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Milton Keynes and Trafford

305,806 and 239,618 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Trafford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 8 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 14. 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Milton Keynes: £3,600Trafford: £3,945Milton Keynes: £3,615Trafford: £3,726Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,929£3,945£3,726

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Trafford £12,956Trafford: £12,956Milton Keynes: £12,738Trafford: £13,011Milton Keynes: £12,793Trafford: £12,290Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Trafford is higher£12,956£13,011£12,290

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Trafford £1,651Trafford: £1,651Milton Keynes: £1,915Trafford: £1,658Milton Keynes: £1,924Trafford: £1,566Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Trafford £11,735Trafford: £11,735Milton Keynes: £11,501Trafford: £11,785Milton Keynes: £11,550Trafford: £11,131Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Trafford is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Trafford £474Trafford: £474Milton Keynes: £528Trafford: £476Milton Keynes: £531Trafford: £450Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450

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

    £682£684£646Trafford is higher£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, Trafford £27Trafford: £27Milton Keynes: £27Trafford: £27Milton Keynes: £27Trafford: £25Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Milton Keynes: £343Trafford: £396Milton Keynes: £344Trafford: £374Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £79, Trafford £86Trafford: £86Milton Keynes: £79Trafford: £86Milton Keynes: £79Trafford: £81Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Trafford £1,280Trafford: £1,280Milton Keynes: £1,591Trafford: £1,286Milton Keynes: £1,598Trafford: £1,215Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Milton Keynes: £197Trafford: £216Milton Keynes: £198Trafford: £204Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, Trafford £271Trafford: £271Milton Keynes: £226Trafford: £273Milton Keynes: £227Trafford: £257Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£271£273£257

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Trafford £8.73Trafford: £8.73Milton Keynes: £14Trafford: £8.77Milton Keynes: £14Trafford: £8.28Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Trafford £5.32Trafford: £5.32Milton Keynes: £5.25Trafford: £5.35Milton Keynes: £5.27Trafford: £5.05Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Milton Keynes: £4.70Trafford: £7.51Milton Keynes: £4.72Trafford: £7.09Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  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, Trafford 1,014.6Trafford: 1,014.6Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Trafford 104.7Trafford: 104.7Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes 141.3, Trafford 151.2Trafford: 151.2Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Trafford is higher151.2

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Trafford is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  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, Trafford 148.4Trafford: 148.4Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Milton Keynes is higher148.4

  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, Trafford 18.5Trafford: 18.5Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Trafford is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Milton Keynes and Trafford, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,651£1,658£1,566Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£474£476£450Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£720£723£683Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£27£27£25Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£121£122£115Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£86£86£81Trafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,280£1,286£1,215Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£271£273£257Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£8.73£8.77£8.28Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,014.6Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2104.7Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3151.2Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.058.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9148.4Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.018.5Trafford

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 16. 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Milton Keynes: £3,600Trafford: £3,945Milton Keynes: £3,615Trafford: £3,726Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,929£3,945£3,726

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Trafford £2,175Trafford: £2,175Milton Keynes: £1,702Trafford: £2,184Milton Keynes: £1,709Trafford: £2,063Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Trafford is higher£2,175£2,184£2,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Trafford £1,016Trafford: £1,016Milton Keynes: £1,234Trafford: £1,020Milton Keynes: £1,239Trafford: £963Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes is higher£1,016£1,020£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Trafford £1,970Trafford: £1,970Milton Keynes: £1,536Trafford: £1,978Milton Keynes: £1,543Trafford: £1,869Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Trafford is higher£1,970£1,978£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Trafford £80Trafford: £80Milton Keynes: £71Trafford: £80Milton Keynes: £71Trafford: £76Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

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

    £91£91£86Trafford is higher£121£121£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, Trafford £4.51Trafford: £4.51Milton Keynes: £3.61Trafford: £4.53Milton Keynes: £3.62Trafford: £4.28Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Milton Keynes: £343Trafford: £396Milton Keynes: £344Trafford: £374Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Trafford £53Trafford: £53Milton Keynes: £51Trafford: £53Milton Keynes: £51Trafford: £50Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Trafford £788Trafford: £788Milton Keynes: £1,025Trafford: £791Milton Keynes: £1,030Trafford: £747Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes is higher£788£791£747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Milton Keynes: £197Trafford: £216Milton Keynes: £198Trafford: £204Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Trafford £167Trafford: £167Milton Keynes: £146Trafford: £168Milton Keynes: £147Trafford: £158Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Trafford £5.37Trafford: £5.37Milton Keynes: £8.75Trafford: £5.39Milton Keynes: £8.79Trafford: £5.09Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Trafford £3.28Trafford: £3.28Milton Keynes: £3.38Trafford: £3.29Milton Keynes: £3.40Trafford: £3.11Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Milton Keynes: £4.70Trafford: £7.51Milton Keynes: £4.72Trafford: £7.09Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Trafford 170.3Trafford: 170.3Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Trafford is higherDepends on how you count170.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Trafford 17.6Trafford: 17.6Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Trafford is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Trafford 25.4Trafford: 25.4Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Trafford is higher25.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Trafford is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Trafford 91.3Trafford: 91.3Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Milton Keynes is higher91.3

  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, Trafford 11.4Trafford: 11.4Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Milton Keynes and Trafford, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,016£1,020£963Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,970£1,978£1,869Trafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£80£80£76Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£121£121£115Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£121£122£115Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£53£53£50Trafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£788£791£747Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£167£168£158Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£5.37£5.39£5.09Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.28£3.29£3.11Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6170.3Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.6Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.925.4Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.058.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.991.3Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.4Milton Keynes

Total

Milton Keynes is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Trafford 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Trafford £941.4mTrafford: £941.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnTrafford: £945.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnTrafford: £892.9mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Trafford £521.2mTrafford: £521.2mMilton Keynes: £520.4mTrafford: £523.4mMilton Keynes: £522.6mTrafford: £494.3mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mTrafford is higher£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Trafford £243.4mTrafford: £243.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mTrafford: £244.4mMilton Keynes: £379.0mTrafford: £230.9mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higher£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Trafford £472.0mTrafford: £472.0mMilton Keynes: £469.8mTrafford: £474.0mMilton Keynes: £471.8mTrafford: £447.8mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mTrafford is higher£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Trafford £19.1mTrafford: £19.1mMilton Keynes: £21.6mTrafford: £19.2mMilton Keynes: £21.7mTrafford: £18.1mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mMilton Keynes: £27.8mTrafford: £29.1mMilton Keynes: £28.0mTrafford: £27.5mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTrafford is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  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, Trafford £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mTrafford: £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Trafford £94.4mTrafford: £94.4mMilton Keynes: £104.9mTrafford: £94.8mMilton Keynes: £105.3mTrafford: £89.6mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mMilton Keynes: £36.6mTrafford: £29.1mMilton Keynes: £36.8mTrafford: £27.5mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Trafford £12.6mTrafford: £12.6mMilton Keynes: £15.5mTrafford: £12.7mMilton Keynes: £15.6mTrafford: £12.0mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Trafford £188.7mTrafford: £188.7mMilton Keynes: £313.5mTrafford: £189.5mMilton Keynes: £314.9mTrafford: £179.0mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higher£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Trafford £51.6mTrafford: £51.6mMilton Keynes: £60.2mTrafford: £51.8mMilton Keynes: £60.5mTrafford: £49.0mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Trafford £40.0mTrafford: £40.0mMilton Keynes: £44.6mTrafford: £40.2mMilton Keynes: £44.8mTrafford: £37.9mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Trafford £1.3mTrafford: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £2.7mTrafford: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £2.7mTrafford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Trafford £0.78mTrafford: £0.78mMilton Keynes: £1.0mTrafford: £0.79mMilton Keynes: £1.0mTrafford: £0.74mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Trafford £1.8mTrafford: £1.8mMilton Keynes: £1.4mTrafford: £1.8mMilton Keynes: £1.4mTrafford: £1.7mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mTrafford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Trafford 40,814Trafford: 40,814Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count40,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Trafford 4,211Trafford: 4,211Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count4,211

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Trafford 6,080Trafford: 6,080Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Trafford is higher6,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Trafford 13,977Trafford: 13,977Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count13,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Trafford 21,867Trafford: 21,867Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higher21,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Trafford 2,730Trafford: 2,730Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,730

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Trafford, total
MeasureMilton KeynesTraffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£941.4m£945.4m£892.9mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£243.4m£244.4m£230.9mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£94.4m£94.8m£89.6mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£51.6m£51.8m£49.0mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45240,814Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4614,211Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7716,080Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51913,977Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44621,867Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5362,730Milton 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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