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Trafford and Milton Keynes

239,618 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Trafford is higher than Milton Keynes on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Trafford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 8. 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

Trafford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Trafford: £3,929Milton Keynes: £3,615Trafford: £3,945Milton Keynes: £3,415Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford 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: Trafford £12,956, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Trafford: £12,956Milton Keynes: £12,793Trafford: £13,011Milton Keynes: £12,083Trafford: £12,290

    £12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford 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: Trafford £1,651, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Trafford: £1,651Milton Keynes: £1,924Trafford: £1,658Milton Keynes: £1,817Trafford: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Milton 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: Trafford £11,735, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Trafford: £11,735Milton Keynes: £11,550Trafford: £11,785Milton Keynes: £10,910Trafford: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford 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: Trafford £474, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Trafford: £474Milton Keynes: £531Trafford: £476Milton Keynes: £501Trafford: £450

    £474£476£450Milton 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: Trafford £720, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Trafford: £720Milton Keynes: £684Trafford: £723Milton Keynes: £646Trafford: £683

    £720£723£683Trafford is higher£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: Trafford £27, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Trafford: £27Milton Keynes: £27Trafford: £27Milton Keynes: £26Trafford: £25

    £27£27£25Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Trafford £394, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Trafford: £394Milton Keynes: £344Trafford: £396Milton Keynes: £325Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford 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: Trafford £121, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Trafford: £121Milton Keynes: £120Trafford: £122Milton Keynes: £114Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Trafford 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: Trafford £86, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Trafford: £86Milton Keynes: £79Trafford: £86Milton Keynes: £75Trafford: £81

    £86£86£81Trafford 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: Trafford £1,280, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Trafford: £1,280Milton Keynes: £1,598Trafford: £1,286Milton Keynes: £1,510Trafford: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Milton Keynes is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Trafford: £215Milton Keynes: £198Trafford: £216Milton Keynes: £187Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Trafford 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: Trafford £271, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Trafford: £271Milton Keynes: £227Trafford: £273Milton Keynes: £215Trafford: £257

    £271£273£257Trafford 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: Trafford £8.73, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Trafford: £8.73Milton Keynes: £14Trafford: £8.77Milton Keynes: £13Trafford: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £5.32, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Trafford: £5.32Milton Keynes: £5.27Trafford: £5.35Milton Keynes: £4.98Trafford: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Trafford: £7.47Milton Keynes: £4.72Trafford: £7.51Milton Keynes: £4.46Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£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: Trafford 1,014.6, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Trafford: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Milton 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: Trafford 104.7, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Trafford: 104.7

    104.7Milton 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: Trafford 151.2, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Trafford: 151.2

    151.2Trafford is higher141.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford 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: Trafford 148.4, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Trafford: 148.4

    148.4Milton 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: Trafford 18.5, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Trafford: 18.5

    18.5Trafford is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Trafford and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureTraffordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,600£3,615£3,415Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,290£12,738£12,793£12,083Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,501£11,550£10,910Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£528£531£501Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£682£684£646Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£27£27£26Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£343£344£325Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£120£120£114Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£79£79£75Trafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£197£198£187Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£271£273£257£226£227£215Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.25£5.27£4.98Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£4.70£4.72£4.46Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,014.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7109.2Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2141.3Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.354.0Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.4179.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.518.0Trafford

Per resident

Trafford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 6. 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

Trafford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Trafford: £3,929Milton Keynes: £3,615Trafford: £3,945Milton Keynes: £3,415Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Trafford £2,175, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Trafford: £2,175Milton Keynes: £1,709Trafford: £2,184Milton Keynes: £1,614Trafford: £2,063

    £2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Trafford £1,016, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Trafford: £1,016Milton Keynes: £1,239Trafford: £1,020Milton Keynes: £1,171Trafford: £963

    £1,016£1,020£963Milton Keynes is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Trafford £1,970, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Trafford: £1,970Milton Keynes: £1,543Trafford: £1,978Milton Keynes: £1,457Trafford: £1,869

    £1,970£1,978£1,869Trafford is higher£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Trafford £80, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Trafford: £80Milton Keynes: £71Trafford: £80Milton Keynes: £67Trafford: £76

    £80£80£76Trafford 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: Trafford £121, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Trafford: £121Milton Keynes: £91Trafford: £121Milton Keynes: £86Trafford: £115

    £121£121£115Trafford is higher£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: Trafford £4.51, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Trafford: £4.51Milton Keynes: £3.62Trafford: £4.53Milton Keynes: £3.42Trafford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford 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: Trafford £394, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Trafford: £394Milton Keynes: £344Trafford: £396Milton Keynes: £325Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford 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: Trafford £121, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Trafford: £121Milton Keynes: £120Trafford: £122Milton Keynes: £114Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Trafford 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: Trafford £53, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Trafford: £53Milton Keynes: £51Trafford: £53Milton Keynes: £48Trafford: £50

    £53£53£50Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Trafford £788, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Trafford: £788Milton Keynes: £1,030Trafford: £791Milton Keynes: £973Trafford: £747

    £788£791£747Milton Keynes is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Trafford: £215Milton Keynes: £198Trafford: £216Milton Keynes: £187Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Trafford £167, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Trafford: £167Milton Keynes: £147Trafford: £168Milton Keynes: £138Trafford: £158

    £167£168£158Trafford is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Trafford £5.37, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Trafford: £5.37Milton Keynes: £8.79Trafford: £5.39Milton Keynes: £8.30Trafford: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Trafford £3.28, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Trafford: £3.28Milton Keynes: £3.40Trafford: £3.29Milton Keynes: £3.21Trafford: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Trafford: £7.47Milton Keynes: £4.72Trafford: £7.51Milton Keynes: £4.46Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 170.3, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Trafford: 170.3

    170.3Trafford is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 17.6, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Trafford: 17.6

    17.6Trafford 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: Trafford 25.4, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Trafford: 25.4

    25.4Trafford is higher18.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higherDepends on how you count54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 91.3, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Trafford: 91.3

    91.3Milton 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: Trafford 11.4, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Trafford: 11.4

    11.4Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Trafford and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureTraffordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,600£3,615£3,415Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,175£2,184£2,063£1,702£1,709£1,614Trafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,016£1,020£963£1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,978£1,869£1,536£1,543£1,457Trafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£71£71£67Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£91£91£86Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.61£3.62£3.42Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£343£344£325Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£120£120£114Trafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£51£51£48Trafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£197£198£187Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£146£147£138Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.38£3.40£3.21Milton Keynes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£4.70£4.72£4.46Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.3135.6Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.6Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.418.9Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.354.0Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.3115.9Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.6Milton Keynes

Total

Trafford 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

Trafford Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Trafford £941.4m, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnTrafford: £941.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnTrafford: £945.4mMilton Keynes: £1.0bnTrafford: £892.9m

    £941.4m£945.4m£892.9mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Trafford £521.2m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mTrafford: £521.2mMilton Keynes: £522.6mTrafford: £523.4mMilton Keynes: £493.6mTrafford: £494.3m

    £521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford is higher£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Trafford £243.4m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mTrafford: £243.4mMilton Keynes: £379.0mTrafford: £244.4mMilton Keynes: £358.0mTrafford: £230.9m

    £243.4m£244.4m£230.9mMilton Keynes is higher£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Trafford £472.0m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mTrafford: £472.0mMilton Keynes: £471.8mTrafford: £474.0mMilton Keynes: £445.6mTrafford: £447.8m

    £472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford is higher£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford £19.1m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mTrafford: £19.1mMilton Keynes: £21.7mTrafford: £19.2mMilton Keynes: £20.5mTrafford: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mMilton 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: Trafford £29.0m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mTrafford: £29.0mMilton Keynes: £28.0mTrafford: £29.1mMilton Keynes: £26.4mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higher£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: Trafford £1.1m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.0mTrafford: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton 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: Trafford £94.4m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mTrafford: £94.4mMilton Keynes: £105.3mTrafford: £94.8mMilton Keynes: £99.5mTrafford: £89.6m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Trafford £29.0m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mTrafford: £29.0mMilton Keynes: £36.8mTrafford: £29.1mMilton Keynes: £34.7mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mMilton 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: Trafford £12.6m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mTrafford: £12.6mMilton Keynes: £15.6mTrafford: £12.7mMilton Keynes: £14.7mTrafford: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford £188.7m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mTrafford: £188.7mMilton Keynes: £314.9mTrafford: £189.5mMilton Keynes: £297.4mTrafford: £179.0m

    £188.7m£189.5m£179.0mMilton Keynes is higher£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Trafford £51.6m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mTrafford: £51.6mMilton Keynes: £60.5mTrafford: £51.8mMilton Keynes: £57.1mTrafford: £49.0m

    £51.6m£51.8m£49.0mMilton 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: Trafford £40.0m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mTrafford: £40.0mMilton Keynes: £44.8mTrafford: £40.2mMilton Keynes: £42.3mTrafford: £37.9m

    £40.0m£40.2m£37.9mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Trafford £1.3m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mTrafford: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £2.7mTrafford: £1.3mMilton Keynes: £2.5mTrafford: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Trafford £0.78m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mTrafford: £0.78mMilton Keynes: £1.0mTrafford: £0.79mMilton Keynes: £0.98mTrafford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Trafford £1.8m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mTrafford: £1.8mMilton Keynes: £1.4mTrafford: £1.8mMilton Keynes: £1.4mTrafford: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Trafford 40,814, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Trafford: 40,814

    40,814Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford 4,211, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Trafford: 4,211

    4,211Milton 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: Trafford 6,080, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Trafford: 6,080

    6,080Trafford is higher5,771

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford 13,977, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Trafford: 13,977

    13,977Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford 21,867, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Trafford: 21,867

    21,867Milton Keynes is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford 2,730, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Trafford: 2,730

    2,730Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count3,536

Show the numbers
Trafford and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureTraffordMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,81441,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2114,461Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0805,771Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,97716,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,86735,446Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7303,536Milton 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.
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