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Swindon and Milton Keynes

243,324 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Milton Keynes on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Swindon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 14. 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

Swindon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Swindon: £3,767Milton Keynes: £3,615Swindon: £3,783Milton Keynes: £3,415Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Swindon: £12,603Milton Keynes: £12,793Swindon: £12,656Milton Keynes: £12,083Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£12,738£12,793£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Swindon: £1,767Milton Keynes: £1,924Swindon: £1,775Milton Keynes: £1,817Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Milton Keynes is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Swindon: £11,377Milton Keynes: £11,550Swindon: £11,425Milton Keynes: £10,910Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£11,501£11,550£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Swindon: £568Milton Keynes: £531Swindon: £570Milton Keynes: £501Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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: Swindon £632, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Swindon: £632Milton Keynes: £684Swindon: £635Milton Keynes: £646Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£646

  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: Swindon £27, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Swindon: £27Milton Keynes: £27Swindon: £27Milton Keynes: £26Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Swindon: £359Milton Keynes: £344Swindon: £360Milton Keynes: £325Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Swindon: £144Milton Keynes: £120Swindon: £145Milton Keynes: £114Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  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: Swindon £89, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Swindon: £89Milton Keynes: £79Swindon: £90Milton Keynes: £75Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Swindon: £1,452Milton Keynes: £1,598Swindon: £1,459Milton Keynes: £1,510Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Milton Keynes is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Swindon: £191Milton Keynes: £198Swindon: £191Milton Keynes: £187Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Milton Keynes is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Swindon: £215Milton Keynes: £227Swindon: £216Milton Keynes: £215Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Milton Keynes is higher£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Swindon: £6.39Milton Keynes: £14Swindon: £6.42Milton Keynes: £13Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Swindon: £4.28Milton Keynes: £5.27Swindon: £4.30Milton Keynes: £4.98Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Milton Keynes is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Swindon: £6.03Milton Keynes: £4.72Swindon: £6.06Milton Keynes: £4.46Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon 1,009.6, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon 105.6, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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: Swindon 138.1, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count141.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon 169.0, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Milton Keynes is higher179.9

  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: Swindon 19.6, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count18.0

Show the numbers
Swindon and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,600£3,615£3,415Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,738£12,793£12,083Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£528£531£501Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£682£684£646Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£27£27£26Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£343£344£325Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£120£120£114Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£79£79£75Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.70£4.72£4.46Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,014.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6109.2Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1141.3Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.0Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0179.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.618.0Swindon

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 7. 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

Swindon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Swindon: £3,767Milton Keynes: £3,615Swindon: £3,783Milton Keynes: £3,415Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Swindon: £1,934Milton Keynes: £1,709Swindon: £1,943Milton Keynes: £1,614Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Swindon: £1,133Milton Keynes: £1,239Swindon: £1,138Milton Keynes: £1,171Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Milton Keynes is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Swindon: £1,746Milton Keynes: £1,543Swindon: £1,754Milton Keynes: £1,457Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Swindon: £87Milton Keynes: £71Swindon: £87Milton Keynes: £67Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Swindon: £97Milton Keynes: £91Swindon: £97Milton Keynes: £86Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swindon £4.07, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Swindon: £4.07Milton Keynes: £3.62Swindon: £4.09Milton Keynes: £3.42Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Swindon: £359Milton Keynes: £344Swindon: £360Milton Keynes: £325Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Swindon: £144Milton Keynes: £120Swindon: £145Milton Keynes: £114Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Swindon: £57Milton Keynes: £51Swindon: £58Milton Keynes: £48Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Swindon: £931Milton Keynes: £1,030Swindon: £935Milton Keynes: £973Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Milton Keynes is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Swindon: £191Milton Keynes: £198Swindon: £191Milton Keynes: £187Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Milton Keynes is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Swindon: £138Milton Keynes: £147Swindon: £138Milton Keynes: £138Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Swindon: £4.10Milton Keynes: £8.79Swindon: £4.12Milton Keynes: £8.30Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Swindon: £2.74Milton Keynes: £3.40Swindon: £2.75Milton Keynes: £3.21Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Milton Keynes is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Swindon: £6.03Milton Keynes: £4.72Swindon: £6.06Milton Keynes: £4.46Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 21.2, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Milton Keynes is higher115.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 12.6, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count11.6

Show the numbers
Swindon and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureSwindonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,600£3,615£3,415Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,702£1,709£1,614Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,536£1,543£1,457Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£71£71£67Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£91£91£86Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.61£3.62£3.42Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£343£344£325Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£120£120£114Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£51£51£48Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£4.70£4.72£4.46Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0135.6Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.218.9Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.0Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.3115.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.6Swindon

Total

Swindon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes 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

Swindon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnSwindon: £916.6mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnSwindon: £920.5mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mSwindon: £470.7mMilton Keynes: £522.6mSwindon: £472.7mMilton Keynes: £493.6mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mSwindon: £275.7mMilton Keynes: £379.0mSwindon: £276.9mMilton Keynes: £358.0mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mMilton Keynes is higher£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mSwindon: £424.9mMilton Keynes: £471.8mSwindon: £426.7mMilton Keynes: £445.6mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mSwindon: £21.2mMilton Keynes: £21.7mSwindon: £21.3mMilton Keynes: £20.5mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mSwindon: £23.6mMilton Keynes: £28.0mSwindon: £23.7mMilton Keynes: £26.4mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon £0.99m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mSwindon: £0.99mMilton Keynes: £1.1mSwindon: £0.99mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mSwindon: £87.3mMilton Keynes: £105.3mSwindon: £87.7mMilton Keynes: £99.5mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mSwindon: £35.1mMilton Keynes: £36.8mSwindon: £35.2mMilton Keynes: £34.7mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mSwindon: £14.0mMilton Keynes: £15.6mSwindon: £14.0mMilton Keynes: £14.7mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mSwindon: £226.6mMilton Keynes: £314.9mSwindon: £227.5mMilton Keynes: £297.4mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mMilton Keynes is higher£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mSwindon: £46.4mMilton Keynes: £60.5mSwindon: £46.6mMilton Keynes: £57.1mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mMilton Keynes is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mSwindon: £33.5mMilton Keynes: £44.8mSwindon: £33.7mMilton Keynes: £42.3mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mSwindon: £1.00mMilton Keynes: £2.7mSwindon: £1.0mMilton Keynes: £2.5mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSwindon: £0.67mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSwindon: £0.67mMilton Keynes: £0.98mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMilton Keynes is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSwindon: £1.5mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSwindon: £1.5mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count5,771

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Milton Keynes is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

Show the numbers
Swindon and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureSwindonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70641,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9454,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1595,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43816,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36235,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0643,536Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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  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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