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Milton Keynes and Gravesham

305,806 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Gravesham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 4 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Milton Keynes: £3,600Gravesham: £4,316Milton Keynes: £3,615Gravesham: £4,077Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Milton Keynes: £12,738Gravesham: £13,263Milton Keynes: £12,793Gravesham: £12,527Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Milton Keynes: £1,915Gravesham: £2,318Milton Keynes: £1,924Gravesham: £2,189Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Milton Keynes: £11,501Gravesham: £11,955Milton Keynes: £11,550Gravesham: £11,292Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Milton Keynes: £528Gravesham: £514Milton Keynes: £531Gravesham: £486Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Milton Keynes: £682Gravesham: £765Milton Keynes: £684Gravesham: £722Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£722

  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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Milton Keynes: £27Gravesham: £29Milton Keynes: £27Gravesham: £27Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Milton Keynes: £343Gravesham: £410Milton Keynes: £344Gravesham: £387Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £162Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £153Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Milton Keynes: £79Gravesham: £144Milton Keynes: £79Gravesham: £136Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Milton Keynes: £1,591Gravesham: £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,598Gravesham: £1,809Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Milton Keynes: £197Gravesham: £196Milton Keynes: £198Gravesham: £185Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£195£196£185

  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, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Milton Keynes: £226Gravesham: £243Milton Keynes: £227Gravesham: £229Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Milton Keynes: £14Gravesham: £7.92Milton Keynes: £14Gravesham: £7.48Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Milton Keynes: £5.25Gravesham: £8.18Milton Keynes: £5.27Gravesham: £7.73Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Milton Keynes: £4.70Gravesham: £4.79Milton Keynes: £4.72Gravesham: £4.52Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

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Milton Keynes and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£512£514£486Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£762£765£722Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£29£29£27Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£196£185Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£242£243£229Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.89£7.92£7.48Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,018.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2108.6Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3160.7Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.063.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9203.1Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.032.6Gravesham

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Milton Keynes: £3,600Gravesham: £4,316Milton Keynes: £3,615Gravesham: £4,077Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Milton Keynes: £1,702Gravesham: £2,109Milton Keynes: £1,709Gravesham: £1,992Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Milton Keynes: £1,234Gravesham: £1,435Milton Keynes: £1,239Gravesham: £1,356Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Milton Keynes: £1,536Gravesham: £1,901Milton Keynes: £1,543Gravesham: £1,795Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Milton Keynes: £71Gravesham: £82Milton Keynes: £71Gravesham: £77Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Gravesham £121Gravesham: £121Milton Keynes: £91Gravesham: £122Milton Keynes: £91Gravesham: £115Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Milton Keynes: £3.61Gravesham: £4.59Milton Keynes: £3.62Gravesham: £4.34Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Milton Keynes: £343Gravesham: £410Milton Keynes: £344Gravesham: £387Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £162Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £153Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Milton Keynes: £51Gravesham: £89Milton Keynes: £51Gravesham: £84Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Milton Keynes: £1,025Gravesham: £1,186Milton Keynes: £1,030Gravesham: £1,120Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Milton Keynes: £197Gravesham: £196Milton Keynes: £198Gravesham: £185Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Milton Keynes: £146Gravesham: £150Milton Keynes: £147Gravesham: £142Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Milton Keynes: £8.75Gravesham: £4.90Milton Keynes: £8.79Gravesham: £4.63Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Milton Keynes: £3.38Gravesham: £5.07Milton Keynes: £3.40Gravesham: £4.79Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Milton Keynes: £4.70Gravesham: £4.79Milton Keynes: £4.72Gravesham: £4.52Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Milton Keynes and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£408£410£387Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£195£196£185Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£150£150£142Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£4.88£4.90£4.63Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6161.9Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.3Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.063.4Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9125.8Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.620.2Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnGravesham: £477.9mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnGravesham: £451.4mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mMilton Keynes: £520.4mGravesham: £233.4mMilton Keynes: £522.6mGravesham: £220.5mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mMilton Keynes: £377.4mGravesham: £158.9mMilton Keynes: £379.0mGravesham: £150.1mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mMilton Keynes: £469.8mGravesham: £210.4mMilton Keynes: £471.8mGravesham: £198.7mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mMilton Keynes: £21.6mGravesham: £9.1mMilton Keynes: £21.7mGravesham: £8.6mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mMilton Keynes: £27.8mGravesham: £13.5mMilton Keynes: £28.0mGravesham: £12.7mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mMilton Keynes: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51mMilton Keynes: £1.1mGravesham: £0.48mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mMilton Keynes: £104.9mGravesham: £45.4mMilton Keynes: £105.3mGravesham: £42.9mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mMilton Keynes: £36.6mGravesham: £17.9mMilton Keynes: £36.8mGravesham: £16.9mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mMilton Keynes: £15.5mGravesham: £9.9mMilton Keynes: £15.6mGravesham: £9.3mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mMilton Keynes: £313.5mGravesham: £131.3mMilton Keynes: £314.9mGravesham: £124.0mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mMilton Keynes: £60.2mGravesham: £21.7mMilton Keynes: £60.5mGravesham: £20.5mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mGravesham: £16.6mMilton Keynes: £44.8mGravesham: £15.7mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mMilton Keynes: £2.7mGravesham: £0.54mMilton Keynes: £2.7mGravesham: £0.51mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mMilton Keynes: £1.0mGravesham: £0.56mMilton Keynes: £1.0mGravesham: £0.53mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mMilton Keynes: £1.4mGravesham: £0.53mMilton Keynes: £1.4mGravesham: £0.50mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Gravesham, total
MeasureMilton KeynesGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45217,919Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4611,912Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7712,828Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,5197,014Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44613,922Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5362,238Milton 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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