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Midlothian and Milton Keynes North

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

Midlothian is higher than Milton Keynes North on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Milton Keynes North 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: Midlothian £1,935, Milton Keynes North £1,758Milton Keynes North: £1,758Midlothian: £1,935Milton Keynes North: £1,766Midlothian: £1,943Milton Keynes North: £1,668Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian 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: Midlothian £11,521, Milton Keynes North £11,615Milton Keynes North: £11,615Midlothian: £11,521Milton Keynes North: £11,665Midlothian: £11,570Milton Keynes North: £11,017Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Milton Keynes North 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: Midlothian £364, Milton Keynes North £381Milton Keynes North: £381Midlothian: £364Milton Keynes North: £382Midlothian: £366Milton Keynes North: £361Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Milton Keynes North is higherDepends on how you count£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: Midlothian £656, Milton Keynes North £619Milton Keynes North: £619Midlothian: £656Milton Keynes North: £622Midlothian: £659Milton Keynes North: £587Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian is higher£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: Midlothian £20, Milton Keynes North £21Milton Keynes North: £21Midlothian: £20Milton Keynes North: £21Midlothian: £20Milton Keynes North: £20Midlothian: £19

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

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

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

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Milton Keynes North £114Milton Keynes North: £114Midlothian: £206Milton Keynes North: £115Midlothian: £207Milton Keynes North: £109Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £110, Milton Keynes North £83Milton Keynes North: £83Midlothian: £110Milton Keynes North: £84Midlothian: £111Milton Keynes North: £79Midlothian: £105

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £182£183£173Midlothian 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: Midlothian £326, Milton Keynes North £208Milton Keynes North: £208Midlothian: £326Milton Keynes North: £209Midlothian: £328Milton Keynes North: £198Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian 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: Midlothian £5.33, Milton Keynes North £14Milton Keynes North: £14Midlothian: £5.33Milton Keynes North: £14Midlothian: £5.36Milton Keynes North: £13Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Milton 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: Midlothian £5.22, Milton Keynes North £4.16Milton Keynes North: £4.16Midlothian: £5.22Milton Keynes North: £4.18Midlothian: £5.24Milton Keynes North: £3.95Midlothian: £4.95

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Milton Keynes North 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, Milton Keynes North 1,008.2Milton Keynes North: 1,008.2Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian is higher1,008.2

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

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

    94.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 173.6, Milton Keynes North 131.5Milton Keynes North: 131.5Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, Milton Keynes North 165.8Milton Keynes North: 165.8Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian 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: Midlothian 27.6, Milton Keynes North 19.0Milton Keynes North: 19.0Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher19.0

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Midlothian and Milton Keynes North, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,827£3,843£3,630Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,636£12,690£11,986Milton Keynes North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,758£1,766£1,668Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,615£11,665£11,017Milton Keynes North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£381£382£361Milton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£619£622£587Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Milton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£319£320£303Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£114£115£109Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£83£84£79Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,449£1,455£1,374Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£156Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£208£209£198Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£14£14£13Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.16£4.18£3.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.09£5.11£4.83Milton Keynes North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,008.2Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.785.4Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out131.5Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out50.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5165.8Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated19.0Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian 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

Midlothian Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higher£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: Midlothian £3.64, Milton Keynes North £3.63Milton Keynes North: £3.63Midlothian: £3.64Milton Keynes North: £3.64Midlothian: £3.65Milton Keynes North: £3.44Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Midlothian £556, Milton Keynes North £319Milton Keynes North: £319Midlothian: £556Milton Keynes North: £320Midlothian: £558Milton Keynes North: £303Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Milton Keynes North £114Milton Keynes North: £114Midlothian: £206Milton Keynes North: £115Midlothian: £207Milton Keynes North: £109Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £68, Milton Keynes North £51Milton Keynes North: £51Midlothian: £68Milton Keynes North: £51Midlothian: £68Milton Keynes North: £48Midlothian: £65

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    184.3Midlothian is higher171.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.3Midlothian 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: Midlothian 31.7, Milton Keynes North 22.4Milton Keynes North: 22.4Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Milton Keynes North 50.9Milton Keynes North: 50.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher50.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.1Midlothian 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: Midlothian 17.1, Milton Keynes North 11.6Milton Keynes North: 11.6Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher11.6

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Midlothian and Milton Keynes North, per resident
MeasureMidlothianMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,827£3,843£3,630Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,149£2,158£2,038Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,075£1,080£1,020Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,975£1,984£1,874Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£65£65£61Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£105£106£100Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.63£3.64£3.44Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£319£320£303Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£114£115£109Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£51£51£48Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£886£890£840Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£156Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£127£128£121Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£8.35£8.39£7.92Milton Keynes North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.55£2.56£2.42Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.09£5.11£4.83Milton Keynes North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3171.5Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.5Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out22.4Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out50.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1101.4Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated11.6Midlothian

Total

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

Midlothian Milton Keynes North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higher£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: Midlothian £0.36m, Milton Keynes North £0.38mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.36mMilton Keynes North: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.36mMilton Keynes North: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.34m

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

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

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

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £20.6m, Milton Keynes North £11.9mMilton Keynes North: £11.9mMidlothian: £20.6mMilton Keynes North: £12.0mMidlothian: £20.7mMilton Keynes North: £11.3mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £6.8m, Milton Keynes North £5.3mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mMidlothian: £6.8mMilton Keynes North: £5.3mMidlothian: £6.8mMilton Keynes North: £5.0mMidlothian: £6.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,382Midlothian is higher17,879

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,514

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

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

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,331

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

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

    8,965Midlothian is higher5,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,181Midlothian is higher10,571

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

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

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,209

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Midlothian and Milton Keynes North, total
MeasureMidlothianMilton Keynes NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£399.1m£400.8m£378.5mMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£224.1m£225.0m£212.6mMidlothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£112.1m£112.6m£106.3mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£206.0m£206.8m£195.4mMidlothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMilton Keynes North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMilton Keynes North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£33.3m£33.4m£31.5mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mMilton Keynes North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mMilton Keynes North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMilton Keynes North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38217,879Midlothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,514Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,331Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out5,311Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18110,571Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,209Midlothian

Sources

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

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