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Slough and Milton Keynes
Slough is higher than Milton Keynes on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Slough is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 10. 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
Slough Milton Keynes
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,355£3,369£3,182Milton Keynes is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,638£12,692£11,988Milton Keynes is higher£12,738£12,793£12,083
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,228£2,238£2,114Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,915£1,924£1,817
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,604£10,650£10,059Milton Keynes is higher£11,501£11,550£10,910
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£775£778£735Slough is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£646
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£48£48£46Slough is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Milton Keynes is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Milton Keynes is higher£120£120£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£95£89Slough is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,957£1,966£1,857Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,510
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£348£350£330Slough is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Milton Keynes is higher£226£227£215
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.13£4.15£3.92Milton Keynes is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
983.3Milton Keynes is higher1,014.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
189.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count109.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.6Slough is higherDepends on how you count141.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.4Milton Keynes is higher54.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
214.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count179.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.4Slough is higherDepends on how you count18.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Slough | Milton Keynes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,355£3,369£3,182 | £3,600£3,615£3,415 | Milton Keynes |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,638£12,692£11,988 | £12,738£12,793£12,083 | Milton Keynes |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,228£2,238£2,114 | £1,915£1,924£1,817 | Slough |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,604£10,650£10,059 | £11,501£11,550£10,910 | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,210£1,215£1,148 | £528£531£501 | Slough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £775£778£735 | £682£684£646 | Slough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £27£27£26 | Slough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £343£344£325 | Milton Keynes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £120£120£114 | Milton Keynes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £79£79£75 | Slough |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,957£1,966£1,857 | £1,591£1,598£1,510 | Slough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £197£198£187 | Slough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £226£227£215 | Milton Keynes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £14£14£13 | Milton Keynes |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.13£4.15£3.92 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | Milton Keynes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Slough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 983.3 | 1,014.8 | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 189.7 | 109.2 | Slough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.6 | 141.3 | Slough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.4 | 54.0 | Milton Keynes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 214.7 | 179.9 | Slough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.4 | 18.0 | Slough |
Per resident
Slough is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes 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
Slough Milton Keynes
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,355£3,369£3,182Milton Keynes is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,146£1,151£1,087Milton Keynes is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,471£1,477£1,395Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,171
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£961£966£912Milton Keynes is higher£1,536£1,543£1,457
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Slough is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.38£4.39£4.15Slough is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Milton Keynes is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Milton Keynes is higher£120£120£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Slough is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,292£1,298£1,226Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£348£350£330Slough is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.90£4.92£4.65Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.73£2.74£2.59Milton Keynes is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Slough is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
89.2Milton Keynes is higher135.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Slough is higherDepends on how you count14.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.4Milton Keynes is higher54.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
141.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count115.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Slough is higherDepends on how you count11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Slough | Milton Keynes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,355£3,369£3,182 | £3,600£3,615£3,415 | Milton Keynes |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,146£1,151£1,087 | £1,702£1,709£1,614 | Milton Keynes |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,471£1,477£1,395 | £1,234£1,239£1,171 | Slough |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £961£966£912 | £1,536£1,543£1,457 | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £71£71£67 | Slough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £91£91£86 | Milton Keynes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.38£4.39£4.15 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | Slough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £343£344£325 | Milton Keynes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £120£120£114 | Milton Keynes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £51£51£48 | Slough |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,292£1,298£1,226 | £1,025£1,030£973 | Slough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £197£198£187 | Slough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £146£147£138 | Milton Keynes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | £8.75£8.79£8.30 | Milton Keynes |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Milton Keynes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Slough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 89.2 | 135.6 | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 14.6 | Slough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 18.9 | Milton Keynes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.4 | 54.0 | Milton Keynes |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 141.7 | 115.9 | Slough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 11.6 | Slough |
Total
Slough 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
Slough Milton Keynes
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mMilton Keynes is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mMilton Keynes is higher£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mMilton Keynes is higher£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mMilton Keynes is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mMilton Keynes is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mMilton Keynes is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,864Milton Keynes is higher41,452
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,867Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count4,461
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,398Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count5,771
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,569Milton Keynes is higher16,519
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,632Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count35,446
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,460Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536
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| Measure | Slough | Milton Keynes | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £559.4m£561.8m£530.6m | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | Milton Keynes |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £191.1m£191.9m£181.2m | £520.4m£522.6m£493.6m | Milton Keynes |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.2m£246.3m£232.6m | £377.4m£379.0m£358.0m | Milton Keynes |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £160.3m£161.0m£152.1m | £469.8m£471.8m£445.6m | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Milton Keynes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £27.8m£28.0m£26.4m | Milton Keynes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Milton Keynes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.7m£47.9m£45.2m | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | Milton Keynes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £36.6m£36.8m£34.7m | Milton Keynes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | Milton Keynes |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £215.4m£216.3m£204.3m | £313.5m£314.9m£297.4m | Milton Keynes |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £58.1m£58.3m£55.1m | £60.2m£60.5m£57.1m | Milton Keynes |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | £44.6m£44.8m£42.3m | Milton Keynes |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £2.7m£2.7m£2.5m | Milton Keynes |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | Milton Keynes |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.4m | Milton Keynes |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,864 | 41,452 | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,867 | 4,461 | Milton Keynes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,398 | 5,771 | Milton Keynes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,569 | 16,519 | Milton Keynes |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,632 | 35,446 | Milton Keynes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,460 | 3,536 | Milton Keynes |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.