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Dacorum and Milton Keynes

161,139 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Dacorum is higher than Milton Keynes on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Dacorum is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes 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

Dacorum Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Dacorum: £3,890Milton Keynes: £3,615Dacorum: £3,907Milton Keynes: £3,415Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum 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: Dacorum £12,885, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Dacorum: £12,885Milton Keynes: £12,793Dacorum: £12,940Milton Keynes: £12,083Dacorum: £12,222

    £12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum 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: Dacorum £1,762, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Dacorum: £1,762Milton Keynes: £1,924Dacorum: £1,770Milton Keynes: £1,817Dacorum: £1,672

    £1,762£1,770£1,672Milton 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: Dacorum £11,889, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Dacorum: £11,889Milton Keynes: £11,550Dacorum: £11,940Milton Keynes: £10,910Dacorum: £11,277

    £11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum 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: Dacorum £354, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Dacorum: £354Milton Keynes: £531Dacorum: £356Milton Keynes: £501Dacorum: £336

    £354£356£336Milton Keynes is higher£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: Dacorum £622, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Dacorum: £622Milton Keynes: £684Dacorum: £624Milton Keynes: £646Dacorum: £590

    £622£624£590Milton 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: Dacorum £20, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Dacorum: £20Milton Keynes: £27Dacorum: £21Milton Keynes: £26Dacorum: £19

    £20£21£19Milton Keynes is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dacorum £307, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Dacorum: £307Milton Keynes: £344Dacorum: £308Milton Keynes: £325Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Milton Keynes is higher£343£344£325

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

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

    £121£122£115Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dacorum £84, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Dacorum: £84Milton Keynes: £79Dacorum: £84Milton Keynes: £75Dacorum: £79

    £84£84£79Dacorum 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: Dacorum £1,442, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Dacorum: £1,442Milton Keynes: £1,598Dacorum: £1,448Milton Keynes: £1,510Dacorum: £1,367

    £1,442£1,448£1,367Milton Keynes is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Dacorum: £202Milton Keynes: £198Dacorum: £203Milton Keynes: £187Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum 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: Dacorum £224, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Dacorum: £224Milton Keynes: £227Dacorum: £225Milton Keynes: £215Dacorum: £212

    £224£225£212Milton 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: Dacorum £8.92, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Dacorum: £8.92Milton Keynes: £14Dacorum: £8.96Milton Keynes: £13Dacorum: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dacorum £4.19, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Dacorum: £4.19Milton Keynes: £5.27Dacorum: £4.20Milton Keynes: £4.98Dacorum: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Milton Keynes is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Dacorum: £6.59Milton Keynes: £4.72Dacorum: £6.62Milton Keynes: £4.46Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum 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: Dacorum 1,017.0, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Dacorum: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Dacorum 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: Dacorum 80.7, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Dacorum: 80.7

    80.7Milton Keynes is higher109.2

  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: Dacorum 133.7, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Dacorum: 133.7

    133.7Milton 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: Dacorum 47.9, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Milton Keynes is higher54.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dacorum 151.5, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Dacorum: 151.5

    151.5Milton Keynes is higher179.9

  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: Dacorum 18.9, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Dacorum: 18.9

    18.9Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Dacorum and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureDacorumMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,600£3,615£3,415Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,885£12,940£12,222£12,738£12,793£12,083Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,672£1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,940£11,277£11,501£11,550£10,910Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£682£684£646Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£27£27£26Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£120£120£114Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£79£79£79£75Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,367£1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£197£198£187Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.70£4.72£4.46Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,014.8Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.7109.2Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.7141.3Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.954.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.5179.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.918.0Dacorum

Per resident

Dacorum is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 11. 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

Dacorum Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dacorum £3,890, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Dacorum: £3,890Milton Keynes: £3,615Dacorum: £3,907Milton Keynes: £3,415Dacorum: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dacorum £2,158, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Dacorum: £2,158Milton Keynes: £1,709Dacorum: £2,168Milton Keynes: £1,614Dacorum: £2,047

    £2,158£2,168£2,047Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dacorum £1,095, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Dacorum: £1,095Milton Keynes: £1,239Dacorum: £1,100Milton Keynes: £1,171Dacorum: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Milton Keynes is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dacorum £1,992, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Dacorum: £1,992Milton Keynes: £1,543Dacorum: £2,000Milton Keynes: £1,457Dacorum: £1,889

    £1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dacorum £59, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Dacorum: £59Milton Keynes: £71Dacorum: £60Milton Keynes: £67Dacorum: £56

    £59£60£56Milton Keynes is higher£71£71£67

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

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

    £104£105£99Dacorum 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: Dacorum £3.43, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Dacorum: £3.43Milton Keynes: £3.62Dacorum: £3.44Milton Keynes: £3.42Dacorum: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Milton Keynes is higher£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: Dacorum £307, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Dacorum: £307Milton Keynes: £344Dacorum: £308Milton Keynes: £325Dacorum: £291

    £307£308£291Milton Keynes is higher£343£344£325

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dacorum £52, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Dacorum: £52Milton Keynes: £51Dacorum: £52Milton Keynes: £48Dacorum: £49

    £52£52£49Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dacorum £896, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Dacorum: £896Milton Keynes: £1,030Dacorum: £900Milton Keynes: £973Dacorum: £850

    £896£900£850Milton Keynes is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dacorum £202, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Dacorum: £202Milton Keynes: £198Dacorum: £203Milton Keynes: £187Dacorum: £192

    £202£203£192Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £139, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Dacorum: £139Milton Keynes: £147Dacorum: £140Milton Keynes: £138Dacorum: £132

    £139£140£132Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dacorum £5.55, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Dacorum: £5.55Milton Keynes: £8.79Dacorum: £5.57Milton Keynes: £8.30Dacorum: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dacorum £2.60, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Dacorum: £2.60Milton Keynes: £3.40Dacorum: £2.62Milton Keynes: £3.21Dacorum: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Milton Keynes is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dacorum £6.59, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Dacorum: £6.59Milton Keynes: £4.72Dacorum: £6.62Milton Keynes: £4.46Dacorum: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum 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: Dacorum 170.4, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Dacorum: 170.4

    170.4Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 13.5, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Dacorum: 13.5

    13.5Milton Keynes is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 22.4, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Dacorum: 22.4

    22.4Dacorum 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: Dacorum 47.9, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Dacorum: 47.9

    47.9Milton Keynes is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 94.1, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Dacorum: 94.1

    94.1Milton Keynes is higher115.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dacorum 11.7, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Dacorum: 11.7

    11.7Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Dacorum and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureDacorumMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,600£3,615£3,415Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,168£2,047£1,702£1,709£1,614Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,992£2,000£1,889£1,536£1,543£1,457Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£71£71£67Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£91£91£86Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£3.61£3.62£3.42Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£120£120£114Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£51£51£48Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£197£198£187Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.70£4.72£4.46Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4135.6Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.6Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.9Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.954.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.1115.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.6Dacorum

Total

Dacorum 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

Dacorum Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dacorum £626.9m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnDacorum: £626.9mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnDacorum: £629.5mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnDacorum: £594.6m

    £626.9m£629.5m£594.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dacorum £347.8m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mDacorum: £347.8mMilton Keynes: £522.6mDacorum: £349.3mMilton Keynes: £493.6mDacorum: £329.9m

    £347.8m£349.3m£329.9mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dacorum £176.5m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mDacorum: £176.5mMilton Keynes: £379.0mDacorum: £177.2mMilton Keynes: £358.0mDacorum: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mMilton Keynes is higher£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dacorum £320.9m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mDacorum: £320.9mMilton Keynes: £471.8mDacorum: £322.3mMilton Keynes: £445.6mDacorum: £304.4m

    £320.9m£322.3m£304.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum £9.6m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mDacorum: £9.6mMilton Keynes: £21.7mDacorum: £9.6mMilton Keynes: £20.5mDacorum: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMilton Keynes is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £16.8m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mDacorum: £16.8mMilton Keynes: £28.0mDacorum: £16.8mMilton Keynes: £26.4mDacorum: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mMilton 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: Dacorum £0.55m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mDacorum: £0.55mMilton Keynes: £1.1mDacorum: £0.55mMilton Keynes: £1.0mDacorum: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMilton Keynes is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £49.5m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mDacorum: £49.5mMilton Keynes: £105.3mDacorum: £49.7mMilton Keynes: £99.5mDacorum: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mMilton Keynes is higher£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dacorum £19.5m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mDacorum: £19.5mMilton Keynes: £36.8mDacorum: £19.6mMilton Keynes: £34.7mDacorum: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum £8.4m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mDacorum: £8.4mMilton Keynes: £15.6mDacorum: £8.4mMilton Keynes: £14.7mDacorum: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum £144.3m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mDacorum: £144.3mMilton Keynes: £314.9mDacorum: £145.0mMilton Keynes: £297.4mDacorum: £136.9m

    £144.3m£145.0m£136.9mMilton Keynes is higher£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dacorum £32.5m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mDacorum: £32.5mMilton Keynes: £60.5mDacorum: £32.7mMilton Keynes: £57.1mDacorum: £30.9m

    £32.5m£32.7m£30.9mMilton 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: Dacorum £22.4m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mDacorum: £22.4mMilton Keynes: £44.8mDacorum: £22.5mMilton Keynes: £42.3mDacorum: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dacorum £0.89m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mDacorum: £0.89mMilton Keynes: £2.7mDacorum: £0.90mMilton Keynes: £2.5mDacorum: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dacorum £0.42m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mDacorum: £0.42mMilton Keynes: £1.0mDacorum: £0.42mMilton Keynes: £0.98mDacorum: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMilton Keynes is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dacorum £1.1m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mDacorum: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mDacorum: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mDacorum: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dacorum 27,452, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Dacorum: 27,452

    27,452Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dacorum 2,177, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Dacorum: 2,177

    2,177Milton Keynes is higher4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dacorum 3,609, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Dacorum: 3,609

    3,609Milton 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: Dacorum 7,715, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Dacorum: 7,715

    7,715Milton Keynes is higher16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dacorum 15,170, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Dacorum: 15,170

    15,170Milton Keynes is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dacorum 1,889, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Dacorum: 1,889

    1,889Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

Show the numbers
Dacorum and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureDacorumMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,45241,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1774,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6095,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,71516,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17035,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8893,536Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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