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Gravesham and Milton Keynes

110,715 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Milton Keynes on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Gravesham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 4. 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

Gravesham Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Gravesham: £4,298Milton Keynes: £3,615Gravesham: £4,316Milton Keynes: £3,415Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham 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: Gravesham £13,207, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Gravesham: £13,207Milton Keynes: £12,793Gravesham: £13,263Milton Keynes: £12,083Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham 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: Gravesham £2,308, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Gravesham: £2,308Milton Keynes: £1,924Gravesham: £2,318Milton Keynes: £1,817Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham 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: Gravesham £11,904, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Gravesham: £11,904Milton Keynes: £11,550Gravesham: £11,955Milton Keynes: £10,910Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham 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: Gravesham £512, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Gravesham: £512Milton Keynes: £531Gravesham: £514Milton Keynes: £501Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Milton 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: Gravesham £762, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Gravesham: £762Milton Keynes: £684Gravesham: £765Milton Keynes: £646Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Gravesham 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: Gravesham £29, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Gravesham: £29Milton Keynes: £27Gravesham: £29Milton Keynes: £26Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Gravesham 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: Gravesham £408, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Gravesham: £408Milton Keynes: £344Gravesham: £410Milton Keynes: £325Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Gravesham 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: Gravesham £161, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £161Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £162Milton Keynes: £114Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £143, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Gravesham: £143Milton Keynes: £79Gravesham: £144Milton Keynes: £75Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham 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: Gravesham £1,907, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Gravesham: £1,907Milton Keynes: £1,598Gravesham: £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,510Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Gravesham: £195Milton Keynes: £198Gravesham: £196Milton Keynes: £187Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Milton Keynes is higher£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: Gravesham £242, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Gravesham: £242Milton Keynes: £227Gravesham: £243Milton Keynes: £215Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.89, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Gravesham: £7.89Milton Keynes: £14Gravesham: £7.92Milton Keynes: £13Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £8.15, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Gravesham: £8.15Milton Keynes: £5.27Gravesham: £8.18Milton Keynes: £4.98Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Gravesham: £4.77Milton Keynes: £4.72Gravesham: £4.79Milton Keynes: £4.46Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham 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: Gravesham 1,018.1, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Gravesham 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: Gravesham 108.6, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Milton 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: Gravesham 160.7, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham 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: Gravesham 203.1, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Gravesham 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: Gravesham 32.6, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Gravesham and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£3,600£3,615£3,415Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£12,738£12,793£12,083Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£1,915£1,924£1,817Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,501£11,550£10,910Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£682£684£646Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£27£27£26Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£343£344£325Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£120£120£114Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£79£79£75Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,591£1,598£1,510Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£226£227£215Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£5.25£5.27£4.98Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.70£4.72£4.46Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,014.8Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6109.2Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7141.3Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.454.0Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1179.9Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.618.0Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 2. 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

Gravesham Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Gravesham: £4,298Milton Keynes: £3,615Gravesham: £4,316Milton Keynes: £3,415Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Gravesham: £2,100Milton Keynes: £1,709Gravesham: £2,109Milton Keynes: £1,614Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Gravesham: £1,429Milton Keynes: £1,239Gravesham: £1,435Milton Keynes: £1,171Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Gravesham: £1,892Milton Keynes: £1,543Gravesham: £1,901Milton Keynes: £1,457Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Gravesham: £81Milton Keynes: £71Gravesham: £82Milton Keynes: £67Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham 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: Gravesham £121, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Gravesham: £121Milton Keynes: £91Gravesham: £122Milton Keynes: £86Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham 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: Gravesham £4.58, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Gravesham: £4.58Milton Keynes: £3.62Gravesham: £4.59Milton Keynes: £3.42Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gravesham 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: Gravesham £408, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Gravesham: £408Milton Keynes: £344Gravesham: £410Milton Keynes: £325Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Gravesham 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: Gravesham £161, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £161Milton Keynes: £120Gravesham: £162Milton Keynes: £114Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £89, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Gravesham: £89Milton Keynes: £51Gravesham: £89Milton Keynes: £48Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Gravesham: £1,181Milton Keynes: £1,030Gravesham: £1,186Milton Keynes: £973Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Gravesham: £195Milton Keynes: £198Gravesham: £196Milton Keynes: £187Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Milton Keynes is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Gravesham: £150Milton Keynes: £147Gravesham: £150Milton Keynes: £138Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Gravesham: £4.88Milton Keynes: £8.79Gravesham: £4.90Milton Keynes: £8.30Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Gravesham: £5.05Milton Keynes: £3.40Gravesham: £5.07Milton Keynes: £3.21Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Gravesham: £4.77Milton Keynes: £4.72Gravesham: £4.79Milton Keynes: £4.46Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Gravesham 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: Gravesham 161.9, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Gravesham 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: Gravesham 25.5, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Gravesham 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: Gravesham 20.2, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Gravesham and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureGraveshamMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£3,600£3,615£3,415Gravesham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£1,702£1,709£1,614Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,234£1,239£1,171Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,536£1,543£1,457Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£71£71£67Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£91£91£86Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.61£3.62£3.42Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£343£344£325Gravesham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£120£120£114Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£51£51£48Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,025£1,030£973Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£146£147£138Gravesham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.38£3.40£3.21Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.70£4.72£4.46Gravesham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9135.6Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.6Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.518.9Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.454.0Gravesham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8115.9Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.211.6Gravesham

Total

Gravesham 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

Gravesham Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnGravesham: £475.8mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnGravesham: £477.9mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mGravesham: £232.5mMilton Keynes: £522.6mGravesham: £233.4mMilton Keynes: £493.6mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mGravesham: £158.2mMilton Keynes: £379.0mGravesham: £158.9mMilton Keynes: £358.0mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mGravesham: £209.5mMilton Keynes: £471.8mGravesham: £210.4mMilton Keynes: £445.6mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mGravesham: £9.0mMilton Keynes: £21.7mGravesham: £9.1mMilton Keynes: £20.5mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mMilton 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: Gravesham £13.4m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mGravesham: £13.4mMilton Keynes: £28.0mGravesham: £13.5mMilton Keynes: £26.4mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMilton 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: Gravesham £0.51m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51mMilton Keynes: £1.1mGravesham: £0.51mMilton Keynes: £1.0mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMilton 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: Gravesham £45.2m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mGravesham: £45.2mMilton Keynes: £105.3mGravesham: £45.4mMilton Keynes: £99.5mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mMilton 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: Gravesham £17.8m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mGravesham: £17.8mMilton Keynes: £36.8mGravesham: £17.9mMilton Keynes: £34.7mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mMilton 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: Gravesham £9.8m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mGravesham: £9.8mMilton Keynes: £15.6mGravesham: £9.9mMilton Keynes: £14.7mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mGravesham: £130.8mMilton Keynes: £314.9mGravesham: £131.3mMilton Keynes: £297.4mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mGravesham: £21.6mMilton Keynes: £60.5mGravesham: £21.7mMilton Keynes: £57.1mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mGravesham: £16.6mMilton Keynes: £44.8mGravesham: £16.6mMilton Keynes: £42.3mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mGravesham: £0.54mMilton Keynes: £2.7mGravesham: £0.54mMilton Keynes: £2.5mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mGravesham: £0.56mMilton Keynes: £1.0mGravesham: £0.56mMilton Keynes: £0.98mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mGravesham: £0.53mMilton Keynes: £1.4mGravesham: £0.53mMilton Keynes: £1.4mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Milton 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: Gravesham 2,828, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Milton 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: Gravesham 7,014, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Milton 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: Gravesham 2,238, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

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Gravesham and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureGraveshamMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91941,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9124,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8285,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01416,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92235,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2383,536Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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