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Milton Keynes and Swindon

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

Milton Keynes is higher than Swindon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 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

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

Milton Keynes Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    109.2Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count105.6

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

    141.3Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count138.1

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

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

    54.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count55.2

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

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

    179.9Milton Keynes is higher169.0

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

    18.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Milton Keynes and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,603£12,656£11,954Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,767£1,775£1,676Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,377£11,425£10,791Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£632£635£599Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£27£27£25Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,452£1,459£1,378Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£191£191£181Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£215£216£204Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.39£6.42£6.06Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.28£4.30£4.06Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,009.6Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2105.6Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3138.1Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.055.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9169.0Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.019.6Swindon

Per resident

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

Milton Keynes Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    135.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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

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

    18.9Swindon is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

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

    54.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    115.9Milton Keynes is higher108.3

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

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

    11.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Milton Keynes and Swindon, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,133£1,138£1,075Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£97£97£92Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£931£935£883Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£191£191£181Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£138£138£131Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£4.10£4.12£3.89Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.74£2.75£2.60Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6155.0Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.921.2Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.055.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9108.3Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.6Swindon

Total

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

Milton Keynes Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,945

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

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

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

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

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

    16,519Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    35,446Milton Keynes is higher26,362

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Swindon, total
MeasureMilton KeynesSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45237,706Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4613,945Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7715,159Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51913,438Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44626,362Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5363,064Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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