.9mMilton Keynes North: £11.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.6mMilton Keynes North: £12.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £14.7mMilton Keynes North: £11.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Milton Keynes North £5.3mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.0mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £8.1mMilton Keynes North: £5.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £117.9m, Milton Keynes North £92.4mMilton Keynes North: £92.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £117.9mMilton Keynes North: £92.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £118.4mMilton Keynes North: £87.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £111.8m

    £117.9m£118.4m£111.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Cambridgeshire £20.2m, Milton Keynes North £17.1mMilton Keynes North: £17.1mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.2mMilton Keynes North: £17.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £20.3mMilton Keynes North: £16.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Cambridgeshire £17.7m, Milton Keynes North £13.3mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.7mMilton Keynes North: £13.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £17.8mMilton Keynes North: £12.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.40m, Milton Keynes North £0.87mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mMilton Keynes North: £0.87mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.40mMilton Keynes North: £0.83mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMilton Keynes North is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.52m, Milton Keynes North £0.27mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mMilton Keynes North: £0.27mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.52mMilton Keynes North: £0.25mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Cambridgeshire £0.63m, Milton Keynes North £0.53mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mMilton Keynes North: £0.53mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.63mMilton Keynes North: £0.50mNorth West Cambridgeshire: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorth West Cambridgeshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Cambridgeshire 18,531, Milton Keynes North 17,879Milton Keynes North: 17,879North West Cambridgeshire: 18,531

    18,531North West Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count17,879

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire 1,797, Milton Keynes North 1,514Milton Keynes North: 1,514North West Cambridgeshire: 1,797

    1,797North West Cambridgeshire is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 2,706, Milton Keynes North 2,331Milton Keynes North: 2,331North West Cambridgeshire: 2,706

    2,706North West Cambridgeshire is higher2,331

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 6,713, Milton Keynes North 5,311Milton Keynes North: 5,311North West Cambridgeshire: 6,713

    6,713North West Cambridgeshire is higher5,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Cambridgeshire 14,037, Milton Keynes North 10,571Milton Keynes North: 10,571North West Cambridgeshire: 14,037

    14,037North West Cambridgeshire is higher10,571

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Cambridgeshire 1,902, Milton Keynes North 1,209Milton Keynes North: 1,209North West Cambridgeshire: 1,902

    1,902North West Cambridgeshire is higher1,209

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North West Cambridgeshire and Milton Keynes North, total
MeasureNorth West CambridgeshireMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£456.7m£458.6m£433.2m£399.1m£400.8m£378.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.5m£231.5m£218.7m£224.1m£225.0m£212.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£112.1m£112.6m£106.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.6m£210.5m£198.8m£206.0m£206.8m£195.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£33.3m£33.4m£31.5mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.9m£118.4m£111.8m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mMilton Keynes North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mNorth West Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth West Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,53117,879North West Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7971,514North West Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7062,331North West Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7135,311North West Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,03710,571North West Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9021,209North West Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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