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Bedford and Milton Keynes

194,881 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Bedford is higher than Milton Keynes on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

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

Bedford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Bedford: £3,927Milton Keynes: £3,615Bedford: £3,944Milton Keynes: £3,415Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £12,590, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Bedford: £12,590Milton Keynes: £12,793Bedford: £12,644Milton Keynes: £12,083Bedford: £11,943

    £12,590£12,644£11,943Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£12,738£12,793£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,880, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Bedford: £1,880Milton Keynes: £1,924Bedford: £1,888Milton Keynes: £1,817Bedford: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Milton Keynes is higher£1,915£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £11,470, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Bedford: £11,470Milton Keynes: £11,550Bedford: £11,519Milton Keynes: £10,910Bedford: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£11,501£11,550£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bedford £450, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Bedford: £450Milton Keynes: £531Bedford: £452Milton Keynes: £501Bedford: £426

    £450£452£426Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£528£531£501

  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: Bedford £648, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Bedford: £648Milton Keynes: £684Bedford: £651Milton Keynes: £646Bedford: £614

    £648£651£614Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£682£684£646

  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: Bedford £23, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Bedford: £23Milton Keynes: £27Bedford: £23Milton Keynes: £26Bedford: £22

    £23£23£22Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Bedford: £350Milton Keynes: £344Bedford: £351Milton Keynes: £325Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £114Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Milton Keynes is higher£120£120£114

  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: Bedford £88, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Bedford: £88Milton Keynes: £79Bedford: £88Milton Keynes: £75Bedford: £83

    £88£88£83Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £1,572, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Bedford: £1,572Milton Keynes: £1,598Bedford: £1,579Milton Keynes: £1,510Bedford: £1,491

    £1,572£1,579£1,491Milton Keynes is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Bedford: £246Milton Keynes: £198Bedford: £247Milton Keynes: £187Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £206, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Bedford: £206Milton Keynes: £227Bedford: £207Milton Keynes: £215Bedford: £196

    £206£207£196Milton Keynes is higher£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £9.49, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Bedford: £9.49Milton Keynes: £14Bedford: £9.53Milton Keynes: £13Bedford: £9.00

    £9.49£9.53£9.00Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bedford £4.51, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Bedford: £4.51Milton Keynes: £5.27Bedford: £4.53Milton Keynes: £4.98Bedford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Milton Keynes is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Bedford: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.72Bedford: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.46Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 1,001.2, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Bedford: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,014.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bedford 93.5, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Bedford: 93.5

    93.5Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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: Bedford 137.8, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Bedford: 137.8

    137.8Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count141.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 55.2, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bedford 181.8, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Bedford: 181.8

    181.8Bedford is higherDepends on how you count179.9

  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: Bedford 20.6, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Bedford: 20.6

    20.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Bedford and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureBedfordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,600£3,615£3,415Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,590£12,644£11,943£12,738£12,793£12,083Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£450£452£426£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£614£682£684£646Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£26Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£343£344£325Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£120£120£114Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£79£79£75Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,579£1,491£1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£197£198£187Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.49£9.53£9.00£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.70£4.72£4.46Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,014.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5109.2Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.8141.3Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.0Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.8179.9Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.618.0Bedford

Per resident

Bedford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes 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

Bedford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bedford £3,927, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Bedford: £3,927Milton Keynes: £3,615Bedford: £3,944Milton Keynes: £3,415Bedford: £3,725

    £3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bedford £2,029, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Bedford: £2,029Milton Keynes: £1,709Bedford: £2,038Milton Keynes: £1,614Bedford: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bedford £1,184, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Bedford: £1,184Milton Keynes: £1,239Bedford: £1,189Milton Keynes: £1,171Bedford: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Milton Keynes is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bedford £1,848, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Bedford: £1,848Milton Keynes: £1,543Bedford: £1,856Milton Keynes: £1,457Bedford: £1,753

    £1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bedford £72, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Bedford: £72Milton Keynes: £71Bedford: £73Milton Keynes: £67Bedford: £69

    £72£73£69Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £104, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Bedford: £104Milton Keynes: £91Bedford: £105Milton Keynes: £86Bedford: £99

    £104£105£99Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bedford £3.73, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Bedford: £3.73Milton Keynes: £3.62Bedford: £3.75Milton Keynes: £3.42Bedford: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £350, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Bedford: £350Milton Keynes: £344Bedford: £351Milton Keynes: £325Bedford: £332

    £350£351£332Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bedford £114, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £120Bedford: £114Milton Keynes: £114Bedford: £108

    £114£114£108Milton Keynes is higher£120£120£114

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bedford £990, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Bedford: £990Milton Keynes: £1,030Bedford: £994Milton Keynes: £973Bedford: £939

    £990£994£939Milton Keynes is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bedford £246, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Bedford: £246Milton Keynes: £198Bedford: £247Milton Keynes: £187Bedford: £233

    £246£247£233Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bedford £130, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Bedford: £130Milton Keynes: £147Bedford: £130Milton Keynes: £138Bedford: £123

    £130£130£123Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Bedford: £5.97Milton Keynes: £8.79Bedford: £5.99Milton Keynes: £8.30Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bedford £2.84, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Bedford: £2.84Milton Keynes: £3.40Bedford: £2.85Milton Keynes: £3.21Bedford: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Milton Keynes is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bedford £5.97, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Bedford: £5.97Milton Keynes: £4.72Bedford: £5.99Milton Keynes: £4.46Bedford: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 161.3, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Bedford: 161.3

    161.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 15.1, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Bedford: 15.1

    15.1Bedford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 22.2, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Bedford: 22.2

    22.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 55.2, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Bedford: 55.2

    55.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 114.4, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Bedford: 114.4

    114.4Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count115.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bedford 13.0, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Bedford: 13.0

    13.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Bedford and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureBedfordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,927£3,944£3,725£3,600£3,615£3,415Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,702£1,709£1,614Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,848£1,856£1,753£1,536£1,543£1,457Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£71£71£67Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£91£91£86Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.61£3.62£3.42Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£343£344£325Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£120£120£114Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£51£51£48Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£197£198£187Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.70£4.72£4.46Bedford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3135.6Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.6Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.218.9Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.0Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.4115.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.011.6Bedford

Total

Bedford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 22. 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

Bedford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bedford £765.4m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBedford: £765.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnBedford: £768.6mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnBedford: £726.0m

    £765.4m£768.6m£726.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bedford £395.4m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mBedford: £395.4mMilton Keynes: £522.6mBedford: £397.1mMilton Keynes: £493.6mBedford: £375.1m

    £395.4m£397.1m£375.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bedford £230.7m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mBedford: £230.7mMilton Keynes: £379.0mBedford: £231.6mMilton Keynes: £358.0mBedford: £218.8m

    £230.7m£231.6m£218.8mMilton Keynes is higher£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bedford £360.2m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mBedford: £360.2mMilton Keynes: £471.8mBedford: £361.8mMilton Keynes: £445.6mBedford: £341.7m

    £360.2m£361.8m£341.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford £14.1m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mBedford: £14.1mMilton Keynes: £21.7mBedford: £14.2mMilton Keynes: £20.5mBedford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford £20.3m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mBedford: £20.3mMilton Keynes: £28.0mBedford: £20.4mMilton Keynes: £26.4mBedford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bedford £0.73m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBedford: £0.73mMilton Keynes: £1.1mBedford: £0.73mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBedford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMilton 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: Bedford £68.1m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mBedford: £68.1mMilton Keynes: £105.3mBedford: £68.4mMilton Keynes: £99.5mBedford: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bedford £22.2m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mBedford: £22.2mMilton Keynes: £36.8mBedford: £22.3mMilton Keynes: £34.7mBedford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mMilton Keynes is higher£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford £10.8m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mBedford: £10.8mMilton Keynes: £15.6mBedford: £10.8mMilton Keynes: £14.7mBedford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford £192.8m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mBedford: £192.8mMilton Keynes: £314.9mBedford: £193.7mMilton Keynes: £297.4mBedford: £182.9m

    £192.8m£193.7m£182.9mMilton Keynes is higher£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bedford £47.9m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mBedford: £47.9mMilton Keynes: £60.5mBedford: £48.1mMilton Keynes: £57.1mBedford: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bedford £25.3m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mBedford: £25.3mMilton Keynes: £44.8mBedford: £25.4mMilton Keynes: £42.3mBedford: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bedford £1.2m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £2.7mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £2.5mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bedford £0.55m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBedford: £0.55mMilton Keynes: £1.0mBedford: £0.56mMilton Keynes: £0.98mBedford: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMilton Keynes is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bedford £1.2m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBedford: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.4mBedford: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bedford 31,443, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Bedford: 31,443

    31,443Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bedford 2,936, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Bedford: 2,936

    2,936Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bedford 4,327, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Bedford: 4,327

    4,327Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count5,771

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bedford 10,748, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Bedford: 10,748

    10,748Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bedford 22,297, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Bedford: 22,297

    22,297Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bedford 2,527, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Bedford: 2,527

    2,527Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

Show the numbers
Bedford and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureBedfordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44341,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9364,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3275,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,74816,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,29735,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5273,536Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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  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.
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