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Watford and Milton Keynes Central

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

Watford is higher than Milton Keynes Central on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

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

Watford Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,459£3,474£3,281Watford 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: Watford £12,615, Milton Keynes Central £12,892Milton Keynes Central: £12,892Watford: £12,615Milton Keynes Central: £12,947Watford: £12,669Milton Keynes Central: £12,229Watford: £11,966

    £12,615£12,669£11,966Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £1,932, Milton Keynes Central £1,949Milton Keynes Central: £1,949Watford: £1,932Milton Keynes Central: £1,957Watford: £1,940Milton Keynes Central: £1,849Watford: £1,832

    £1,932£1,940£1,832Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £11,287, Milton Keynes Central £11,431Milton Keynes Central: £11,431Watford: £11,287Milton Keynes Central: £11,480Watford: £11,335Milton Keynes Central: £10,843Watford: £10,706

    £11,287£11,335£10,706Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £580, Milton Keynes Central £705Milton Keynes Central: £705Watford: £580Milton Keynes Central: £708Watford: £583Milton Keynes Central: £669Watford: £551

    £580£583£551Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £722, Milton Keynes Central £723Milton Keynes Central: £723Watford: £722Milton Keynes Central: £726Watford: £725Milton Keynes Central: £686Watford: £685

    £722£725£685Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £27, Milton Keynes Central £33Milton Keynes Central: £33Watford: £27Milton Keynes Central: £34Watford: £27Milton Keynes Central: £32Watford: £25

    £27£27£25Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £297, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Watford: £297Milton Keynes Central: £354Watford: £299Milton Keynes Central: £334Watford: £282

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

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

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

    £83£83£79Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £71, Milton Keynes Central £72Milton Keynes Central: £72Watford: £71Milton Keynes Central: £72Watford: £72Milton Keynes Central: £68Watford: £68

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £258£259£244Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £182, Milton Keynes Central £240Milton Keynes Central: £240Watford: £182Milton Keynes Central: £241Watford: £183Milton Keynes Central: £228Watford: £173

    £182£183£173Milton 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: Watford £11, Milton Keynes Central £13Milton Keynes Central: £13Watford: £11Milton Keynes Central: £14Watford: £11Milton Keynes Central: £13Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Milton 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: Watford £3.20, Milton Keynes Central £5.53Milton Keynes Central: £5.53Watford: £3.20Milton Keynes Central: £5.56Watford: £3.22Milton Keynes Central: £5.25Watford: £3.04

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford 993.6, Milton Keynes Central 1,040.1Milton Keynes Central: 1,040.1Watford: 993.6

    993.6Milton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count1,040.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 110.2, Milton Keynes Central 136.7Milton Keynes Central: 136.7Watford: 110.2

    110.2Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford 149.5, Milton Keynes Central 144.8Milton Keynes Central: 144.8Watford: 149.5

    149.5Watford 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: Watford 46.6, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Watford: 46.6

    46.6Milton Keynes Central is higher54.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Watford 172.1, Milton Keynes Central 181.1Milton Keynes Central: 181.1Watford: 172.1

    172.1Milton Keynes Central is higher181.1

  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: Watford 17.0, Milton Keynes Central 16.1Milton Keynes Central: 16.1Watford: 17.0

    17.0Watford is higherDepends on how you count16.1

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Watford and Milton Keynes Central, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,354£3,368£3,181Watford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,669£11,966£12,892£12,947£12,229Milton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,932£1,940£1,832£1,949£1,957£1,849Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,287£11,335£10,706£11,431£11,480£10,843Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£551£705£708£669Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£723£726£686Milton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£33£34£32Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£352£354£334Milton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£117£117£111Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£72£68£72£72£68Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,664£1,671£1,578£1,618£1,625£1,535Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£236£237£224Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£173£240£241£228Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£14£13Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£5.53£5.56£5.25Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.19£5.21£4.92Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.61,040.1Milton Keynes Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2136.7Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.5144.8Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.654.2Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.1181.1Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.016.1Watford

Per resident

Watford 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

Watford Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £71£71£67Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £88, Milton Keynes Central £75Milton Keynes Central: £75Watford: £88Milton Keynes Central: £75Watford: £89Milton Keynes Central: £71Watford: £84

    £88£89£84Watford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £3.24, Milton Keynes Central £3.47Milton Keynes Central: £3.47Watford: £3.24Milton Keynes Central: £3.48Watford: £3.25Milton Keynes Central: £3.29Watford: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £297, Milton Keynes Central £352Milton Keynes Central: £352Watford: £297Milton Keynes Central: £354Watford: £299Milton Keynes Central: £334Watford: £282

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

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

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

    £83£83£79Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford £47, Milton Keynes Central £48Milton Keynes Central: £48Watford: £47Milton Keynes Central: £48Watford: £47Milton Keynes Central: £46Watford: £45

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    121.4Watford is higherDepends on how you count108.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.5Milton Keynes Central 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: Watford 18.3, Milton Keynes Central 15.0Milton Keynes Central: 15.0Watford: 18.3

    18.3Watford 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: Watford 46.6, Milton Keynes Central 54.2Milton Keynes Central: 54.2Watford: 46.6

    46.6Milton Keynes Central is higher54.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    113.5Milton Keynes Central is higher121.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Watford 11.2, Milton Keynes Central 10.8Milton Keynes Central: 10.8Watford: 11.2

    11.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Watford and Milton Keynes Central, per resident
MeasureWatfordMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,459£3,474£3,281£3,354£3,368£3,181Watford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,340£1,345£1,271Watford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,304£1,310£1,237Milton Keynes Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,188£1,193£1,127Watford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£73£74£69Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£75£75£71Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.47£3.48£3.29Milton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£352£354£334Milton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£117£117£111Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£48£48£46Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,083£1,087£1,027Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£244£236£237£224Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£161£161£152Milton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£9.02£9.06£8.56Milton Keynes Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.19£5.21£4.92Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.4108.1Watford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.2Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.315.0Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.654.2Milton Keynes Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.5121.2Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.8Watford

Total

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

Watford Milton Keynes Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMilton Keynes Central 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: Watford £10.2m, Milton Keynes Central £10.3mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mWatford: £10.2mMilton Keynes Central: £10.3mWatford: £10.2mMilton Keynes Central: £9.7mWatford: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mMilton Keynes Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Watford £0.37m, Milton Keynes Central £0.47mMilton Keynes Central: £0.47mWatford: £0.37mMilton Keynes Central: £0.48mWatford: £0.38mMilton Keynes Central: £0.45mWatford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mMilton Keynes Central 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: Watford £34.3m, Milton Keynes Central £48.1mMilton Keynes Central: £48.1mWatford: £34.3mMilton Keynes Central: £48.3mWatford: £34.5mMilton Keynes Central: £45.7mWatford: £32.6m

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

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

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

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMilton Keynes Central 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: Watford £5.4m, Milton Keynes Central £6.6mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mWatford: £5.4mMilton Keynes Central: £6.6mWatford: £5.5mMilton Keynes Central: £6.2mWatford: £5.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,554Milton Keynes Central is higher1,942

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

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

    2,109Watford is higher2,056

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

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

    5,385Milton Keynes Central is higher7,401

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,100Milton Keynes Central is higher16,560

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Watford and Milton Keynes Central, total
MeasureWatfordMilton Keynes CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.8m£458.4m£460.3m£434.8mMilton Keynes Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.0m£178.7m£168.8m£183.1m£183.9m£173.7mMilton Keynes Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.7m£139.5m£178.2m£179.0m£169.1mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£162.3m£163.0m£154.0mMilton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMilton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMilton Keynes Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMilton Keynes Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mMilton Keynes Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMilton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mMilton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.7m£127.2m£120.1m£148.0m£148.6m£140.4mMilton Keynes Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mMilton Keynes Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mMilton Keynes Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.2mMilton Keynes Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMilton Keynes Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,01614,772Milton Keynes Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5541,942Milton Keynes Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1092,056Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3857,401Milton Keynes Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10016,560Milton Keynes Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2971,470Milton Keynes Central

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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