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Milton Keynes and Hillingdon

305,806 and 327,886 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Hillingdon on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 15. 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Milton Keynes: £3,600Hillingdon: £3,686Milton Keynes: £3,615Hillingdon: £3,481Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Hillingdon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Hillingdon £12,708Hillingdon: £12,708Milton Keynes: £12,738Hillingdon: £12,763Milton Keynes: £12,793Hillingdon: £12,054Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Milton Keynes is higher£12,708£12,763£12,054

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Hillingdon £2,131Hillingdon: £2,131Milton Keynes: £1,915Hillingdon: £2,140Milton Keynes: £1,924Hillingdon: £2,021Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Hillingdon is higher£2,131£2,140£2,021

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Hillingdon £10,948Hillingdon: £10,948Milton Keynes: £11,501Hillingdon: £10,994Milton Keynes: £11,550Hillingdon: £10,385Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes is higher£10,948£10,994£10,385

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Hillingdon £984Hillingdon: £984Milton Keynes: £528Hillingdon: £989Milton Keynes: £531Hillingdon: £934Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Hillingdon is higher£984£989£934

  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, Hillingdon £741Hillingdon: £741Milton Keynes: £682Hillingdon: £744Milton Keynes: £684Hillingdon: £703Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Hillingdon is higher£741£744£703

  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, Hillingdon £35Hillingdon: £35Milton Keynes: £27Hillingdon: £35Milton Keynes: £27Hillingdon: £33Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Hillingdon is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Milton Keynes: £343Hillingdon: £296Milton Keynes: £344Hillingdon: £279Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£295£296£279

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

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

    £120£120£114Hillingdon is higher£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, Hillingdon £95Hillingdon: £95Milton Keynes: £79Hillingdon: £95Milton Keynes: £79Hillingdon: £90Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Hillingdon is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Hillingdon £1,839Hillingdon: £1,839Milton Keynes: £1,591Hillingdon: £1,847Milton Keynes: £1,598Hillingdon: £1,744Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Hillingdon is higher£1,839£1,847£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Milton Keynes: £197Hillingdon: £259Milton Keynes: £198Hillingdon: £245Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

  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, Hillingdon £183Hillingdon: £183Milton Keynes: £226Hillingdon: £183Milton Keynes: £227Hillingdon: £173Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£183£183£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Hillingdon £9.44Hillingdon: £9.44Milton Keynes: £14Hillingdon: £9.48Milton Keynes: £14Hillingdon: £8.95Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£9.44£9.48£8.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Hillingdon £5.45Hillingdon: £5.45Milton Keynes: £5.25Hillingdon: £5.47Milton Keynes: £5.27Hillingdon: £5.17Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Hillingdon is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Milton Keynes: £4.70Hillingdon: £6.32Milton Keynes: £4.72Hillingdon: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Hillingdon 981.1Hillingdon: 981.1Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Milton Keynes is higher981.1

  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, Hillingdon 141.6Hillingdon: 141.6Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Hillingdon is higher141.6

  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, Hillingdon 150.7Hillingdon: 150.7Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count150.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes 179.9, Hillingdon 183.0Hillingdon: 183.0Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Hillingdon is higher183.0

  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, Hillingdon 21.7Hillingdon: 21.7Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Hillingdon is higher21.7

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Milton Keynes and Hillingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,708£12,763£12,054Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£10,948£10,994£10,385Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£984£989£934Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£741£744£703Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£35£35£33Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£295£296£279Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£121£122£115Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£95£95£90Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£183£183£173Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.44£9.48£8.95Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.8981.1Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.2141.6Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3150.7Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.1Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9183.0Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.021.7Hillingdon

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Hillingdon £3,670Hillingdon: £3,670Milton Keynes: £3,600Hillingdon: £3,686Milton Keynes: £3,615Hillingdon: £3,481Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Hillingdon is higher£3,670£3,686£3,481

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Hillingdon £1,568Hillingdon: £1,568Milton Keynes: £1,702Hillingdon: £1,575Milton Keynes: £1,709Hillingdon: £1,488Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Milton Keynes is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Hillingdon £1,421Hillingdon: £1,421Milton Keynes: £1,234Hillingdon: £1,428Milton Keynes: £1,239Hillingdon: £1,348Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Hillingdon is higher£1,421£1,428£1,348

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Hillingdon £1,351Hillingdon: £1,351Milton Keynes: £1,536Hillingdon: £1,357Milton Keynes: £1,543Hillingdon: £1,282Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Milton Keynes is higher£1,351£1,357£1,282

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Hillingdon £121Hillingdon: £121Milton Keynes: £71Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £71Hillingdon: £115Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Hillingdon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Hillingdon £91Hillingdon: £91Milton Keynes: £91Hillingdon: £92Milton Keynes: £91Hillingdon: £87Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Hillingdon is higher£91£92£87

  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, Hillingdon £4.35Hillingdon: £4.35Milton Keynes: £3.61Hillingdon: £4.37Milton Keynes: £3.62Hillingdon: £4.13Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Hillingdon is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Hillingdon £295Hillingdon: £295Milton Keynes: £343Hillingdon: £296Milton Keynes: £344Hillingdon: £279Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£295£296£279

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

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

    £120£120£114Hillingdon is higher£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, Hillingdon £63Hillingdon: £63Milton Keynes: £51Hillingdon: £63Milton Keynes: £51Hillingdon: £60Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Hillingdon is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Hillingdon £1,227Hillingdon: £1,227Milton Keynes: £1,025Hillingdon: £1,232Milton Keynes: £1,030Hillingdon: £1,164Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Hillingdon is higher£1,227£1,232£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Hillingdon £258Hillingdon: £258Milton Keynes: £197Hillingdon: £259Milton Keynes: £198Hillingdon: £245Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Hillingdon is higher£258£259£245

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Hillingdon £122Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £146Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £147Hillingdon: £116Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£122£122£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Milton Keynes: £8.75Hillingdon: £6.32Milton Keynes: £8.79Hillingdon: £5.97Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Hillingdon £3.64Hillingdon: £3.64Milton Keynes: £3.38Hillingdon: £3.65Milton Keynes: £3.40Hillingdon: £3.45Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Hillingdon is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Hillingdon £6.29Hillingdon: £6.29Milton Keynes: £4.70Hillingdon: £6.32Milton Keynes: £4.72Hillingdon: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Hillingdon is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Hillingdon 121.1Hillingdon: 121.1Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Milton Keynes is higher121.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Hillingdon 17.5Hillingdon: 17.5Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Hillingdon is higher17.5

  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, Hillingdon 18.6Hillingdon: 18.6Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count18.6

  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, Hillingdon 47.1Hillingdon: 47.1Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher47.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Hillingdon 122.1Hillingdon: 122.1Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Hillingdon is higher122.1

  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, Hillingdon 14.5Hillingdon: 14.5Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Hillingdon is higher14.5

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Milton Keynes and Hillingdon, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesHillingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,568£1,575£1,488Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,351£1,357£1,282Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£121£122£115Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£91£92£87Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£295£296£279Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£121£122£115Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£63£63£60Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£258£259£245Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£122£122£116Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£6.29£6.32£5.97Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6121.1Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.5Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.918.6Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.047.1Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.9122.1Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.5Hillingdon

Total

Milton Keynes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hillingdon on 15. 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 Hillingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Hillingdon £1.2bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHillingdon is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Hillingdon £514.2mHillingdon: £514.2mMilton Keynes: £520.4mHillingdon: £516.4mMilton Keynes: £522.6mHillingdon: £487.8mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higher£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Hillingdon £466.1mHillingdon: £466.1mMilton Keynes: £377.4mHillingdon: £468.1mMilton Keynes: £379.0mHillingdon: £442.1mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mHillingdon is higher£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Hillingdon £443.0mHillingdon: £443.0mMilton Keynes: £469.8mHillingdon: £444.9mMilton Keynes: £471.8mHillingdon: £420.2mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higher£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mMilton Keynes: £21.6mHillingdon: £40.0mMilton Keynes: £21.7mHillingdon: £37.8mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Hillingdon £30.0mHillingdon: £30.0mMilton Keynes: £27.8mHillingdon: £30.1mMilton Keynes: £28.0mHillingdon: £28.4mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mHillingdon is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, Hillingdon £1.4mHillingdon: £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHillingdon is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Hillingdon £96.6mHillingdon: £96.6mMilton Keynes: £104.9mHillingdon: £97.0mMilton Keynes: £105.3mHillingdon: £91.6mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Hillingdon £39.8mHillingdon: £39.8mMilton Keynes: £36.6mHillingdon: £39.9mMilton Keynes: £36.8mHillingdon: £37.7mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mHillingdon is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Hillingdon £20.7mHillingdon: £20.7mMilton Keynes: £15.5mHillingdon: £20.8mMilton Keynes: £15.6mHillingdon: £19.6mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mHillingdon is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Hillingdon £402.2mHillingdon: £402.2mMilton Keynes: £313.5mHillingdon: £403.9mMilton Keynes: £314.9mHillingdon: £381.5mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mHillingdon is higher£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Hillingdon £84.7mHillingdon: £84.7mMilton Keynes: £60.2mHillingdon: £85.0mMilton Keynes: £60.5mHillingdon: £80.3mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mHillingdon is higher£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Hillingdon £39.9mHillingdon: £39.9mMilton Keynes: £44.6mHillingdon: £40.1mMilton Keynes: £44.8mHillingdon: £37.9mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHillingdon: £2.0mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Hillingdon £1.2mHillingdon: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHillingdon: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHillingdon: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mHillingdon is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Hillingdon £2.1mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.0mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Hillingdon 39,698Hillingdon: 39,698Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higher39,698

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Hillingdon 5,728Hillingdon: 5,728Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Hillingdon is higher5,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Hillingdon 6,098Hillingdon: 6,098Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Hillingdon is higherDepends on how you count6,098

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Hillingdon 15,449Hillingdon: 15,449Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higher15,449

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Hillingdon 40,027Hillingdon: 40,027Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Hillingdon is higher40,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Hillingdon 4,740Hillingdon: 4,740Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Hillingdon is higher4,740

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Milton Keynes and Hillingdon, total
MeasureMilton KeynesHillingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£514.2m£516.4m£487.8mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£443.0m£444.9m£420.2mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£39.9m£40.1m£37.9mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45239,698Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4615,728Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7716,098Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,51915,449Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44640,027Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5364,740Hillingdon

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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