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Milton Keynes and Thurrock

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

Milton Keynes is higher than Thurrock on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Milton Keynes is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 18. 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Milton Keynes: £12,738Thurrock: £13,170Milton Keynes: £12,793Thurrock: £12,440Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£13,114£13,170£12,440

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Milton Keynes: £1,915Thurrock: £2,132Milton Keynes: £1,924Thurrock: £2,013Milton Keynes: £1,817

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

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

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

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,669£11,022

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Milton Keynes: £528Thurrock: £620Milton Keynes: £531Thurrock: £586Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£618£620£586

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

    £682£684£646Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£845£848£801

  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, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Milton Keynes: £27Thurrock: £33Milton Keynes: £27Thurrock: £31Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Milton Keynes: £343Thurrock: £361Milton Keynes: £344Thurrock: £341Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £142Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £134Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Milton Keynes: £79Thurrock: £114Milton Keynes: £79Thurrock: £107Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Milton Keynes: £1,591Thurrock: £1,822Milton Keynes: £1,598Thurrock: £1,721Milton Keynes: £1,510

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Milton Keynes: £14Thurrock: £5.53Milton Keynes: £14Thurrock: £5.22Milton Keynes: £13

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  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, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count175.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  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, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count25.3

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Milton Keynes and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£2,123£2,132£2,013Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,620£11,669£11,022Thurrock
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£618£620£586Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£33£33£31Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£113£114£107Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£160£160£151Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£185£186£176Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.50£5.53£5.22Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.86£4.88£4.61Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2131.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.057.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9187.3Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.025.3Thurrock

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Thurrock 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 Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £71£71£67Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Milton Keynes: £91Thurrock: £108Milton Keynes: £91Thurrock: £102Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

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

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Milton Keynes: £343Thurrock: £361Milton Keynes: £344Thurrock: £341Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £142Milton Keynes: £120Thurrock: £134Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Milton Keynes: £51Thurrock: £73Milton Keynes: £51Thurrock: £69Milton Keynes: £48

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    135.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16.8

  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, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    115.9Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count120.1

  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, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Milton Keynes and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,669£1,676£1,583Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,361£1,367£1,291Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,479£1,485£1,402Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£79£79£75Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£107£108£102Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.14£4.16£3.93Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£160£160£151Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£119£119£113Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£3.53£3.55£3.35Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.12£3.13£2.96Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.46£5.48£5.18Thurrock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6129.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.922.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.057.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9120.1Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.616.2Thurrock

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mMilton Keynes: £27.8mThurrock: £19.6mMilton Keynes: £28.0mThurrock: £18.5mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £1.1mThurrock: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £1.1mThurrock: £0.71mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mMilton Keynes: £104.9mThurrock: £65.4mMilton Keynes: £105.3mThurrock: £61.8mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mThurrock: £25.7mMilton Keynes: £36.8mThurrock: £24.3mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mMilton Keynes: £15.5mThurrock: £13.2mMilton Keynes: £15.6mThurrock: £12.5mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count4,049

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    35,446Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count21,774

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

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

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,941

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Thurrock, total
MeasureMilton KeynesThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45223,539Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4613,041Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7714,049Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51910,359Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44621,774Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5362,941Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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