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Thurrock and Milton Keynes Central

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

Thurrock is higher than Milton Keynes Central on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central 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

Thurrock Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £2,203, Milton Keynes Central £1,949Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Thurrock: £2,203Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Thurrock: £2,213Milton Keynes Central: £1,849Thurrock: £2,090

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £184, Milton Keynes Central £240Milton Keynes Central: £240Thurrock: £184Milton Keynes Central: £241Thurrock: £185Milton Keynes Central: £228Thurrock: £175

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 1,035.8, Milton Keynes Central 1,040.1Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1Thurrock: 1,035.8

    1,035.8Milton Keynes Central is higher1,040.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Thurrock 167.2, Milton Keynes Central 136.7Milton Keynes Central: 136.7Thurrock: 167.2

    167.2Thurrock is higher136.7

  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: Thurrock 188.7, Milton Keynes Central 144.8Milton Keynes Central: 144.8Thurrock: 188.7

    188.7Thurrock is higher144.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.0, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count54.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Thurrock 197.0, Milton Keynes Central 181.1Milton Keynes Central: 181.1Thurrock: 197.0

    197.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count181.1

  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: Thurrock 25.0, Milton Keynes Central 16.1Milton Keynes Central: 16.1Thurrock: 25.0

    25.0Thurrock is higher16.1

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Thurrock and Milton Keynes Central, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,354£3,368£3,181Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,358£13,415£12,671£12,892£12,947£12,229Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£1,949£1,957£1,849Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,431£11,480£10,843Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£832£836£790£705£708£669Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£723£726£686Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£33£34£32Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£352£354£334Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£117£117£111Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£111£105£72£72£68Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,898£1,906£1,800£1,618£1,625£1,535Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£240£241£228Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£13£14£13Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.53£5.56£5.25Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.81,040.1Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.2136.7Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.7144.8Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.054.2Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.0181.1Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.016.1Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central 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

Thurrock Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Thurrock £4.21, Milton Keynes Central £3.47Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Thurrock: £4.21Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Thurrock: £4.22Milton Keynes Central: £3.29Thurrock: £3.99

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    106.8Milton Keynes Central is higher108.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.2Thurrock is higher14.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 19.5, Milton Keynes Central 15.0Milton Keynes Central: 15.0Thurrock: 19.5

    19.5Thurrock is higher15.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 57.0, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Thurrock: 57.0

    57.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count54.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    128.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count121.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.4, Milton Keynes Central 10.8Milton Keynes Central: 10.8Thurrock: 16.4

    16.4Thurrock is higher10.8

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Thurrock and Milton Keynes Central, per resident
MeasureThurrockMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,511£3,526£3,330£3,354£3,368£3,181Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,340£1,345£1,271Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,304£1,310£1,237Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,188£1,193£1,127Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£73£74£69Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£75£75£71Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.47£3.48£3.29Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£352£354£334Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£117£117£111Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£48£48£46Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,083£1,087£1,027Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£236£237£224Milton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£161£161£152Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.19£5.21£4.92Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.8108.1Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.214.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.515.0Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.054.2Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.8121.2Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.410.8Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes Central on 12. 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

Thurrock Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Thurrock £0.53m, Milton Keynes Central £0.47mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mThurrock: £0.53mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mThurrock: £0.53mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45mThurrock: £0.50m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    13,326Milton Keynes Central is higher14,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,151Thurrock is higher1,942

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

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

    2,427Thurrock is higher2,056

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    2,040Thurrock is higher1,470

Show the numbers
Thurrock and Milton Keynes Central, total
MeasureThurrockMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.6m£458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mMilton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£179.8m£180.6m£170.6m£178.2m£179.0m£169.1mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£149.0m£149.7m£141.4m£162.3m£163.0m£154.0mMilton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£42.0m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.9m£155.5m£146.9m£148.0m£148.6m£140.4mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£1.2mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,32614,772Milton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1511,942Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4272,056Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1107,401Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,07816,560Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0401,470Thurrock

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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