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Spelthorne and Milton Keynes

106,453 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Milton Keynes on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Spelthorne is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Spelthorne Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Spelthorne: £3,893Milton Keynes: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,909Milton Keynes: £3,415Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £12,870, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Spelthorne: £12,870Milton Keynes: £12,793Spelthorne: £12,925Milton Keynes: £12,083Spelthorne: £12,208

    £12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,729, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Spelthorne: £1,729Milton Keynes: £1,924Spelthorne: £1,736Milton Keynes: £1,817Spelthorne: £1,640

    £1,729£1,736£1,640Milton 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: Spelthorne £11,761, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Spelthorne: £11,761Milton Keynes: £11,550Spelthorne: £11,812Milton Keynes: £10,910Spelthorne: £11,156

    £11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £410, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Spelthorne: £410Milton Keynes: £531Spelthorne: £412Milton Keynes: £501Spelthorne: £389

    £410£412£389Milton 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: Spelthorne £678, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Spelthorne: £678Milton Keynes: £684Spelthorne: £681Milton Keynes: £646Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Milton 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: Spelthorne £20, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Spelthorne: £20Milton Keynes: £27Spelthorne: £20Milton Keynes: £26Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£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: Spelthorne £304, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Spelthorne: £304Milton Keynes: £344Spelthorne: £306Milton Keynes: £325Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Milton 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: Spelthorne £117, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £118Milton Keynes: £114Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Milton 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: Spelthorne £88, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Spelthorne: £88Milton Keynes: £79Spelthorne: £88Milton Keynes: £75Spelthorne: £84

    £88£88£84Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £1,440, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Spelthorne: £1,440Milton Keynes: £1,598Spelthorne: £1,446Milton Keynes: £1,510Spelthorne: £1,366

    £1,440£1,446£1,366Milton Keynes is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Spelthorne: £196Milton Keynes: £198Spelthorne: £197Milton Keynes: £187Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Milton 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: Spelthorne £186, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Spelthorne: £186Milton Keynes: £227Spelthorne: £186Milton Keynes: £215Spelthorne: £176

    £186£186£176Milton 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: Spelthorne £9.69, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Spelthorne: £9.69Milton Keynes: £14Spelthorne: £9.73Milton Keynes: £13Spelthorne: £9.19

    £9.69£9.73£9.19Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £5.51, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Spelthorne: £5.51Milton Keynes: £5.27Spelthorne: £5.54Milton Keynes: £4.98Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Spelthorne: £6.00Milton Keynes: £4.72Spelthorne: £6.02Milton Keynes: £4.46Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 1,000.1, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Spelthorne: 1,000.1

    1,000.1Milton 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: Spelthorne 81.0, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Milton 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: Spelthorne 138.3, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Spelthorne: 138.3

    138.3Milton 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Milton 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: Spelthorne 154.9, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Spelthorne: 154.9

    154.9Milton 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: Spelthorne 20.2, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Spelthorne: 20.2

    20.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Spelthorne and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,600£3,615£3,415Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,870£12,925£12,208£12,738£12,793£12,083Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,729£1,736£1,640£1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,812£11,156£11,501£11,550£10,910Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£682£684£646Milton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£27£27£26Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£120£120£114Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£84£79£79£75Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,440£1,446£1,366£1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£186£186£176£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.69£9.73£9.19£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£5.25£5.27£4.98Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.70£4.72£4.46Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.11,014.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.0109.2Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.3141.3Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.754.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9179.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.218.0Spelthorne

Per resident

Spelthorne is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 12. 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

Spelthorne Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,893, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Spelthorne: £3,893Milton Keynes: £3,615Spelthorne: £3,909Milton Keynes: £3,415Spelthorne: £3,693

    £3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,183, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Spelthorne: £2,183Milton Keynes: £1,709Spelthorne: £2,192Milton Keynes: £1,614Spelthorne: £2,070

    £2,183£2,192£2,070Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,087, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Spelthorne: £1,087Milton Keynes: £1,239Spelthorne: £1,091Milton Keynes: £1,171Spelthorne: £1,031

    £1,087£1,091£1,031Milton Keynes is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,995, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Spelthorne: £1,995Milton Keynes: £1,543Spelthorne: £2,003Milton Keynes: £1,457Spelthorne: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £70, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Spelthorne: £70Milton Keynes: £71Spelthorne: £70Milton Keynes: £67Spelthorne: £66

    £70£70£66Milton 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: Spelthorne £115, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Spelthorne: £115Milton Keynes: £91Spelthorne: £115Milton Keynes: £86Spelthorne: £109

    £115£115£109Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £3.43, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Spelthorne: £3.43Milton Keynes: £3.62Spelthorne: £3.44Milton Keynes: £3.42Spelthorne: £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: Spelthorne £304, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Spelthorne: £304Milton Keynes: £344Spelthorne: £306Milton Keynes: £325Spelthorne: £289

    £304£306£289Milton 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: Spelthorne £117, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £120Spelthorne: £118Milton Keynes: £114Spelthorne: £111

    £117£118£111Milton 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: Spelthorne £55, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Spelthorne: £55Milton Keynes: £51Spelthorne: £56Milton Keynes: £48Spelthorne: £53

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £905, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Spelthorne: £905Milton Keynes: £1,030Spelthorne: £909Milton Keynes: £973Spelthorne: £859

    £905£909£859Milton Keynes is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £196, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Spelthorne: £196Milton Keynes: £198Spelthorne: £197Milton Keynes: £187Spelthorne: £186

    £196£197£186Milton Keynes is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £117, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £147Spelthorne: £117Milton Keynes: £138Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.09, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Spelthorne: £6.09Milton Keynes: £8.79Spelthorne: £6.12Milton Keynes: £8.30Spelthorne: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.47, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Spelthorne: £3.47Milton Keynes: £3.40Spelthorne: £3.48Milton Keynes: £3.21Spelthorne: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £6.00, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Spelthorne: £6.00Milton Keynes: £4.72Spelthorne: £6.02Milton Keynes: £4.46Spelthorne: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 169.6, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Spelthorne: 169.6

    169.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Milton 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: Spelthorne 23.5, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Spelthorne: 23.5

    23.5Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.7, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Spelthorne: 47.7

    47.7Milton Keynes is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 97.4, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Spelthorne: 97.4

    97.4Milton 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: Spelthorne 12.7, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Spelthorne: 12.7

    12.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Spelthorne and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,893£3,909£3,693£3,600£3,615£3,415Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,183£2,192£2,070£1,702£1,709£1,614Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,087£1,091£1,031£1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£1,536£1,543£1,457Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£71£71£67Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£91£91£86Spelthorne
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£304£306£289£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£120£120£114Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£51£51£48Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£197£198£187Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.38£3.40£3.21Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.70£4.72£4.46Spelthorne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6135.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.6Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.9Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.754.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.4115.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.711.6Spelthorne

Total

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £414.4m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnSpelthorne: £414.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnSpelthorne: £416.2mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnSpelthorne: £393.1m

    £414.4m£416.2m£393.1mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mMilton Keynes: £522.6mSpelthorne: £233.3mMilton Keynes: £493.6mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spelthorne £115.7m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mSpelthorne: £115.7mMilton Keynes: £379.0mSpelthorne: £116.2mMilton Keynes: £358.0mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mMilton Keynes is higher£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mSpelthorne: £212.3mMilton Keynes: £471.8mSpelthorne: £213.2mMilton Keynes: £445.6mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mSpelthorne: £7.4mMilton Keynes: £21.7mSpelthorne: £7.4mMilton Keynes: £20.5mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMilton 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: Spelthorne £12.2m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mSpelthorne: £12.2mMilton Keynes: £28.0mSpelthorne: £12.3mMilton Keynes: £26.4mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMilton 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: Spelthorne £0.36m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mSpelthorne: £0.36mMilton Keynes: £1.1mSpelthorne: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mMilton 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: Spelthorne £32.4m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mSpelthorne: £32.4mMilton Keynes: £105.3mSpelthorne: £32.5mMilton Keynes: £99.5mSpelthorne: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mMilton 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: Spelthorne £12.5m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mSpelthorne: £12.5mMilton Keynes: £36.8mSpelthorne: £12.6mMilton Keynes: £34.7mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMilton 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: Spelthorne £5.9m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mSpelthorne: £5.9mMilton Keynes: £15.6mSpelthorne: £5.9mMilton Keynes: £14.7mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mSpelthorne: £96.4mMilton Keynes: £314.9mSpelthorne: £96.8mMilton Keynes: £297.4mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMilton Keynes is higher£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £20.8m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mSpelthorne: £20.8mMilton Keynes: £60.5mSpelthorne: £20.9mMilton Keynes: £57.1mSpelthorne: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mMilton Keynes is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mSpelthorne: £12.4mMilton Keynes: £44.8mSpelthorne: £12.5mMilton Keynes: £42.3mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mSpelthorne: £0.65mMilton Keynes: £2.7mSpelthorne: £0.65mMilton Keynes: £2.5mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £0.98mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.64m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSpelthorne: £0.64mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSpelthorne: £0.64mMilton Keynes: £1.4mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne 18,055, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Milton Keynes is higher4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 2,497, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Milton 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: Spelthorne 5,073, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Milton Keynes is higher16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Milton Keynes is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne 1,349, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureSpelthorneMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.4mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,05541,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4624,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4975,771Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,07316,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,36635,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3493,536Milton Keynes

Sources

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

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