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Milton Keynes and Spelthorne

305,806 and 106,453 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Spelthorne on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 15 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 7. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Milton Keynes: £3,600Spelthorne: £3,909Milton Keynes: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,693Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Spelthorne £12,870Spelthorne: £12,870Milton Keynes: £12,738Spelthorne: £12,925Milton Keynes: £12,793Spelthorne: £12,208Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,870£12,925£12,208

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Spelthorne £1,729Spelthorne: £1,729Milton Keynes: £1,915Spelthorne: £1,736Milton Keynes: £1,924Spelthorne: £1,640Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes is higher£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Spelthorne £11,761Spelthorne: £11,761Milton Keynes: £11,501Spelthorne: £11,812Milton Keynes: £11,550Spelthorne: £11,156Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,812£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Spelthorne £410Spelthorne: £410Milton Keynes: £528Spelthorne: £412Milton Keynes: £531Spelthorne: £389Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higher£410£412£389

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Milton Keynes: £682Spelthorne: £681Milton Keynes: £684Spelthorne: £643Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Milton Keynes: £27Spelthorne: £20Milton Keynes: £27Spelthorne: £19Milton Keynes: £26

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Milton Keynes: £343Spelthorne: £306Milton Keynes: £344Spelthorne: £289Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £118Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £111Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Milton Keynes is higher£117£118£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Milton Keynes: £79Spelthorne: £88Milton Keynes: £79Spelthorne: £84Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Spelthorne £1,440Spelthorne: £1,440Milton Keynes: £1,591Spelthorne: £1,446Milton Keynes: £1,598Spelthorne: £1,366Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes is higher£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Milton Keynes: £197Spelthorne: £197Milton Keynes: £198Spelthorne: £186Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£196£197£186

  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, Spelthorne £186Spelthorne: £186Milton Keynes: £226Spelthorne: £186Milton Keynes: £227Spelthorne: £176Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£186£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Spelthorne £9.69Spelthorne: £9.69Milton Keynes: £14Spelthorne: £9.73Milton Keynes: £14Spelthorne: £9.19Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£9.69£9.73£9.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Milton Keynes: £5.25Spelthorne: £5.54Milton Keynes: £5.27Spelthorne: £5.23Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Milton Keynes: £4.70Spelthorne: £6.02Milton Keynes: £4.72Spelthorne: £5.69Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.1Spelthorne: 1,000.1Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,000.1

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Milton Keynes is higher81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.3Spelthorne: 138.3Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.7

  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, Spelthorne 154.9Spelthorne: 154.9Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Milton Keynes is higher154.9

  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, Spelthorne 20.2Spelthorne: 20.2Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Milton Keynes and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,729£1,736£1,640Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£410£412£389Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£678£681£643Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£20£19Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£304£306£289Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£117£118£111Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£88£88£84Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,440£1,446£1,366Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£196£197£186Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£186£186£176Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.69£9.73£9.19Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,000.1Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.281.0Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3138.3Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.7Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9154.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.020.2Spelthorne

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 10. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Milton Keynes: £3,600Spelthorne: £3,909Milton Keynes: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,693Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Spelthorne £2,183Spelthorne: £2,183Milton Keynes: £1,702Spelthorne: £2,192Milton Keynes: £1,709Spelthorne: £2,070Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,183£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Spelthorne £1,087Spelthorne: £1,087Milton Keynes: £1,234Spelthorne: £1,091Milton Keynes: £1,239Spelthorne: £1,031Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes is higher£1,087£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Spelthorne £1,995Spelthorne: £1,995Milton Keynes: £1,536Spelthorne: £2,003Milton Keynes: £1,543Spelthorne: £1,892Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Spelthorne £70Spelthorne: £70Milton Keynes: £71Spelthorne: £70Milton Keynes: £71Spelthorne: £66Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Milton Keynes is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Spelthorne £115Spelthorne: £115Milton Keynes: £91Spelthorne: £115Milton Keynes: £91Spelthorne: £109Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Spelthorne £3.43Spelthorne: £3.43Milton Keynes: £3.61Spelthorne: £3.44Milton Keynes: £3.62Spelthorne: £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, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Milton Keynes: £343Spelthorne: £306Milton Keynes: £344Spelthorne: £289Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £118Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £111Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Milton Keynes is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Milton Keynes: £51Spelthorne: £56Milton Keynes: £51Spelthorne: £53Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Spelthorne £905Spelthorne: £905Milton Keynes: £1,025Spelthorne: £909Milton Keynes: £1,030Spelthorne: £859Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes is higher£905£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Milton Keynes: £197Spelthorne: £197Milton Keynes: £198Spelthorne: £186Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £146Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £147Spelthorne: £111Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Spelthorne £6.09Spelthorne: £6.09Milton Keynes: £8.75Spelthorne: £6.12Milton Keynes: £8.79Spelthorne: £5.78Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Spelthorne £3.47Spelthorne: £3.47Milton Keynes: £3.38Spelthorne: £3.48Milton Keynes: £3.40Spelthorne: £3.29Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Milton Keynes: £4.70Spelthorne: £6.02Milton Keynes: £4.72Spelthorne: £5.69Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Spelthorne 169.6Spelthorne: 169.6Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Milton Keynes is higher13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.5Spelthorne: 23.5Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Spelthorne 97.4Spelthorne: 97.4Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Milton Keynes is higher97.4

  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, Spelthorne 12.7Spelthorne: 12.7Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.7

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Milton Keynes and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,183£2,192£2,070Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,087£1,091£1,031Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£70£70£66Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£115£115£109Spelthorne
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£304£306£289Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£117£118£111Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£55£56£53Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£905£909£859Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£196£197£186Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£117£117£111Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£6.09£6.12£5.78Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6169.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.7Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.923.5Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.7Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.997.4Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.7Spelthorne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Spelthorne £414.4mSpelthorne: £414.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnSpelthorne: £416.2mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnSpelthorne: £393.1mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mSpelthorne: £233.3mMilton Keynes: £522.6mSpelthorne: £220.4mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mMilton Keynes: £377.4mSpelthorne: £116.2mMilton Keynes: £379.0mSpelthorne: £109.7mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mMilton Keynes: £469.8mSpelthorne: £213.2mMilton Keynes: £471.8mSpelthorne: £201.4mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mMilton Keynes: £21.6mSpelthorne: £7.4mMilton Keynes: £21.7mSpelthorne: £7.0mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mMilton Keynes: £27.8mSpelthorne: £12.3mMilton Keynes: £28.0mSpelthorne: £11.6mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Milton Keynes £1.1m, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mMilton Keynes: £1.1mSpelthorne: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £1.1mSpelthorne: £0.35mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Spelthorne £32.4mSpelthorne: £32.4mMilton Keynes: £104.9mSpelthorne: £32.5mMilton Keynes: £105.3mSpelthorne: £30.7mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mMilton Keynes: £36.6mSpelthorne: £12.6mMilton Keynes: £36.8mSpelthorne: £11.9mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mMilton Keynes: £15.5mSpelthorne: £5.9mMilton Keynes: £15.6mSpelthorne: £5.6mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mMilton Keynes: £313.5mSpelthorne: £96.8mMilton Keynes: £314.9mSpelthorne: £91.4mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Spelthorne £20.8mSpelthorne: £20.8mMilton Keynes: £60.2mSpelthorne: £20.9mMilton Keynes: £60.5mSpelthorne: £19.8mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mMilton Keynes: £44.6mSpelthorne: £12.5mMilton Keynes: £44.8mSpelthorne: £11.8mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mMilton Keynes: £2.7mSpelthorne: £0.65mMilton Keynes: £2.7mSpelthorne: £0.61mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.35mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Spelthorne £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.64mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSpelthorne: £0.64mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSpelthorne: £0.61mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higher1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,349

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Spelthorne, total
MeasureMilton KeynesSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45218,055Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4611,462Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7712,497Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,5195,073Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44610,366Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5361,349Milton Keynes

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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