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Milton Keynes and Basildon

305,806 and 192,810 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 21 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 2 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Milton Keynes: £3,600Basildon: £4,343Milton Keynes: £3,615Basildon: £4,102Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Basildon £13,260Basildon: £13,260Milton Keynes: £12,738Basildon: £13,317Milton Keynes: £12,793Basildon: £12,578Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£13,260£13,317£12,578

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Basildon £2,239Basildon: £2,239Milton Keynes: £1,915Basildon: £2,248Milton Keynes: £1,924Basildon: £2,124Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,239£2,248£2,124

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Basildon £11,911Basildon: £11,911Milton Keynes: £11,501Basildon: £11,961Milton Keynes: £11,550Basildon: £11,298Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,961£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Basildon £519Basildon: £519Milton Keynes: £528Basildon: £521Milton Keynes: £531Basildon: £492Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  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, Basildon £800Basildon: £800Milton Keynes: £682Basildon: £803Milton Keynes: £684Basildon: £759Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£759

  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, Basildon £31Basildon: £31Milton Keynes: £27Basildon: £31Milton Keynes: £27Basildon: £29Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Milton Keynes: £343Basildon: £416Milton Keynes: £344Basildon: £393Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £160Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Basildon £126Basildon: £126Milton Keynes: £79Basildon: £127Milton Keynes: £79Basildon: £120Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Basildon £1,842Basildon: £1,842Milton Keynes: £1,591Basildon: £1,850Milton Keynes: £1,598Basildon: £1,747Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Milton Keynes: £197Basildon: £213Milton Keynes: £198Basildon: £201Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  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, Basildon £255Basildon: £255Milton Keynes: £226Basildon: £256Milton Keynes: £227Basildon: £242Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Basildon £7.95Basildon: £7.95Milton Keynes: £14Basildon: £7.98Milton Keynes: £14Basildon: £7.54Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Basildon £7.54Basildon: £7.54Milton Keynes: £5.25Basildon: £7.57Milton Keynes: £5.27Basildon: £7.15Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Milton Keynes: £4.70Basildon: £5.90Milton Keynes: £4.72Basildon: £5.57Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  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, Basildon 1,033.0Basildon: 1,033.0Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Basildon is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Basildon 119.8Basildon: 119.8Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Basildon is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Basildon 169.5Basildon: 169.5Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Basildon is higherDepends on how you count169.5

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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, Basildon 194.5Basildon: 194.5Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Basildon is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Basildon 28.4Basildon: 28.4Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Milton Keynes and Basildon, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£13,260£13,317£12,578Basildon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£2,239£2,248£2,124Basildon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,911£11,961£11,298Basildon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£519£521£492Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£800£803£759Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£31£31£29Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£126£127£120Basildon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,842£1,850£1,747Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£255£256£242Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.95£7.98£7.54Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.54£7.57£7.15Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,033.0Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2119.8Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3169.5Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.065.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9194.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.028.4Basildon

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Basildon 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 Basildon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Basildon £4,325Basildon: £4,325Milton Keynes: £3,600Basildon: £4,343Milton Keynes: £3,615Basildon: £4,102Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4,325£4,343£4,102

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Basildon £2,137Basildon: £2,137Milton Keynes: £1,702Basildon: £2,146Milton Keynes: £1,709Basildon: £2,027Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£2,137£2,146£2,027

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Basildon £1,387Basildon: £1,387Milton Keynes: £1,234Basildon: £1,393Milton Keynes: £1,239Basildon: £1,315Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,315

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Basildon £1,919Basildon: £1,919Milton Keynes: £1,536Basildon: £1,927Milton Keynes: £1,543Basildon: £1,821Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,919£1,927£1,821

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Basildon £84Basildon: £84Milton Keynes: £71Basildon: £84Milton Keynes: £71Basildon: £79Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Basildon £129Basildon: £129Milton Keynes: £91Basildon: £129Milton Keynes: £91Basildon: £122Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Basildon £4.99Basildon: £4.99Milton Keynes: £3.61Basildon: £5.01Milton Keynes: £3.62Basildon: £4.73Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Basildon £414Basildon: £414Milton Keynes: £343Basildon: £416Milton Keynes: £344Basildon: £393Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Basildon £169Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £169Milton Keynes: £120Basildon: £160Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Basildon £78Basildon: £78Milton Keynes: £51Basildon: £79Milton Keynes: £51Basildon: £74Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Basildon £1,141Basildon: £1,141Milton Keynes: £1,025Basildon: £1,146Milton Keynes: £1,030Basildon: £1,082Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£1,141£1,146£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Basildon £212Basildon: £212Milton Keynes: £197Basildon: £213Milton Keynes: £198Basildon: £201Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Basildon £158Basildon: £158Milton Keynes: £146Basildon: £159Milton Keynes: £147Basildon: £150Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Basildon £4.92Basildon: £4.92Milton Keynes: £8.75Basildon: £4.94Milton Keynes: £8.79Basildon: £4.67Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Basildon £4.67Basildon: £4.67Milton Keynes: £3.38Basildon: £4.69Milton Keynes: £3.40Basildon: £4.43Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£4.67£4.69£4.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Basildon £5.87Basildon: £5.87Milton Keynes: £4.70Basildon: £5.90Milton Keynes: £4.72Basildon: £5.57Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Basildon is higherDepends on how you count£5.87£5.90£5.57

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Basildon 166.5Basildon: 166.5Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count166.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Basildon 19.3Basildon: 19.3Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Basildon 27.3Basildon: 27.3Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Basildon is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Basildon 65.3Basildon: 65.3Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Basildon is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Basildon 120.5Basildon: 120.5Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Basildon is higherDepends on how you count120.5

  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, Basildon 17.6Basildon: 17.6Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Basildon is higherDepends on how you count17.6

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Milton Keynes and Basildon, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesBasildonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£4,325£4,343£4,102Basildon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,137£2,146£2,027Basildon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,387£1,393£1,315Basildon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,919£1,927£1,821Basildon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£84£79Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£129£129£122Basildon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.99£5.01£4.73Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£414£416£393Basildon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£169£169£160Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£78£79£74Basildon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,141£1,146£1,082Basildon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£212£213£201Basildon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£158£159£150Basildon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£4.92£4.94£4.67Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.67£4.69£4.43Basildon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.87£5.90£5.57Basildon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6166.5Basildon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.619.3Basildon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.927.3Basildon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.065.3Basildon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9120.5Basildon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.617.6Basildon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Basildon £833.8mBasildon: £833.8mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBasildon: £837.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBasildon: £790.9mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£833.8m£837.4m£790.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Basildon £412.0mBasildon: £412.0mMilton Keynes: £520.4mBasildon: £413.7mMilton Keynes: £522.6mBasildon: £390.8mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£412.0m£413.7m£390.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Basildon £267.4mBasildon: £267.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mBasildon: £268.5mMilton Keynes: £379.0mBasildon: £253.6mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Basildon £370.1mBasildon: £370.1mMilton Keynes: £469.8mBasildon: £371.6mMilton Keynes: £471.8mBasildon: £351.0mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£370.1m£371.6m£351.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Basildon £16.1mBasildon: £16.1mMilton Keynes: £21.6mBasildon: £16.2mMilton Keynes: £21.7mBasildon: £15.3mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Basildon £24.8mBasildon: £24.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mBasildon: £25.0mMilton Keynes: £28.0mBasildon: £23.6mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  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, Basildon £0.96mBasildon: £0.96mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBasildon: £0.97mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBasildon: £0.91mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Basildon £79.9mBasildon: £79.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mBasildon: £80.3mMilton Keynes: £105.3mBasildon: £75.8mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£79.9m£80.3m£75.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Basildon £32.5mBasildon: £32.5mMilton Keynes: £36.6mBasildon: £32.6mMilton Keynes: £36.8mBasildon: £30.8mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Basildon £15.1mBasildon: £15.1mMilton Keynes: £15.5mBasildon: £15.1mMilton Keynes: £15.6mBasildon: £14.3mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Basildon £220.0mBasildon: £220.0mMilton Keynes: £313.5mBasildon: £220.9mMilton Keynes: £314.9mBasildon: £208.7mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£220.0m£220.9m£208.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Basildon £40.9mBasildon: £40.9mMilton Keynes: £60.2mBasildon: £41.1mMilton Keynes: £60.5mBasildon: £38.8mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Basildon £30.5mBasildon: £30.5mMilton Keynes: £44.6mBasildon: £30.6mMilton Keynes: £44.8mBasildon: £28.9mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Basildon £0.95mBasildon: £0.95mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBasildon: £0.95mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBasildon: £0.90mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Basildon £0.90mBasildon: £0.90mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBasildon: £0.90mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBasildon: £0.85mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Basildon £1.1mBasildon: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBasildon: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBasildon: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Basildon 32,094Basildon: 32,094Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count32,094

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Basildon 3,722Basildon: 3,722Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,722

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Basildon 5,266Basildon: 5,266Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count5,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Basildon 12,597Basildon: 12,597Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count12,597

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Basildon 23,233Basildon: 23,233Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count23,233

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Basildon 3,396Basildon: 3,396Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,396

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Basildon, total
MeasureMilton KeynesBasildonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£833.8m£837.4m£790.9mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£412.0m£413.7m£390.8mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£370.1m£371.6m£351.0mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£79.9m£80.3m£75.8mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£220.0m£220.9m£208.7mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45232,094Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4613,722Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7715,266Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51912,597Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44623,233Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5363,396Milton 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.
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