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Milton Keynes and Medway

305,806 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Medway on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Milton Keynes is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Medway on 20. 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 Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Milton Keynes: £3,600Medway: £4,271Milton Keynes: £3,615Medway: £4,034Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Milton Keynes: £12,738Medway: £13,091Milton Keynes: £12,793Medway: £12,365Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Medway is higher£13,035£13,091£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Milton Keynes: £1,915Medway: £2,271Milton Keynes: £1,924Medway: £2,145Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Medway is higher£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Milton Keynes: £11,501Medway: £11,819Milton Keynes: £11,550Medway: £11,163Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Medway is higher£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Medway £469Medway: £469Milton Keynes: £528Medway: £471Milton Keynes: £531Medway: £445Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

  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, Medway £770Medway: £770Milton Keynes: £682Medway: £773Milton Keynes: £684Medway: £730Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Medway is higher£770£773£730

  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, Medway £28Medway: £28Milton Keynes: £27Medway: £28Milton Keynes: £27Medway: £26Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Medway is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Medway £448Medway: £448Milton Keynes: £343Medway: £450Milton Keynes: £344Medway: £425Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Medway £153Medway: £153Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £154Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £145Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Medway is higher£153£154£145

  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, Medway £136Medway: £136Milton Keynes: £79Medway: £137Milton Keynes: £79Medway: £129Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Milton Keynes: £1,591Medway: £1,862Milton Keynes: £1,598Medway: £1,759Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Medway is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Medway £204Medway: £204Milton Keynes: £197Medway: £205Milton Keynes: £198Medway: £194Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Medway is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  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, Medway £256Medway: £256Milton Keynes: £226Medway: £258Milton Keynes: £227Medway: £243Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Medway is higher£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Milton Keynes: £14Medway: £5.92Milton Keynes: £14Medway: £5.59Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Milton Keynes: £5.25Medway: £8.73Milton Keynes: £5.27Medway: £8.25Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Medway is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Milton Keynes: £4.70Medway: £5.35Milton Keynes: £4.72Medway: £5.05Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Medway is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  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, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Medway is higher1,028.7

  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, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Medway is higher110.1

  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, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Medway is higher166.6

  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, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Medway is higher69.2

  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, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Medway is higher199.6

  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, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Medway is higher30.0

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Milton Keynes and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£2,262£2,271£2,145Medway
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£469£471£445Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£770£773£730Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£26Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,854£1,862£1,759Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£256£258£243Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£5.89£5.92£5.59Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.70£8.73£8.25Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2110.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9199.6Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.030.0Medway

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Medway on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Milton Keynes Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Milton Keynes: £3,600Medway: £4,271Milton Keynes: £3,615Medway: £4,034Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Medway is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Milton Keynes: £1,702Medway: £2,031Milton Keynes: £1,709Medway: £1,919Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Medway is higher£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Milton Keynes: £1,234Medway: £1,426Milton Keynes: £1,239Medway: £1,347Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Medway is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Milton Keynes: £1,536Medway: £1,834Milton Keynes: £1,543Medway: £1,732Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Medway is higher£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Medway £73Medway: £73Milton Keynes: £71Medway: £73Milton Keynes: £71Medway: £69Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Medway is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Medway £119Medway: £119Milton Keynes: £91Medway: £120Milton Keynes: £91Medway: £113Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Medway is higher£119£120£113

  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, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Milton Keynes: £3.61Medway: £4.32Milton Keynes: £3.62Medway: £4.08Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Medway is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Medway £448Medway: £448Milton Keynes: £343Medway: £450Milton Keynes: £344Medway: £425Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Medway is higher£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Medway £153Medway: £153Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £154Milton Keynes: £120Medway: £145Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Medway £86Medway: £86Milton Keynes: £51Medway: £86Milton Keynes: £51Medway: £81Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Milton Keynes: £1,025Medway: £1,169Milton Keynes: £1,030Medway: £1,104Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Medway is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Medway £204Medway: £204Milton Keynes: £197Medway: £205Milton Keynes: £198Medway: £194Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Medway is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Medway £161Medway: £161Milton Keynes: £146Medway: £162Milton Keynes: £147Medway: £153Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Medway is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Milton Keynes: £8.75Medway: £3.72Milton Keynes: £8.79Medway: £3.51Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Milton Keynes: £3.38Medway: £5.48Milton Keynes: £3.40Medway: £5.18Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Medway is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Milton Keynes: £4.70Medway: £5.35Milton Keynes: £4.72Medway: £5.05Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Medway is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Medway is higher159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Medway is higher17.1

  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, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Medway is higher25.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Medway is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Medway is higher125.3

  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, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Medway is higher18.8

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Milton Keynes and Medway, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£4,253£4,271£4,034Medway
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,023£2,031£1,919Medway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,420£1,426£1,347Medway
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,826£1,834£1,732Medway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£73£73£69Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.30£4.32£4.08Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£448£450£425Medway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,164£1,169£1,104Medway
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£194Medway
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£161£162£153Medway
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£3.70£3.72£3.51Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.46£5.48£5.18Medway
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.32£5.35£5.05Medway
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6159.6Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.1Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.069.2Medway
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9125.3Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.618.8Medway

Total

Milton Keynes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Medway on 19. 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 Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnMedway: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnMedway: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMedway is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mMilton Keynes: £520.4mMedway: £592.5mMilton Keynes: £522.6mMedway: £559.7mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMedway is higher£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mMilton Keynes: £377.4mMedway: £415.8mMilton Keynes: £379.0mMedway: £392.8mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMedway is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mMilton Keynes: £469.8mMedway: £534.9mMilton Keynes: £471.8mMedway: £505.3mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMedway is higher£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mMilton Keynes: £21.6mMedway: £21.3mMilton Keynes: £21.7mMedway: £20.2mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mMedway: £35.0mMilton Keynes: £28.0mMedway: £33.0mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMedway is higher£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m

  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, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £1.1mMedway: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £1.1mMedway: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mMilton Keynes: £104.9mMedway: £131.2mMilton Keynes: £105.3mMedway: £123.9mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMedway is higher£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mMedway: £44.8mMilton Keynes: £36.8mMedway: £42.3mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mMilton Keynes: £15.5mMedway: £25.1mMilton Keynes: £15.6mMedway: £23.7mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mMedway: £340.9mMilton Keynes: £314.9mMedway: £322.0mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMedway is higher£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mMilton Keynes: £60.2mMedway: £59.9mMilton Keynes: £60.5mMedway: £56.5mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mMilton Keynes: £44.6mMedway: £47.1mMilton Keynes: £44.8mMedway: £44.5mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £2.7mMedway: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £2.7mMedway: £1.0mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.0mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.0mMedway: £1.5mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.4mMedway: £1.6mMilton Keynes: £1.4mMedway: £1.5mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMedway is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Medway is higher46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Medway is higher4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Medway is higher20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Medway is higher36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Medway is higher5,483

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Milton Keynes and Medway, total
MeasureMilton KeynesMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45246,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4614,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7717,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51920,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44636,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5365,483Medway

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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