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Milton Keynes and Crawley

305,806 and 123,758 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Crawley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Milton Keynes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 19. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Milton Keynes: £3,600Crawley: £3,754Milton Keynes: £3,615Crawley: £3,546Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3,738£3,754£3,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Crawley £13,044Crawley: £13,044Milton Keynes: £12,738Crawley: £13,099Milton Keynes: £12,793Crawley: £12,373Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£13,044£13,099£12,373

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Crawley £2,106Crawley: £2,106Milton Keynes: £1,915Crawley: £2,115Milton Keynes: £1,924Crawley: £1,998Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Crawley £11,682Crawley: £11,682Milton Keynes: £11,501Crawley: £11,731Milton Keynes: £11,550Crawley: £11,081Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,731£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Crawley £648Crawley: £648Milton Keynes: £528Crawley: £650Milton Keynes: £531Crawley: £614Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£648£650£614

  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, Crawley £685Crawley: £685Milton Keynes: £682Crawley: £688Milton Keynes: £684Crawley: £649Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£649

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Milton Keynes: £27Crawley: £30Milton Keynes: £27Crawley: £28Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Milton Keynes: £343Crawley: £354Milton Keynes: £344Crawley: £335Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Milton Keynes: £120Crawley: £127Milton Keynes: £120Crawley: £120Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Milton Keynes: £79Crawley: £91Milton Keynes: £79Crawley: £86Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Crawley £1,783Crawley: £1,783Milton Keynes: £1,591Crawley: £1,790Milton Keynes: £1,598Crawley: £1,691Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,783£1,790£1,691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Milton Keynes: £197Crawley: £231Milton Keynes: £198Crawley: £218Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, Crawley £219Crawley: £219Milton Keynes: £226Crawley: £220Milton Keynes: £227Crawley: £208Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Crawley £8.11Crawley: £8.11Milton Keynes: £14Crawley: £8.14Milton Keynes: £14Crawley: £7.69Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Crawley £5.27Crawley: £5.27Milton Keynes: £5.25Crawley: £5.29Milton Keynes: £5.27Crawley: £5.00Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Milton Keynes: £4.70Crawley: £6.28Milton Keynes: £4.72Crawley: £5.93Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Crawley 1,020.8Crawley: 1,020.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, Crawley 115.6Crawley: 115.6Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Crawley is higherDepends on how you count115.6

  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, Crawley 143.0Crawley: 143.0Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Crawley is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher53.8

  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, Crawley 199.9Crawley: 199.9Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Crawley is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Crawley is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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Milton Keynes and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,738£3,754£3,546Crawley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£2,106£2,115£1,998Crawley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,682£11,731£11,081Crawley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£648£650£614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£685£688£649Crawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£353£354£335Crawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£127£127£120Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£91£91£86Crawley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,783£1,790£1,691Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£219£220£208Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.11£8.14£7.69Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.27£5.29£5.00Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,020.8Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2115.6Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3143.0Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.053.8Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9199.9Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.020.7Crawley

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 13. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Milton Keynes: £3,600Crawley: £3,754Milton Keynes: £3,615Crawley: £3,546Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3,738£3,754£3,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Crawley £1,641Crawley: £1,641Milton Keynes: £1,702Crawley: £1,648Milton Keynes: £1,709Crawley: £1,556Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Crawley £1,381Crawley: £1,381Milton Keynes: £1,234Crawley: £1,387Milton Keynes: £1,239Crawley: £1,310Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Crawley £1,469Crawley: £1,469Milton Keynes: £1,536Crawley: £1,476Milton Keynes: £1,543Crawley: £1,394Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £71£71£67Crawley 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, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Milton Keynes: £91Crawley: £86Milton Keynes: £91Crawley: £82Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Milton Keynes: £3.61Crawley: £3.77Milton Keynes: £3.62Crawley: £3.56Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Milton Keynes: £343Crawley: £354Milton Keynes: £344Crawley: £335Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Milton Keynes: £120Crawley: £127Milton Keynes: £120Crawley: £120Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Milton Keynes: £51Crawley: £60Milton Keynes: £51Crawley: £57Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Crawley £1,169Crawley: £1,169Milton Keynes: £1,025Crawley: £1,174Milton Keynes: £1,030Crawley: £1,109Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Milton Keynes: £197Crawley: £231Milton Keynes: £198Crawley: £218Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Milton Keynes: £146Crawley: £144Milton Keynes: £147Crawley: £136Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Crawley £5.31Crawley: £5.31Milton Keynes: £8.75Crawley: £5.34Milton Keynes: £8.79Crawley: £5.04Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Crawley £3.46Crawley: £3.46Milton Keynes: £3.38Crawley: £3.47Milton Keynes: £3.40Crawley: £3.28Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Milton Keynes: £4.70Crawley: £6.28Milton Keynes: £4.72Crawley: £5.93Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Crawley 128.4Crawley: 128.4Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count128.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher53.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Crawley 131.1Crawley: 131.1Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Crawley is higherDepends on how you count131.1

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Crawley is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Milton Keynes and Crawley, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,738£3,754£3,546Crawley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,641£1,648£1,556Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,381£1,387£1,310Crawley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,469£1,476£1,394Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£81£82£77Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£86£86£82Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.75£3.77£3.56Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£353£354£335Crawley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£127£127£120Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£60£60£57Crawley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,169£1,174£1,109Crawley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£230£231£218Crawley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£144£144£136Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£5.31£5.34£5.04Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.46£3.47£3.28Crawley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6128.4Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.5Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.0Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.053.8Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9131.1Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.5Crawley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Crawley £462.6mCrawley: £462.6mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnCrawley: £464.6mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnCrawley: £438.8mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mMilton Keynes: £520.4mCrawley: £203.9mMilton Keynes: £522.6mCrawley: £192.6mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mMilton Keynes: £377.4mCrawley: £171.7mMilton Keynes: £379.0mCrawley: £162.2mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mMilton Keynes: £469.8mCrawley: £182.6mMilton Keynes: £471.8mCrawley: £172.5mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mMilton Keynes: £21.6mCrawley: £10.1mMilton Keynes: £21.7mCrawley: £9.6mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mMilton Keynes: £27.8mCrawley: £10.7mMilton Keynes: £28.0mCrawley: £10.1mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mMilton Keynes: £1.1mCrawley: £0.47mMilton Keynes: £1.1mCrawley: £0.44mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Crawley £43.7mCrawley: £43.7mMilton Keynes: £104.9mCrawley: £43.9mMilton Keynes: £105.3mCrawley: £41.4mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mMilton Keynes: £36.6mCrawley: £15.8mMilton Keynes: £36.8mCrawley: £14.9mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mMilton Keynes: £15.5mCrawley: £7.4mMilton Keynes: £15.6mCrawley: £7.0mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mMilton Keynes: £313.5mCrawley: £145.3mMilton Keynes: £314.9mCrawley: £137.3mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Crawley £28.5mCrawley: £28.5mMilton Keynes: £60.2mCrawley: £28.6mMilton Keynes: £60.5mCrawley: £27.0mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mMilton Keynes: £44.6mCrawley: £17.9mMilton Keynes: £44.8mCrawley: £16.9mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mMilton Keynes: £2.7mCrawley: £0.66mMilton Keynes: £2.7mCrawley: £0.62mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mMilton Keynes: £1.0mCrawley: £0.43mMilton Keynes: £1.0mCrawley: £0.41mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Crawley £0.77mCrawley: £0.77mMilton Keynes: £1.4mCrawley: £0.78mMilton Keynes: £1.4mCrawley: £0.73mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,676

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Crawley, total
MeasureMilton KeynesCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45215,892Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4611,800Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7712,226Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,5196,659Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44616,230Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5361,676Milton 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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