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Milton Keynes and Bedford

305,806 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 16 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 Bedford 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 Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Milton Keynes: £3,600Bedford: £3,944Milton Keynes: £3,615Bedford: £3,725Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Milton Keynes: £12,738Bedford: £12,644Milton Keynes: £12,793Bedford: £11,943Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£12,590£12,644£11,943

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Milton Keynes: £1,915Bedford: £1,888Milton Keynes: £1,924Bedford: £1,783Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Milton Keynes: £11,501Bedford: £11,519Milton Keynes: £11,550Bedford: £10,880Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Milton Keynes: £528Bedford: £452Milton Keynes: £531Bedford: £426Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£426

  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, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Milton Keynes: £682Bedford: £651Milton Keynes: £684Bedford: £614Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£614

  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, Bedford £23Bedford: £23Milton Keynes: £27Bedford: £23Milton Keynes: £27Bedford: £22Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Milton Keynes: £343Bedford: £351Milton Keynes: £344Bedford: £332Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £108Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Milton Keynes is higher£114£114£108

  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, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Milton Keynes: £79Bedford: £88Milton Keynes: £79Bedford: £83Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Milton Keynes: £1,591Bedford: £1,579Milton Keynes: £1,598Bedford: £1,491Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Milton Keynes: £197Bedford: £247Milton Keynes: £198Bedford: £233Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  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, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Milton Keynes: £226Bedford: £207Milton Keynes: £227Bedford: £196Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Milton Keynes: £14Bedford: £9.53Milton Keynes: £14Bedford: £9.00Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Milton Keynes: £5.25Bedford: £4.53Milton Keynes: £5.27Bedford: £4.28Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.70Bedford: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.72Bedford: £5.66Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  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, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count137.8

  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, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Bedford 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, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Bedford is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  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, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Milton Keynes and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,590£12,644£11,943Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,880£1,888£1,783Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,470£11,519£10,880Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£450£452£426Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£648£651£614Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£23£23£22Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£114£114£108Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£88£88£83Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,572£1,579£1,491Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£206£207£196Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.49£9.53£9.00Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.51£4.53£4.28Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,001.2Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.293.5Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3137.8Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.055.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9181.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.020.6Bedford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Milton Keynes: £3,600Bedford: £3,944Milton Keynes: £3,615Bedford: £3,725Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Milton Keynes: £1,702Bedford: £2,038Milton Keynes: £1,709Bedford: £1,925Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Milton Keynes: £1,234Bedford: £1,189Milton Keynes: £1,239Bedford: £1,123Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Milton Keynes: £1,536Bedford: £1,856Milton Keynes: £1,543Bedford: £1,753Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Milton Keynes: £71Bedford: £73Milton Keynes: £71Bedford: £69Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£72£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, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Milton Keynes: £91Bedford: £105Milton Keynes: £91Bedford: £99Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Milton Keynes: £3.61Bedford: £3.75Milton Keynes: £3.62Bedford: £3.54Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Milton Keynes: £343Bedford: £351Milton Keynes: £344Bedford: £332Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £108Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Milton Keynes is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Milton Keynes: £51Bedford: £56Milton Keynes: £51Bedford: £53Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Milton Keynes: £1,025Bedford: £994Milton Keynes: £1,030Bedford: £939Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Milton Keynes: £197Bedford: £247Milton Keynes: £198Bedford: £233Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Milton Keynes: £146Bedford: £130Milton Keynes: £147Bedford: £123Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Milton Keynes: £8.75Bedford: £5.99Milton Keynes: £8.79Bedford: £5.66Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Milton Keynes: £3.38Bedford: £2.85Milton Keynes: £3.40Bedford: £2.69Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.70Bedford: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.72Bedford: £5.66Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Bedford 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, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count114.4

  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, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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Milton Keynes and Bedford, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,029£2,038£1,925Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,184£1,189£1,123Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£72£73£69Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£104£105£99Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£350£351£332Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£114£114£108Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£55£56£53Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£990£994£939Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£130£130£123Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£5.97£5.99£5.66Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.84£2.85£2.69Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6161.3Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.1Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.922.2Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.055.2Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9114.4Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.0Bedford

Total

Milton Keynes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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 Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBedford: £768.6mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBedford: £726.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mBedford: £397.1mMilton Keynes: £522.6mBedford: £375.1mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mMilton Keynes: £377.4mBedford: £231.6mMilton Keynes: £379.0mBedford: £218.8mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mMilton Keynes: £469.8mBedford: £361.8mMilton Keynes: £471.8mBedford: £341.7mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mMilton Keynes: £21.6mBedford: £14.2mMilton Keynes: £21.7mBedford: £13.4mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mMilton Keynes: £27.8mBedford: £20.4mMilton Keynes: £28.0mBedford: £19.3mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBedford: £0.73mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBedford: £0.69mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mMilton Keynes: £104.9mBedford: £68.4mMilton Keynes: £105.3mBedford: £64.6mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mMilton Keynes: £36.6mBedford: £22.3mMilton Keynes: £36.8mBedford: £21.0mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mMilton Keynes: £15.5mBedford: £10.8mMilton Keynes: £15.6mBedford: £10.2mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mMilton Keynes: £313.5mBedford: £193.7mMilton Keynes: £314.9mBedford: £182.9mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mMilton Keynes: £60.2mBedford: £48.1mMilton Keynes: £60.5mBedford: £45.4mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mMilton Keynes: £44.6mBedford: £25.4mMilton Keynes: £44.8mBedford: £24.0mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBedford: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBedford: £0.56mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBedford: £0.53mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBedford: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,527

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Bedford, total
MeasureMilton KeynesBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45231,443Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4612,936Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7714,327Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51910,748Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44622,297Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5362,527Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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