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Milton Keynes and Broxbourne
Milton Keynes is higher than Broxbourne on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Milton Keynes is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,600£3,615£3,415Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,738£12,793£12,083Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£13,488£13,545£12,794
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,915£1,924£1,817Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,215£2,224£2,101
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,501£11,550£10,910Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,125£12,177£11,501
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£528£531£501Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£522£524£495
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£684£646Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£813£817£771
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£27£27£26Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,591£1,598£1,510Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,875£1,883£1,779
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£217£218£206
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.70£4.72£4.46Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.29£8.32£7.86
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.8Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,049.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
109.2Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count112.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.3Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count173.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
179.9Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count182.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count24.7
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| Measure | Milton Keynes | Broxbourne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,600£3,615£3,415 | £4,339£4,357£4,116 | Broxbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,738£12,793£12,083 | £13,488£13,545£12,794 | Broxbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,915£1,924£1,817 | £2,215£2,224£2,101 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,501£11,550£10,910 | £12,125£12,177£11,501 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £528£531£501 | £522£524£495 | Milton Keynes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£684£646 | £813£817£771 | Broxbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £27£27£26 | £28£28£27 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £381£382£361 | Broxbourne |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £126£127£120 | Broxbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £108£109£103 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,591£1,598£1,510 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | Broxbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £226£227£214 | Broxbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £217£218£206 | Milton Keynes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £9.20£9.24£8.73 | Milton Keynes |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.25£5.27£4.98 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | Milton Keynes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | £8.29£8.32£7.86 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.8 | 1,049.7 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 109.2 | 112.6 | Broxbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.3 | 173.4 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.0 | 61.0 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 179.9 | 182.5 | Broxbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.0 | 24.7 | Broxbourne |
Per resident
Milton Keynes is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,600£3,615£3,415Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4,339£4,357£4,116
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,702£1,709£1,614Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,217£2,094
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,234£1,239£1,171Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,390£1,396£1,318
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,536£1,543£1,457Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,993£1,883
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.61£3.62£3.42Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,025£1,030£973Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£136£137£129
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.70£4.72£4.46Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£8.29£8.32£7.86
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
135.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count171.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count18.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count28.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count61.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
115.9Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count114.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count15.5
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| Measure | Milton Keynes | Broxbourne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,600£3,615£3,415 | £4,339£4,357£4,116 | Broxbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,702£1,709£1,614 | £2,208£2,217£2,094 | Broxbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,234£1,239£1,171 | £1,390£1,396£1,318 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,536£1,543£1,457 | £1,985£1,993£1,883 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £85£86£81 | Broxbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £133£134£126 | Broxbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | £4.59£4.61£4.35 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £381£382£361 | Broxbourne |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114 | £126£127£120 | Broxbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £68£68£64 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,025£1,030£973 | £1,177£1,182£1,116 | Broxbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £226£227£214 | Broxbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £136£137£129 | Milton Keynes |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £8.75£8.79£8.30 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | Milton Keynes |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Milton Keynes |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | £8.29£8.32£7.86 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 135.6 | 171.8 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 18.4 | Broxbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 28.4 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.0 | 61.0 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 115.9 | 114.5 | Milton Keynes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.6 | 15.5 | Broxbourne |
Total
Milton Keynes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Broxbourne 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 Broxbourne
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£224.9m£225.9m£213.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£141.6m£142.2m£134.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£39.0m£36.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£7.0m£6.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count17,506
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,877
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,892
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
16,519Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count6,217
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
35,446Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count11,669
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,578
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| Measure | Milton Keynes | Broxbourne | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn | £442.1m£444.0m£419.3m | Milton Keynes |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £520.4m£522.6m£493.6m | £224.9m£225.9m£213.4m | Milton Keynes |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £377.4m£379.0m£358.0m | £141.6m£142.2m£134.3m | Milton Keynes |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £469.8m£471.8m£445.6m | £202.2m£203.1m£191.8m | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | Milton Keynes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.8m£28.0m£26.4m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | Milton Keynes |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Milton Keynes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £104.9m£105.3m£99.5m | £38.8m£39.0m£36.8m | Milton Keynes |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £36.6m£36.8m£34.7m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Milton Keynes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £6.9m£7.0m£6.6m | Milton Keynes |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £313.5m£314.9m£297.4m | £119.9m£120.4m£113.7m | Milton Keynes |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £60.2m£60.5m£57.1m | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | Milton Keynes |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £44.6m£44.8m£42.3m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | Milton Keynes |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.7m£2.7m£2.5m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Milton Keynes |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.98m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | Milton Keynes |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m | £0.84m£0.85m£0.80m | Milton Keynes |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 41,452 | 17,506 | Milton Keynes |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,461 | 1,877 | Milton Keynes |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,771 | 2,892 | Milton Keynes |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 16,519 | 6,217 | Milton Keynes |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 35,446 | 11,669 | Milton Keynes |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,536 | 1,578 | Milton Keynes |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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