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Milton Keynes and Watford

305,806 and 106,799 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Watford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Watford 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Milton Keynes: £3,600Watford: £3,473Milton Keynes: £3,615Watford: £3,280Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Milton Keynes is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Watford £12,493Watford: £12,493Milton Keynes: £12,738Watford: £12,546Milton Keynes: £12,793Watford: £11,850Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Milton Keynes is higher£12,493£12,546£11,850

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Watford £1,948Watford: £1,948Milton Keynes: £1,915Watford: £1,956Milton Keynes: £1,924Watford: £1,847Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,948£1,956£1,847

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Watford £11,153Watford: £11,153Milton Keynes: £11,501Watford: £11,201Milton Keynes: £11,550Watford: £10,579Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes is higher£11,153£11,201£10,579

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Watford £593Watford: £593Milton Keynes: £528Watford: £595Milton Keynes: £531Watford: £562Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Watford is higherDepends on how you count£593£595£562

  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, Watford £720Watford: £720Milton Keynes: £682Watford: £723Milton Keynes: £684Watford: £683Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Watford is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Watford £27Watford: £27Milton Keynes: £27Watford: £27Milton Keynes: £27Watford: £26Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Watford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Watford £299Watford: £299Milton Keynes: £343Watford: £301Milton Keynes: £344Watford: £284Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Watford £84Watford: £84Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £85Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £80Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Milton Keynes is higher£84£85£80

  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, Watford £73Watford: £73Milton Keynes: £79Watford: £73Milton Keynes: £79Watford: £69Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Milton Keynes is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Watford £1,682Watford: £1,682Milton Keynes: £1,591Watford: £1,689Milton Keynes: £1,598Watford: £1,595Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,682£1,689£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Watford £260Watford: £260Milton Keynes: £197Watford: £261Milton Keynes: £198Watford: £247Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  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, Watford £179Watford: £179Milton Keynes: £226Watford: £180Milton Keynes: £227Watford: £170Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£179£180£170

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Watford £11Watford: £11Milton Keynes: £14Watford: £11Milton Keynes: £14Watford: £10Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Watford £3.08Watford: £3.08Milton Keynes: £5.25Watford: £3.09Milton Keynes: £5.27Watford: £2.92Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Milton Keynes: £4.70Watford: £6.72Milton Keynes: £4.72Watford: £6.35Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  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, Watford 989.1Watford: 989.1Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Milton Keynes is higher989.1

  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, Watford 113.3Watford: 113.3Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Watford is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Watford 150.7Watford: 150.7Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Watford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.1

  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, Watford 174.9Watford: 174.9Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Milton Keynes is higher174.9

  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, Watford 17.3Watford: 17.3Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Milton Keynes is higher17.3

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Milton Keynes and Watford, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,458£3,473£3,280Milton Keynes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,493£12,546£11,850Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,948£1,956£1,847Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,153£11,201£10,579Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£593£595£562Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£720£723£683Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£27£27£26Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£299£301£284Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£84£85£80Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£73£73£69Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,682£1,689£1,595Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£179£180£170Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£3.08£3.09£2.92Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.8989.1Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2113.3Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3150.7Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.1Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9174.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.017.3Milton Keynes

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Watford on 5. 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 Watford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Watford £3,458Watford: £3,458Milton Keynes: £3,600Watford: £3,473Milton Keynes: £3,615Watford: £3,280Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Milton Keynes is higher£3,458£3,473£3,280

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Watford £1,518Watford: £1,518Milton Keynes: £1,702Watford: £1,525Milton Keynes: £1,709Watford: £1,440Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Milton Keynes is higher£1,518£1,525£1,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Watford £1,290Watford: £1,290Milton Keynes: £1,234Watford: £1,295Milton Keynes: £1,239Watford: £1,223Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,290£1,295£1,223

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Watford £1,356Watford: £1,356Milton Keynes: £1,536Watford: £1,361Milton Keynes: £1,543Watford: £1,286Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Milton Keynes is higher£1,356£1,361£1,286

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Watford £72Watford: £72Milton Keynes: £71Watford: £72Milton Keynes: £71Watford: £68Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Watford is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Watford £88Watford: £88Milton Keynes: £91Watford: £88Milton Keynes: £91Watford: £83Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  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, Watford £3.31Watford: £3.31Milton Keynes: £3.61Watford: £3.32Milton Keynes: £3.62Watford: £3.14Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Watford £299Watford: £299Milton Keynes: £343Watford: £301Milton Keynes: £344Watford: £284Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£299£301£284

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Watford £84Watford: £84Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £85Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £80Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Milton Keynes is higher£84£85£80

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Watford £48Watford: £48Milton Keynes: £51Watford: £49Milton Keynes: £51Watford: £46Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Milton Keynes is higher£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Watford £1,114Watford: £1,114Milton Keynes: £1,025Watford: £1,118Milton Keynes: £1,030Watford: £1,056Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,114£1,118£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Watford £260Watford: £260Milton Keynes: £197Watford: £261Milton Keynes: £198Watford: £247Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Watford is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Watford £119Watford: £119Milton Keynes: £146Watford: £119Milton Keynes: £147Watford: £113Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Watford £7.03Watford: £7.03Milton Keynes: £8.75Watford: £7.06Milton Keynes: £8.79Watford: £6.67Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Watford £2.03Watford: £2.03Milton Keynes: £3.38Watford: £2.04Milton Keynes: £3.40Watford: £1.93Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Watford £6.69Watford: £6.69Milton Keynes: £4.70Watford: £6.72Milton Keynes: £4.72Watford: £6.35Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Watford is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Watford 120.2Watford: 120.2Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Milton Keynes is higher120.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Watford 13.8Watford: 13.8Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Watford 18.3Watford: 18.3Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count18.3

  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, Watford 47.1Watford: 47.1Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Watford 115.8Watford: 115.8Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Milton Keynes is higher115.8

  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, Watford 11.4Watford: 11.4Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Milton Keynes is higher11.4

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Milton Keynes and Watford, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesWatfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,458£3,473£3,280Milton Keynes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,518£1,525£1,440Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,290£1,295£1,223Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,356£1,361£1,286Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£72£72£68Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£88£88£83Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.31£3.32£3.14Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£299£301£284Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£84£85£80Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£49£46Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,114£1,118£1,056Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£260£261£247Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£119£119£113Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£7.03£7.06£6.67Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.03£2.04£1.93Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.69£6.72£6.35Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6120.2Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.8Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.3Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.1Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9115.8Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.4Milton Keynes

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Watford £369.4mWatford: £369.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnWatford: £370.9mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnWatford: £350.3mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higher£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Watford £162.2mWatford: £162.2mMilton Keynes: £520.4mWatford: £162.9mMilton Keynes: £522.6mWatford: £153.8mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higher£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Watford £137.7mWatford: £137.7mMilton Keynes: £377.4mWatford: £138.3mMilton Keynes: £379.0mWatford: £130.7mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Watford £144.8mWatford: £144.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mWatford: £145.4mMilton Keynes: £471.8mWatford: £137.3mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higher£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Watford £7.7mWatford: £7.7mMilton Keynes: £21.6mWatford: £7.7mMilton Keynes: £21.7mWatford: £7.3mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Watford £9.3mWatford: £9.3mMilton Keynes: £27.8mWatford: £9.4mMilton Keynes: £28.0mWatford: £8.9mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  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, Watford £0.35mWatford: £0.35mMilton Keynes: £1.1mWatford: £0.35mMilton Keynes: £1.1mWatford: £0.34mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Watford £32.0mWatford: £32.0mMilton Keynes: £104.9mWatford: £32.1mMilton Keynes: £105.3mWatford: £30.3mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higher£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Watford £9.0mWatford: £9.0mMilton Keynes: £36.6mWatford: £9.0mMilton Keynes: £36.8mWatford: £8.5mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Watford £5.2mWatford: £5.2mMilton Keynes: £15.5mWatford: £5.2mMilton Keynes: £15.6mWatford: £4.9mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Watford £118.9mWatford: £118.9mMilton Keynes: £313.5mWatford: £119.4mMilton Keynes: £314.9mWatford: £112.8mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Watford £27.8mWatford: £27.8mMilton Keynes: £60.2mWatford: £27.9mMilton Keynes: £60.5mWatford: £26.3mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Watford £12.7mWatford: £12.7mMilton Keynes: £44.6mWatford: £12.7mMilton Keynes: £44.8mWatford: £12.0mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Watford £0.75mWatford: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £2.7mWatford: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £2.7mWatford: £0.71mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Watford £0.22mWatford: £0.22mMilton Keynes: £1.0mWatford: £0.22mMilton Keynes: £1.0mWatford: £0.21mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Watford £0.72mWatford: £0.72mMilton Keynes: £1.4mWatford: £0.72mMilton Keynes: £1.4mWatford: £0.68mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Watford 12,839Watford: 12,839Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higher12,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Watford 1,470Watford: 1,470Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,470

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Watford 1,956Watford: 1,956Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Watford 5,029Watford: 5,029Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higher5,029

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Watford 12,368Watford: 12,368Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higher12,368

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Watford 1,220Watford: 1,220Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higher1,220

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Milton Keynes and Watford, total
MeasureMilton KeynesWatfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£369.4m£370.9m£350.3mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£162.2m£162.9m£153.8mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£137.7m£138.3m£130.7mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£144.8m£145.4m£137.3mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.35m£0.35m£0.34mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£32.0m£32.1m£30.3mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£27.8m£27.9m£26.3mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45212,839Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4611,470Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7711,956Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,5195,029Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44612,368Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5361,220Milton 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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