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Milton Keynes and Dacorum

305,806 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Dacorum on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 9. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Milton Keynes: £3,600Dacorum: £3,907Milton Keynes: £3,615Dacorum: £3,690Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Milton Keynes: £12,738Dacorum: £12,940Milton Keynes: £12,793Dacorum: £12,222Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Milton Keynes: £1,915Dacorum: £1,770Milton Keynes: £1,924Dacorum: £1,672Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Milton Keynes: £11,501Dacorum: £11,940Milton Keynes: £11,550Dacorum: £11,277Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Milton Keynes: £528Dacorum: £356Milton Keynes: £531Dacorum: £336Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higher£354£356£336

  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, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Milton Keynes: £682Dacorum: £624Milton Keynes: £684Dacorum: £590Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Milton Keynes: £27Dacorum: £21Milton Keynes: £27Dacorum: £19Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Milton Keynes is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Milton Keynes: £343Dacorum: £308Milton Keynes: £344Dacorum: £291Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Milton Keynes: £120Dacorum: £122Milton Keynes: £120Dacorum: £115Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Milton Keynes: £79Dacorum: £84Milton Keynes: £79Dacorum: £79Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Milton Keynes: £1,591Dacorum: £1,448Milton Keynes: £1,598Dacorum: £1,367Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes is higher£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Milton Keynes: £197Dacorum: £203Milton Keynes: £198Dacorum: £192Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  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, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Milton Keynes: £226Dacorum: £225Milton Keynes: £227Dacorum: £212Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Milton Keynes: £14Dacorum: £8.96Milton Keynes: £14Dacorum: £8.46Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Milton Keynes: £5.25Dacorum: £4.20Milton Keynes: £5.27Dacorum: £3.97Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Milton Keynes: £4.70Dacorum: £6.62Milton Keynes: £4.72Dacorum: £6.25Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  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, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Milton Keynes is higher80.7

  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, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count133.7

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.9

  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, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Milton Keynes is higher151.5

  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, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Milton Keynes and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,762£1,770£1,672Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£354£356£336Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£622£624£590Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£21£19Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£307£308£291Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,442£1,448£1,367Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£224£225£212Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.92£8.96£8.46Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.19£4.20£3.97Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.280.7Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3133.7Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.9Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9151.5Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.9Dacorum

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 11. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Milton Keynes: £3,600Dacorum: £3,907Milton Keynes: £3,615Dacorum: £3,690Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Milton Keynes: £1,702Dacorum: £2,168Milton Keynes: £1,709Dacorum: £2,047Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Milton Keynes: £1,234Dacorum: £1,100Milton Keynes: £1,239Dacorum: £1,039Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Milton Keynes: £1,536Dacorum: £2,000Milton Keynes: £1,543Dacorum: £1,889Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Dacorum £59Dacorum: £59Milton Keynes: £71Dacorum: £60Milton Keynes: £71Dacorum: £56Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Milton Keynes is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Dacorum £104Dacorum: £104Milton Keynes: £91Dacorum: £105Milton Keynes: £91Dacorum: £99Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Dacorum 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, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Milton Keynes: £3.61Dacorum: £3.44Milton Keynes: £3.62Dacorum: £3.25Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Milton Keynes is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Milton Keynes: £343Dacorum: £308Milton Keynes: £344Dacorum: £291Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Milton Keynes: £120Dacorum: £122Milton Keynes: £120Dacorum: £115Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Milton Keynes: £51Dacorum: £52Milton Keynes: £51Dacorum: £49Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Milton Keynes: £1,025Dacorum: £900Milton Keynes: £1,030Dacorum: £850Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Milton Keynes: £197Dacorum: £203Milton Keynes: £198Dacorum: £192Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Milton Keynes: £146Dacorum: £140Milton Keynes: £147Dacorum: £132Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Milton Keynes: £8.75Dacorum: £5.57Milton Keynes: £8.79Dacorum: £5.26Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Milton Keynes: £3.38Dacorum: £2.62Milton Keynes: £3.40Dacorum: £2.47Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Milton Keynes: £4.70Dacorum: £6.62Milton Keynes: £4.72Dacorum: £6.25Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Milton Keynes is higher13.5

  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, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Milton Keynes is higher94.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 11.6, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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Milton Keynes and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,158£2,168£2,047Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,095£1,100£1,039Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£59£60£56Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£104£105£99Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.43£3.44£3.25Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£307£308£291Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£896£900£850Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£139£140£132Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£5.55£5.57£5.26Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.60£2.62£2.47Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6170.4Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.5Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.922.4Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.9Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.994.1Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.7Dacorum

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnDacorum: £629.5mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnDacorum: £594.6mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mMilton Keynes: £520.4mDacorum: £349.3mMilton Keynes: £522.6mDacorum: £329.9mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mMilton Keynes: £377.4mDacorum: £177.2mMilton Keynes: £379.0mDacorum: £167.4mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mMilton Keynes: £469.8mDacorum: £322.3mMilton Keynes: £471.8mDacorum: £304.4mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mDacorum: £9.6mMilton Keynes: £21.7mDacorum: £9.1mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mDacorum: £16.8mMilton Keynes: £28.0mDacorum: £15.9mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mMilton Keynes: £1.1mDacorum: £0.55mMilton Keynes: £1.1mDacorum: £0.52mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mMilton Keynes: £104.9mDacorum: £49.7mMilton Keynes: £105.3mDacorum: £46.9mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higher£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mMilton Keynes: £36.6mDacorum: £19.6mMilton Keynes: £36.8mDacorum: £18.5mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mMilton Keynes: £15.5mDacorum: £8.4mMilton Keynes: £15.6mDacorum: £8.0mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mMilton Keynes: £313.5mDacorum: £145.0mMilton Keynes: £314.9mDacorum: £136.9mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higher£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mMilton Keynes: £60.2mDacorum: £32.7mMilton Keynes: £60.5mDacorum: £30.9mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mMilton Keynes: £44.6mDacorum: £22.5mMilton Keynes: £44.8mDacorum: £21.3mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mMilton Keynes: £2.7mDacorum: £0.90mMilton Keynes: £2.7mDacorum: £0.85mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mMilton Keynes: £1.0mDacorum: £0.42mMilton Keynes: £1.0mDacorum: £0.40mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mDacorum: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mDacorum: £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higher2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higher7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higher15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,889

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Dacorum, total
MeasureMilton KeynesDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45227,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4612,177Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7713,609Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,5197,715Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44615,170Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5361,889Milton 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.
  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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