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Thurrock and Milton Keynes

181,287 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Thurrock is higher than Milton Keynes on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 18 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 4. 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Thurrock: £3,696Milton Keynes: £3,615Thurrock: £3,711Milton Keynes: £3,415Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock 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: Thurrock £13,114, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Thurrock: £13,114Milton Keynes: £12,793Thurrock: £13,170Milton Keynes: £12,083Thurrock: £12,440

    £13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock 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: Thurrock £2,123, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Thurrock: £2,123Milton Keynes: £1,924Thurrock: £2,132Milton Keynes: £1,817Thurrock: £2,013

    £2,123£2,132£2,013Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,915£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Thurrock £11,620, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Thurrock: £11,620Milton Keynes: £11,550Thurrock: £11,669Milton Keynes: £10,910Thurrock: £11,022

    £11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock 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: Thurrock £618, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Thurrock: £618Milton Keynes: £531Thurrock: £620Milton Keynes: £501Thurrock: £586

    £618£620£586Thurrock 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: Thurrock £845, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Thurrock: £845Milton Keynes: £684Thurrock: £848Milton Keynes: £646Thurrock: £801

    £845£848£801Thurrock 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: Thurrock £33, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Thurrock: £33Milton Keynes: £27Thurrock: £33Milton Keynes: £26Thurrock: £31

    £33£33£31Thurrock 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: Thurrock £359, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Thurrock: £359Milton Keynes: £344Thurrock: £361Milton Keynes: £325Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock 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: Thurrock £141, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £141Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £142Milton Keynes: £114Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock 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: Thurrock £113, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Thurrock: £113Milton Keynes: £79Thurrock: £114Milton Keynes: £75Thurrock: £107

    £113£114£107Thurrock 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: Thurrock £1,814, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Thurrock: £1,814Milton Keynes: £1,598Thurrock: £1,822Milton Keynes: £1,510Thurrock: £1,721

    £1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Thurrock: £160Milton Keynes: £198Thurrock: £160Milton Keynes: £187Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Milton 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: Thurrock £185, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Thurrock: £185Milton Keynes: £227Thurrock: £186Milton Keynes: £215Thurrock: £176

    £185£186£176Milton 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: Thurrock £5.50, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Thurrock: £5.50Milton Keynes: £14Thurrock: £5.53Milton Keynes: £13Thurrock: £5.22

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

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Thurrock £4.86, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Thurrock: £4.86Milton Keynes: £5.27Thurrock: £4.88Milton Keynes: £4.98Thurrock: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Milton Keynes is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Thurrock: £5.46Milton Keynes: £4.72Thurrock: £5.48Milton Keynes: £4.46Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£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: Thurrock 1,020.4, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Thurrock: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Thurrock 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: Thurrock 131.8, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Thurrock: 131.8

    131.8Thurrock 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: Thurrock 175.5, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Thurrock: 175.5

    175.5Thurrock 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: Thurrock 57.1, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock 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: Thurrock 187.3, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Thurrock: 187.3

    187.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count179.9

  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: Thurrock 25.3, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Thurrock: 25.3

    25.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Thurrock and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureThurrockMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,600£3,615£3,415Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,114£13,170£12,440£12,738£12,793£12,083Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,013£1,915£1,924£1,817Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,669£11,022£11,501£11,550£10,910Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£618£620£586£528£531£501Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£848£801£682£684£646Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£27£27£26Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£343£344£325Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£120£120£114Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£114£107£79£79£75Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,591£1,598£1,510Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.70£4.72£4.46Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,014.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.8109.2Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5141.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.154.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3179.9Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.318.0Thurrock

Per resident

Thurrock 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

Thurrock Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Thurrock £3,696, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Thurrock: £3,696Milton Keynes: £3,615Thurrock: £3,711Milton Keynes: £3,415Thurrock: £3,506

    £3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,669, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Thurrock: £1,669Milton Keynes: £1,709Thurrock: £1,676Milton Keynes: £1,614Thurrock: £1,583

    £1,669£1,676£1,583Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Thurrock £1,361, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Thurrock: £1,361Milton Keynes: £1,239Thurrock: £1,367Milton Keynes: £1,171Thurrock: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Thurrock £1,479, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Thurrock: £1,479Milton Keynes: £1,543Thurrock: £1,485Milton Keynes: £1,457Thurrock: £1,402

    £1,479£1,485£1,402Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Thurrock £79, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Thurrock: £79Milton Keynes: £71Thurrock: £79Milton Keynes: £67Thurrock: £75

    £79£79£75Thurrock 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: Thurrock £107, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Thurrock: £107Milton Keynes: £91Thurrock: £108Milton Keynes: £86Thurrock: £102

    £107£108£102Thurrock 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: Thurrock £4.14, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Thurrock: £4.14Milton Keynes: £3.62Thurrock: £4.16Milton Keynes: £3.42Thurrock: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Thurrock 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: Thurrock £359, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Thurrock: £359Milton Keynes: £344Thurrock: £361Milton Keynes: £325Thurrock: £341

    £359£361£341Thurrock 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: Thurrock £141, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £141Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £142Milton Keynes: £114Thurrock: £134

    £141£142£134Thurrock 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: Thurrock £72, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Thurrock: £72Milton Keynes: £51Thurrock: £73Milton Keynes: £48Thurrock: £69

    £72£73£69Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Thurrock £1,163, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Thurrock: £1,163Milton Keynes: £1,030Thurrock: £1,168Milton Keynes: £973Thurrock: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Thurrock £160, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Thurrock: £160Milton Keynes: £198Thurrock: £160Milton Keynes: £187Thurrock: £151

    £160£160£151Milton Keynes is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £119, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Thurrock: £119Milton Keynes: £147Thurrock: £119Milton Keynes: £138Thurrock: £113

    £119£119£113Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Thurrock £3.53, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Thurrock: £3.53Milton Keynes: £8.79Thurrock: £3.55Milton Keynes: £8.30Thurrock: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Thurrock £3.12, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Thurrock: £3.12Milton Keynes: £3.40Thurrock: £3.13Milton Keynes: £3.21Thurrock: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Milton Keynes is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Thurrock £5.46, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Thurrock: £5.46Milton Keynes: £4.72Thurrock: £5.48Milton Keynes: £4.46Thurrock: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 129.8, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Thurrock: 129.8

    129.8Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.8, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Thurrock: 16.8

    16.8Thurrock 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: Thurrock 22.3, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Thurrock: 22.3

    22.3Thurrock 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: Thurrock 57.1, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Thurrock: 57.1

    57.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 120.1, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Thurrock: 120.1

    120.1Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count115.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Thurrock 16.2, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Thurrock: 16.2

    16.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Thurrock and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureThurrockMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,696£3,711£3,506£3,600£3,615£3,415Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,669£1,676£1,583£1,702£1,709£1,614Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,234£1,239£1,171Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,402£1,536£1,543£1,457Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£71£71£67Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£91£91£86Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£3.61£3.62£3.42Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£361£341£343£344£325Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£120£120£114Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£51£51£48Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,025£1,030£973Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.70£4.72£4.46Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.8135.6Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.6Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.318.9Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.154.0Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.1115.9Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.211.6Thurrock

Total

Thurrock is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 22. 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Thurrock £670.0m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnThurrock: £670.0mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnThurrock: £672.8mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnThurrock: £635.5m

    £670.0m£672.8m£635.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Thurrock £302.5m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mThurrock: £302.5mMilton Keynes: £522.6mThurrock: £303.8mMilton Keynes: £493.6mThurrock: £287.0m

    £302.5m£303.8m£287.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Thurrock £246.7m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mThurrock: £246.7mMilton Keynes: £379.0mThurrock: £247.8mMilton Keynes: £358.0mThurrock: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.8m£234.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Thurrock £268.0m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mThurrock: £268.0mMilton Keynes: £471.8mThurrock: £269.2mMilton Keynes: £445.6mThurrock: £254.3m

    £268.0m£269.2m£254.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock £14.2m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mThurrock: £14.2mMilton Keynes: £21.7mThurrock: £14.3mMilton Keynes: £20.5mThurrock: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMilton 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: Thurrock £19.5m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mThurrock: £19.5mMilton Keynes: £28.0mThurrock: £19.6mMilton Keynes: £26.4mThurrock: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mMilton 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: Thurrock £0.75m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mThurrock: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £1.1mThurrock: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £1.0mThurrock: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMilton 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: Thurrock £65.2m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mThurrock: £65.2mMilton Keynes: £105.3mThurrock: £65.4mMilton Keynes: £99.5mThurrock: £61.8m

    £65.2m£65.4m£61.8mMilton 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: Thurrock £25.6m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mThurrock: £25.6mMilton Keynes: £36.8mThurrock: £25.7mMilton Keynes: £34.7mThurrock: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMilton 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: Thurrock £13.1m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mThurrock: £13.1mMilton Keynes: £15.6mThurrock: £13.2mMilton Keynes: £14.7mThurrock: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock £210.8m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mThurrock: £210.8mMilton Keynes: £314.9mThurrock: £211.7mMilton Keynes: £297.4mThurrock: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Thurrock £29.0m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mThurrock: £29.0mMilton Keynes: £60.5mThurrock: £29.1mMilton Keynes: £57.1mThurrock: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mMilton Keynes is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Thurrock £21.5m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mThurrock: £21.5mMilton Keynes: £44.8mThurrock: £21.6mMilton Keynes: £42.3mThurrock: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Thurrock £0.64m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mThurrock: £0.64mMilton Keynes: £2.7mThurrock: £0.64mMilton Keynes: £2.5mThurrock: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Thurrock £0.57m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mThurrock: £0.57mMilton Keynes: £1.0mThurrock: £0.57mMilton Keynes: £0.98mThurrock: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMilton Keynes is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Thurrock £0.99m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mThurrock: £0.99mMilton Keynes: £1.4mThurrock: £0.99mMilton Keynes: £1.4mThurrock: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Thurrock 23,539, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Thurrock: 23,539

    23,539Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Thurrock 3,041, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Thurrock: 3,041

    3,041Milton 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: Thurrock 4,049, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Thurrock: 4,049

    4,049Milton 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: Thurrock 10,359, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Thurrock: 10,359

    10,359Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Thurrock 21,774, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Thurrock: 21,774

    21,774Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Thurrock 2,941, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Thurrock: 2,941

    2,941Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

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Thurrock and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureThurrockMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,53941,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0414,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0495,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,35916,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,77435,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9413,536Milton 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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