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Watford and Milton Keynes

106,799 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Watford is higher than Milton Keynes on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Watford 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

Watford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Watford: £3,458Milton Keynes: £3,615Watford: £3,473Milton Keynes: £3,415Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Milton Keynes is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £12,493, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Watford: £12,493Milton Keynes: £12,793Watford: £12,546Milton Keynes: £12,083Watford: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Milton Keynes is higher£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: Watford £1,948, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Watford: £1,948Milton Keynes: £1,924Watford: £1,956Milton Keynes: £1,817Watford: £1,847

    £1,948£1,956£1,847Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,915£1,924£1,817

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £11,153, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Watford: £11,153Milton Keynes: £11,550Watford: £11,201Milton Keynes: £10,910Watford: £10,579

    £11,153£11,201£10,579Milton Keynes is higher£11,501£11,550£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Watford £593, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Watford: £593Milton Keynes: £531Watford: £595Milton Keynes: £501Watford: £562

    £593£595£562Watford 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: Watford £720, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Watford: £720Milton Keynes: £684Watford: £723Milton Keynes: £646Watford: £683

    £720£723£683Watford 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: Watford £27, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Watford: £27Milton Keynes: £27Watford: £27Milton Keynes: £26Watford: £26

    £27£27£26Watford 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: Watford £299, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Watford: £299Milton Keynes: £344Watford: £301Milton Keynes: £325Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Milton 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: Watford £84, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £84Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £85Milton Keynes: £114Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Milton 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: Watford £73, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Watford: £73Milton Keynes: £79Watford: £73Milton Keynes: £75Watford: £69

    £73£73£69Milton Keynes is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £1,682, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Watford: £1,682Milton Keynes: £1,598Watford: £1,689Milton Keynes: £1,510Watford: £1,595

    £1,682£1,689£1,595Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Watford: £260Milton Keynes: £198Watford: £261Milton Keynes: £187Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford 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: Watford £179, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Watford: £179Milton Keynes: £227Watford: £180Milton Keynes: £215Watford: £170

    £179£180£170Milton 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: Watford £11, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Watford: £11Milton Keynes: £14Watford: £11Milton Keynes: £13Watford: £10

    £11£11£10Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Watford £3.08, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Watford: £3.08Milton Keynes: £5.27Watford: £3.09Milton Keynes: £4.98Watford: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Milton Keynes is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Watford: £6.69Milton Keynes: £4.72Watford: £6.72Milton Keynes: £4.46Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford 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: Watford 989.1, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Watford: 989.1

    989.1Milton Keynes is higher1,014.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Watford 113.3, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Watford: 113.3

    113.3Watford 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: Watford 150.7, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Watford: 150.7

    150.7Watford 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: Watford 47.1, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Watford: 47.1

    47.1Milton 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: Watford 174.9, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Watford: 174.9

    174.9Milton 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: Watford 17.3, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Watford: 17.3

    17.3Milton Keynes is higher18.0

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Watford and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureWatfordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,600£3,615£3,415Milton Keynes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,738£12,793£12,083Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,847£1,915£1,924£1,817Watford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,153£11,201£10,579£11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£593£595£562£528£531£501Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£682£684£646Watford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£27£27£26Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£120£120£114Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£79£75Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,682£1,689£1,595£1,591£1,598£1,510Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£197£198£187Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£5.25£5.27£4.98Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£4.70£4.72£4.46Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.11,014.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3109.2Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7141.3Watford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.154.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9179.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.318.0Milton Keynes

Per resident

Watford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 17. 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

Watford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Watford £3,458, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Watford: £3,458Milton Keynes: £3,615Watford: £3,473Milton Keynes: £3,415Watford: £3,280

    £3,458£3,473£3,280Milton Keynes is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Watford £1,518, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Watford: £1,518Milton Keynes: £1,709Watford: £1,525Milton Keynes: £1,614Watford: £1,440

    £1,518£1,525£1,440Milton Keynes is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Watford £1,290, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Watford: £1,290Milton Keynes: £1,239Watford: £1,295Milton Keynes: £1,171Watford: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Watford £1,356, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Watford: £1,356Milton Keynes: £1,543Watford: £1,361Milton Keynes: £1,457Watford: £1,286

    £1,356£1,361£1,286Milton Keynes is higher£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Watford £72, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Watford: £72Milton Keynes: £71Watford: £72Milton Keynes: £67Watford: £68

    £72£72£68Watford 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: Watford £88, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Watford: £88Milton Keynes: £91Watford: £88Milton Keynes: £86Watford: £83

    £88£88£83Milton Keynes 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: Watford £3.31, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Watford: £3.31Milton Keynes: £3.62Watford: £3.32Milton Keynes: £3.42Watford: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Milton Keynes 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: Watford £299, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Watford: £299Milton Keynes: £344Watford: £301Milton Keynes: £325Watford: £284

    £299£301£284Milton 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: Watford £84, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £84Milton Keynes: £120Watford: £85Milton Keynes: £114Watford: £80

    £84£85£80Milton 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: Watford £48, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Watford: £48Milton Keynes: £51Watford: £49Milton Keynes: £48Watford: £46

    £48£49£46Milton Keynes is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Watford £1,114, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Watford: £1,114Milton Keynes: £1,030Watford: £1,118Milton Keynes: £973Watford: £1,056

    £1,114£1,118£1,056Watford is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Watford £260, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Watford: £260Milton Keynes: £198Watford: £261Milton Keynes: £187Watford: £247

    £260£261£247Watford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Watford £119, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Watford: £119Milton Keynes: £147Watford: £119Milton Keynes: £138Watford: £113

    £119£119£113Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Watford £7.03, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Watford: £7.03Milton Keynes: £8.79Watford: £7.06Milton Keynes: £8.30Watford: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Watford £2.03, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Watford: £2.03Milton Keynes: £3.40Watford: £2.04Milton Keynes: £3.21Watford: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Milton Keynes is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Watford £6.69, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Watford: £6.69Milton Keynes: £4.72Watford: £6.72Milton Keynes: £4.46Watford: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Watford 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: Watford 120.2, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Watford: 120.2

    120.2Milton Keynes is higher135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 13.8, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Watford: 13.8

    13.8Milton Keynes 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: Watford 18.3, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Watford: 18.3

    18.3Milton Keynes 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: Watford 47.1, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Watford: 47.1

    47.1Milton Keynes is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Watford 115.8, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Watford: 115.8

    115.8Milton 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: Watford 11.4, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Watford: 11.4

    11.4Milton Keynes is higher11.6

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Watford and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureWatfordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,458£3,473£3,280£3,600£3,615£3,415Milton Keynes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,518£1,525£1,440£1,702£1,709£1,614Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,234£1,239£1,171Watford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,361£1,286£1,536£1,543£1,457Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£71£71£67Watford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£91£91£86Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.61£3.62£3.42Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£120£120£114Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£51£51£48Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,118£1,056£1,025£1,030£973Watford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£197£198£187Watford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£4.70£4.72£4.46Watford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026120.2135.6Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.6Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.9Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.154.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.8115.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.6Milton Keynes

Total

Watford 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

Watford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Watford £369.4m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnWatford: £369.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnWatford: £370.9mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnWatford: £350.3m

    £369.4m£370.9m£350.3mMilton Keynes is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Watford £162.2m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mWatford: £162.2mMilton Keynes: £522.6mWatford: £162.9mMilton Keynes: £493.6mWatford: £153.8m

    £162.2m£162.9m£153.8mMilton Keynes is higher£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Watford £137.7m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mWatford: £137.7mMilton Keynes: £379.0mWatford: £138.3mMilton Keynes: £358.0mWatford: £130.7m

    £137.7m£138.3m£130.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Watford £144.8m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mWatford: £144.8mMilton Keynes: £471.8mWatford: £145.4mMilton Keynes: £445.6mWatford: £137.3m

    £144.8m£145.4m£137.3mMilton Keynes is higher£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Watford £7.7m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mWatford: £7.7mMilton Keynes: £21.7mWatford: £7.7mMilton Keynes: £20.5mWatford: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mMilton 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: Watford £9.3m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mWatford: £9.3mMilton Keynes: £28.0mWatford: £9.4mMilton Keynes: £26.4mWatford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mMilton 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: Watford £0.35m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mWatford: £0.35mMilton Keynes: £1.1mWatford: £0.35mMilton Keynes: £1.0mWatford: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.34mMilton 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: Watford £32.0m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mWatford: £32.0mMilton Keynes: £105.3mWatford: £32.1mMilton Keynes: £99.5mWatford: £30.3m

    £32.0m£32.1m£30.3mMilton 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: Watford £9.0m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mWatford: £9.0mMilton Keynes: £36.8mWatford: £9.0mMilton Keynes: £34.7mWatford: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mMilton 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: Watford £5.2m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mWatford: £5.2mMilton Keynes: £15.6mWatford: £5.2mMilton Keynes: £14.7mWatford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMilton Keynes is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Watford £118.9m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mWatford: £118.9mMilton Keynes: £314.9mWatford: £119.4mMilton Keynes: £297.4mWatford: £112.8m

    £118.9m£119.4m£112.8mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Watford £27.8m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mWatford: £27.8mMilton Keynes: £60.5mWatford: £27.9mMilton Keynes: £57.1mWatford: £26.3m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.3mMilton 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: Watford £12.7m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mWatford: £12.7mMilton Keynes: £44.8mWatford: £12.7mMilton Keynes: £42.3mWatford: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Watford £0.75m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mWatford: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £2.7mWatford: £0.75mMilton Keynes: £2.5mWatford: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Watford £0.22m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mWatford: £0.22mMilton Keynes: £1.0mWatford: £0.22mMilton Keynes: £0.98mWatford: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMilton Keynes is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Watford £0.72m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mWatford: £0.72mMilton Keynes: £1.4mWatford: £0.72mMilton Keynes: £1.4mWatford: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Watford 12,839, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Watford: 12,839

    12,839Milton Keynes is higher41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Watford 1,470, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Watford: 1,470

    1,470Milton 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: Watford 1,956, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Watford: 1,956

    1,956Milton 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: Watford 5,029, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Watford: 5,029

    5,029Milton Keynes is higher16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Watford 12,368, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Watford: 12,368

    12,368Milton Keynes is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Watford 1,220, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Watford: 1,220

    1,220Milton Keynes is higher3,536

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Watford and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureWatfordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.4m£370.9m£350.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.2m£162.9m£153.8m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.7m£138.3m£130.7m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.8m£145.4m£137.3m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.34m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.0m£32.1m£30.3m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.3m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£1.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,83941,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4704,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9565,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,02916,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36835,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2203,536Milton 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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