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Hillingdon and Milton Keynes

327,886 and 305,806 residents (mid-2024).

Hillingdon is higher than Milton Keynes on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Hillingdon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 7. 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

Hillingdon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Hillingdon: £3,670Milton Keynes: £3,615Hillingdon: £3,686Milton Keynes: £3,415Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £12,708, Milton Keynes £12,738Milton Keynes: £12,738Hillingdon: £12,708Milton Keynes: £12,793Hillingdon: £12,763Milton Keynes: £12,083Hillingdon: £12,054

    £12,708£12,763£12,054Milton 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: Hillingdon £2,131, Milton Keynes £1,915Milton Keynes: £1,915Hillingdon: £2,131Milton Keynes: £1,924Hillingdon: £2,140Milton Keynes: £1,817Hillingdon: £2,021

    £2,131£2,140£2,021Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £10,948, Milton Keynes £11,501Milton Keynes: £11,501Hillingdon: £10,948Milton Keynes: £11,550Hillingdon: £10,994Milton Keynes: £10,910Hillingdon: £10,385

    £10,948£10,994£10,385Milton 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: Hillingdon £984, Milton Keynes £528Milton Keynes: £528Hillingdon: £984Milton Keynes: £531Hillingdon: £989Milton Keynes: £501Hillingdon: £934

    £984£989£934Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £741, Milton Keynes £682Milton Keynes: £682Hillingdon: £741Milton Keynes: £684Hillingdon: £744Milton Keynes: £646Hillingdon: £703

    £741£744£703Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £35, Milton Keynes £27Milton Keynes: £27Hillingdon: £35Milton Keynes: £27Hillingdon: £35Milton Keynes: £26Hillingdon: £33

    £35£35£33Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Hillingdon: £295Milton Keynes: £344Hillingdon: £296Milton Keynes: £325Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Milton 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: Hillingdon £121, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Hillingdon: £121Milton Keynes: £120Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £114Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £95, Milton Keynes £79Milton Keynes: £79Hillingdon: £95Milton Keynes: £79Hillingdon: £95Milton Keynes: £75Hillingdon: £90

    £95£95£90Hillingdon is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £1,839, Milton Keynes £1,591Milton Keynes: £1,591Hillingdon: £1,839Milton Keynes: £1,598Hillingdon: £1,847Milton Keynes: £1,510Hillingdon: £1,744

    £1,839£1,847£1,744Hillingdon is higher£1,591£1,598£1,510

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Hillingdon: £258Milton Keynes: £198Hillingdon: £259Milton Keynes: £187Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £183, Milton Keynes £226Milton Keynes: £226Hillingdon: £183Milton Keynes: £227Hillingdon: £183Milton Keynes: £215Hillingdon: £173

    £183£183£173Milton 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: Hillingdon £9.44, Milton Keynes £14Milton Keynes: £14Hillingdon: £9.44Milton Keynes: £14Hillingdon: £9.48Milton Keynes: £13Hillingdon: £8.95

    £9.44£9.48£8.95Milton Keynes is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hillingdon £5.45, Milton Keynes £5.25Milton Keynes: £5.25Hillingdon: £5.45Milton Keynes: £5.27Hillingdon: £5.47Milton Keynes: £4.98Hillingdon: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Hillingdon is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Hillingdon: £6.29Milton Keynes: £4.72Hillingdon: £6.32Milton Keynes: £4.46Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 981.1, Milton Keynes 1,014.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8Hillingdon: 981.1

    981.1Milton 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: Hillingdon 141.6, Milton Keynes 109.2Milton Keynes: 109.2Hillingdon: 141.6

    141.6Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 150.7, Milton Keynes 141.3Milton Keynes: 141.3Hillingdon: 150.7

    150.7Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Hillingdon: 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: Hillingdon 183.0, Milton Keynes 179.9Milton Keynes: 179.9Hillingdon: 183.0

    183.0Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 21.7, Milton Keynes 18.0Milton Keynes: 18.0Hillingdon: 21.7

    21.7Hillingdon is higher18.0

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Hillingdon and Milton Keynes, per person in the age group
MeasureHillingdonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,600£3,615£3,415Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,708£12,763£12,054£12,738£12,793£12,083Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,131£2,140£2,021£1,915£1,924£1,817Hillingdon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,948£10,994£10,385£11,501£11,550£10,910Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£528£531£501Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£741£744£703£682£684£646Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£26Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£120£120£114Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£79£79£75Hillingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,839£1,847£1,744£1,591£1,598£1,510Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£197£198£187Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£183£173£226£227£215Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.44£9.48£8.95£14£14£13Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.25£5.27£4.98Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.70£4.72£4.46Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.11,014.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6109.2Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.7141.3Hillingdon
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 2026183.0179.9Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.718.0Hillingdon

Per resident

Hillingdon 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

Hillingdon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £3,670, Milton Keynes £3,600Milton Keynes: £3,600Hillingdon: £3,670Milton Keynes: £3,615Hillingdon: £3,686Milton Keynes: £3,415Hillingdon: £3,481

    £3,670£3,686£3,481Hillingdon is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,568, Milton Keynes £1,702Milton Keynes: £1,702Hillingdon: £1,568Milton Keynes: £1,709Hillingdon: £1,575Milton Keynes: £1,614Hillingdon: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Milton Keynes is higher£1,702£1,709£1,614

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £1,421, Milton Keynes £1,234Milton Keynes: £1,234Hillingdon: £1,421Milton Keynes: £1,239Hillingdon: £1,428Milton Keynes: £1,171Hillingdon: £1,348

    £1,421£1,428£1,348Hillingdon is higher£1,234£1,239£1,171

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hillingdon £1,351, Milton Keynes £1,536Milton Keynes: £1,536Hillingdon: £1,351Milton Keynes: £1,543Hillingdon: £1,357Milton Keynes: £1,457Hillingdon: £1,282

    £1,351£1,357£1,282Milton Keynes is higher£1,536£1,543£1,457

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £121, Milton Keynes £71Milton Keynes: £71Hillingdon: £121Milton Keynes: £71Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £67Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £91, Milton Keynes £91Milton Keynes: £91Hillingdon: £91Milton Keynes: £91Hillingdon: £92Milton Keynes: £86Hillingdon: £87

    £91£92£87Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £4.35, Milton Keynes £3.61Milton Keynes: £3.61Hillingdon: £4.35Milton Keynes: £3.62Hillingdon: £4.37Milton Keynes: £3.42Hillingdon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £295, Milton Keynes £343Milton Keynes: £343Hillingdon: £295Milton Keynes: £344Hillingdon: £296Milton Keynes: £325Hillingdon: £279

    £295£296£279Milton 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: Hillingdon £121, Milton Keynes £120Milton Keynes: £120Hillingdon: £121Milton Keynes: £120Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £114Hillingdon: £115

    £121£122£115Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon £63, Milton Keynes £51Milton Keynes: £51Hillingdon: £63Milton Keynes: £51Hillingdon: £63Milton Keynes: £48Hillingdon: £60

    £63£63£60Hillingdon is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hillingdon £1,227, Milton Keynes £1,025Milton Keynes: £1,025Hillingdon: £1,227Milton Keynes: £1,030Hillingdon: £1,232Milton Keynes: £973Hillingdon: £1,164

    £1,227£1,232£1,164Hillingdon is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hillingdon £258, Milton Keynes £197Milton Keynes: £197Hillingdon: £258Milton Keynes: £198Hillingdon: £259Milton Keynes: £187Hillingdon: £245

    £258£259£245Hillingdon is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £122, Milton Keynes £146Milton Keynes: £146Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £147Hillingdon: £122Milton Keynes: £138Hillingdon: £116

    £122£122£116Milton Keynes is higher£146£147£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Milton Keynes £8.75Milton Keynes: £8.75Hillingdon: £6.29Milton Keynes: £8.79Hillingdon: £6.32Milton Keynes: £8.30Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Milton Keynes is higher£8.75£8.79£8.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hillingdon £3.64, Milton Keynes £3.38Milton Keynes: £3.38Hillingdon: £3.64Milton Keynes: £3.40Hillingdon: £3.65Milton Keynes: £3.21Hillingdon: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Hillingdon is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hillingdon £6.29, Milton Keynes £4.70Milton Keynes: £4.70Hillingdon: £6.29Milton Keynes: £4.72Hillingdon: £6.32Milton Keynes: £4.46Hillingdon: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Hillingdon is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 121.1, Milton Keynes 135.6Milton Keynes: 135.6Hillingdon: 121.1

    121.1Milton Keynes is higher135.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 17.5, Milton Keynes 14.6Milton Keynes: 14.6Hillingdon: 17.5

    17.5Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 18.6, Milton Keynes 18.9Milton Keynes: 18.9Hillingdon: 18.6

    18.6Milton 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: Hillingdon 47.1, Milton Keynes 54.0Milton Keynes: 54.0Hillingdon: 47.1

    47.1Milton Keynes is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hillingdon 122.1, Milton Keynes 115.9Milton Keynes: 115.9Hillingdon: 122.1

    122.1Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 14.5, Milton Keynes 11.6Milton Keynes: 11.6Hillingdon: 14.5

    14.5Hillingdon is higher11.6

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Hillingdon and Milton Keynes, per resident
MeasureHillingdonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,670£3,686£3,481£3,600£3,615£3,415Hillingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,702£1,709£1,614Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,421£1,428£1,348£1,234£1,239£1,171Hillingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,351£1,357£1,282£1,536£1,543£1,457Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£71£71£67Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£91£91£86Hillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.61£3.62£3.42Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£296£279£343£344£325Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£120£120£114Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£51£51£48Hillingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,227£1,232£1,164£1,025£1,030£973Hillingdon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£197£198£187Hillingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£146£147£138Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.38£3.40£3.21Hillingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.70£4.72£4.46Hillingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.1135.6Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.514.6Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.9Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.154.0Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.1115.9Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.6Hillingdon

Total

Hillingdon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Milton Keynes on 7. 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

Hillingdon Milton Keynes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hillingdon £1.2bn, Milton Keynes £1.1bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.1bnHillingdon: £1.2bnMilton Keynes: £1.0bnHillingdon: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnHillingdon is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hillingdon £514.2m, Milton Keynes £520.4mMilton Keynes: £520.4mHillingdon: £514.2mMilton Keynes: £522.6mHillingdon: £516.4mMilton Keynes: £493.6mHillingdon: £487.8m

    £514.2m£516.4m£487.8mMilton Keynes is higher£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hillingdon £466.1m, Milton Keynes £377.4mMilton Keynes: £377.4mHillingdon: £466.1mMilton Keynes: £379.0mHillingdon: £468.1mMilton Keynes: £358.0mHillingdon: £442.1m

    £466.1m£468.1m£442.1mHillingdon is higher£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon £443.0m, Milton Keynes £469.8mMilton Keynes: £469.8mHillingdon: £443.0mMilton Keynes: £471.8mHillingdon: £444.9mMilton Keynes: £445.6mHillingdon: £420.2m

    £443.0m£444.9m£420.2mMilton Keynes is higher£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon £39.8m, Milton Keynes £21.6mMilton Keynes: £21.6mHillingdon: £39.8mMilton Keynes: £21.7mHillingdon: £40.0mMilton Keynes: £20.5mHillingdon: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £30.0m, Milton Keynes £27.8mMilton Keynes: £27.8mHillingdon: £30.0mMilton Keynes: £28.0mHillingdon: £30.1mMilton Keynes: £26.4mHillingdon: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £1.4m, Milton Keynes £1.1mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.1mHillingdon: £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHillingdon: £1.4m

    £1.4mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £96.6m, Milton Keynes £104.9mMilton Keynes: £104.9mHillingdon: £96.6mMilton Keynes: £105.3mHillingdon: £97.0mMilton Keynes: £99.5mHillingdon: £91.6m

    £96.6m£97.0m£91.6mMilton 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: Hillingdon £39.8m, Milton Keynes £36.6mMilton Keynes: £36.6mHillingdon: £39.8mMilton Keynes: £36.8mHillingdon: £39.9mMilton Keynes: £34.7mHillingdon: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHillingdon 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: Hillingdon £20.7m, Milton Keynes £15.5mMilton Keynes: £15.5mHillingdon: £20.7mMilton Keynes: £15.6mHillingdon: £20.8mMilton Keynes: £14.7mHillingdon: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mHillingdon is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon £402.2m, Milton Keynes £313.5mMilton Keynes: £313.5mHillingdon: £402.2mMilton Keynes: £314.9mHillingdon: £403.9mMilton Keynes: £297.4mHillingdon: £381.5m

    £402.2m£403.9m£381.5mHillingdon is higher£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hillingdon £84.7m, Milton Keynes £60.2mMilton Keynes: £60.2mHillingdon: £84.7mMilton Keynes: £60.5mHillingdon: £85.0mMilton Keynes: £57.1mHillingdon: £80.3m

    £84.7m£85.0m£80.3mHillingdon is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hillingdon £39.9m, Milton Keynes £44.6mMilton Keynes: £44.6mHillingdon: £39.9mMilton Keynes: £44.8mHillingdon: £40.1mMilton Keynes: £42.3mHillingdon: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mMilton Keynes is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Milton Keynes £2.7mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £2.7mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £2.5mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mMilton Keynes is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hillingdon £1.2m, Milton Keynes £1.0mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHillingdon: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £1.0mHillingdon: £1.2mMilton Keynes: £0.98mHillingdon: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mHillingdon is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hillingdon £2.1m, Milton Keynes £1.4mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.1mMilton Keynes: £1.4mHillingdon: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mHillingdon is higher£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hillingdon 39,698, Milton Keynes 41,452Milton Keynes: 41,452Hillingdon: 39,698

    39,698Milton Keynes is higher41,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hillingdon 5,728, Milton Keynes 4,461Milton Keynes: 4,461Hillingdon: 5,728

    5,728Hillingdon is higher4,461

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hillingdon 6,098, Milton Keynes 5,771Milton Keynes: 5,771Hillingdon: 6,098

    6,098Hillingdon 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: Hillingdon 15,449, Milton Keynes 16,519Milton Keynes: 16,519Hillingdon: 15,449

    15,449Milton Keynes is higher16,519

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hillingdon 40,027, Milton Keynes 35,446Milton Keynes: 35,446Hillingdon: 40,027

    40,027Hillingdon is higher35,446

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hillingdon 4,740, Milton Keynes 3,536Milton Keynes: 3,536Hillingdon: 4,740

    4,740Hillingdon is higher3,536

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Hillingdon and Milton Keynes, total
MeasureHillingdonMilton KeynesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnHillingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.2m£516.4m£487.8m£520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.1m£468.1m£442.1m£377.4m£379.0m£358.0mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£443.0m£444.9m£420.2m£469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mHillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mHillingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mHillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m£104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£36.6m£36.8m£34.7mHillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mHillingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£402.2m£403.9m£381.5m£313.5m£314.9m£297.4mHillingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£84.7m£85.0m£80.3m£60.2m£60.5m£57.1mHillingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mHillingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4mHillingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,69841,452Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7284,461Hillingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0985,771Hillingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,44916,519Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202640,02735,446Hillingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7403,536Hillingdon

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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