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Shropshire and Malvern Hills

331,751 and 83,262 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Malvern Hills on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Shropshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 11. 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

Shropshire Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898Shropshire: £4,600Malvern Hills: £4,918Shropshire: £4,619Malvern Hills: £4,646Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,898£4,918£4,646

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Malvern Hills £12,447Malvern Hills: £12,447Shropshire: £12,313Malvern Hills: £12,500Shropshire: £12,365Malvern Hills: £11,807Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,447£12,500£11,807

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Malvern Hills £1,630Malvern Hills: £1,630Shropshire: £1,504Malvern Hills: £1,637Shropshire: £1,510Malvern Hills: £1,546Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,630£1,637£1,546

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Malvern Hills £11,452Malvern Hills: £11,452Shropshire: £11,289Malvern Hills: £11,501Shropshire: £11,337Malvern Hills: £10,863Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Malvern Hills £280Malvern Hills: £280Shropshire: £314Malvern Hills: £281Shropshire: £315Malvern Hills: £265Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£280£281£265

  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: Shropshire £688, Malvern Hills £697Malvern Hills: £697Shropshire: £688Malvern Hills: £700Shropshire: £691Malvern Hills: £662Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£662

  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: Shropshire £21, Malvern Hills £18Malvern Hills: £18Shropshire: £21Malvern Hills: £18Shropshire: £21Malvern Hills: £17Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355Shropshire: £381Malvern Hills: £357Shropshire: £382Malvern Hills: £337Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£355£357£337

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93Shropshire: £96Malvern Hills: £93Shropshire: £96Malvern Hills: £88Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Shropshire is higher£93£93£88

  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: Shropshire £89, Malvern Hills £98Malvern Hills: £98Shropshire: £89Malvern Hills: £99Shropshire: £89Malvern Hills: £93Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Malvern Hills £1,273Malvern Hills: £1,273Shropshire: £1,143Malvern Hills: £1,278Shropshire: £1,148Malvern Hills: £1,207Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,207

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144Shropshire: £154Malvern Hills: £145Shropshire: £155Malvern Hills: £137Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Malvern Hills £248Malvern Hills: £248Shropshire: £260Malvern Hills: £249Shropshire: £261Malvern Hills: £235Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Shropshire is higher£248£249£235

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Malvern Hills £5.90Malvern Hills: £5.90Shropshire: £6.68Malvern Hills: £5.93Shropshire: £6.71Malvern Hills: £5.60Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Malvern Hills £5.65Malvern Hills: £5.65Shropshire: £5.39Malvern Hills: £5.67Shropshire: £5.41Malvern Hills: £5.36Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03Shropshire: £6.04Malvern Hills: £4.04Shropshire: £6.07Malvern Hills: £3.82Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 1,003.8, Malvern Hills 1,007.6Malvern Hills: 1,007.6Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 81.8, Malvern Hills 72.4Malvern Hills: 72.4Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher72.4

  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: Shropshire 140.1, Malvern Hills 139.2Malvern Hills: 139.2Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count139.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shropshire 142.2, Malvern Hills 147.9Malvern Hills: 147.9Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count147.9

  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: Shropshire 18.9, Malvern Hills 21.8Malvern Hills: 21.8Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count21.8

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Malvern Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,452£11,501£10,863Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£280£281£265Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£697£700£662Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£18£18£17Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£355£357£337Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£93£93£88Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£98£99£93Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£144£145£137Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£248£249£235Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.90£5.93£5.60Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.03£4.04£3.82Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,007.6Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.872.4Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1139.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.952.6Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2147.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.921.8Malvern Hills

Per resident

Shropshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills 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

Shropshire Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898Shropshire: £4,600Malvern Hills: £4,918Shropshire: £4,619Malvern Hills: £4,646Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,898£4,918£4,646

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Malvern Hills £3,387Malvern Hills: £3,387Shropshire: £3,095Malvern Hills: £3,402Shropshire: £3,108Malvern Hills: £3,213Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,387£3,402£3,213

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Malvern Hills £914Malvern Hills: £914Shropshire: £869Malvern Hills: £917Shropshire: £872Malvern Hills: £867Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£914£917£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Malvern Hills £3,116Malvern Hills: £3,116Shropshire: £2,837Malvern Hills: £3,130Shropshire: £2,850Malvern Hills: £2,956Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,130£2,956

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Malvern Hills £76Malvern Hills: £76Shropshire: £79Malvern Hills: £76Shropshire: £79Malvern Hills: £72Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£76£76£72

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Malvern Hills £190Malvern Hills: £190Shropshire: £173Malvern Hills: £191Shropshire: £174Malvern Hills: £180Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shropshire £5.36, Malvern Hills £4.94Malvern Hills: £4.94Shropshire: £5.36Malvern Hills: £4.97Shropshire: £5.38Malvern Hills: £4.69Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355Shropshire: £381Malvern Hills: £357Shropshire: £382Malvern Hills: £337Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£355£357£337

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93Shropshire: £96Malvern Hills: £93Shropshire: £96Malvern Hills: £88Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Shropshire is higher£93£93£88

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Malvern Hills £55Malvern Hills: £55Shropshire: £51Malvern Hills: £55Shropshire: £51Malvern Hills: £52Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Malvern Hills £713Malvern Hills: £713Shropshire: £660Malvern Hills: £716Shropshire: £663Malvern Hills: £676Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144Shropshire: £154Malvern Hills: £145Shropshire: £155Malvern Hills: £137Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Malvern Hills £139Malvern Hills: £139Shropshire: £150Malvern Hills: £139Shropshire: £151Malvern Hills: £132Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Malvern Hills £3.31Malvern Hills: £3.31Shropshire: £3.86Malvern Hills: £3.32Shropshire: £3.87Malvern Hills: £3.14Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Malvern Hills £3.16Malvern Hills: £3.16Shropshire: £3.11Malvern Hills: £3.18Shropshire: £3.12Malvern Hills: £3.00Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03Shropshire: £6.04Malvern Hills: £4.04Shropshire: £6.07Malvern Hills: £3.82Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Malvern Hills 274.2Malvern Hills: 274.2Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count274.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Malvern Hills 19.7Malvern Hills: 19.7Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher19.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Malvern Hills 37.9Malvern Hills: 37.9Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count37.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Malvern Hills 82.9Malvern Hills: 82.9Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count82.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 10.9, Malvern Hills 12.2Malvern Hills: 12.2Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count12.2

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Malvern Hills, per resident
MeasureShropshireMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£914£917£867Malvern Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£190£191£180Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.94£4.97£4.69Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£355£357£337Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£93£93£88Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£55£55£52Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£713£716£676Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£144£145£137Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£139£139£132Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.31£3.32£3.14Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.03£4.04£3.82Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3274.2Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.7Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.237.9Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.952.6Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.182.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.912.2Malvern Hills

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 0. 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

Shropshire Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Malvern Hills £407.8mMalvern Hills: £407.8mShropshire: £1.5bnMalvern Hills: £409.5mShropshire: £1.5bnMalvern Hills: £386.8mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Malvern Hills £282.0mMalvern Hills: £282.0mShropshire: £1.0bnMalvern Hills: £283.2mShropshire: £1.0bnMalvern Hills: £267.5mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Malvern Hills £76.1mMalvern Hills: £76.1mShropshire: £288.2mMalvern Hills: £76.4mShropshire: £289.4mMalvern Hills: £72.2mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Malvern Hills £259.5mMalvern Hills: £259.5mShropshire: £941.3mMalvern Hills: £260.6mShropshire: £945.3mMalvern Hills: £246.1mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Malvern Hills £6.3mMalvern Hills: £6.3mShropshire: £26.2mMalvern Hills: £6.4mShropshire: £26.3mMalvern Hills: £6.0mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Malvern Hills £15.8mMalvern Hills: £15.8mShropshire: £57.4mMalvern Hills: £15.9mShropshire: £57.6mMalvern Hills: £15.0mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shropshire £1.8m, Malvern Hills £0.41mMalvern Hills: £0.41mShropshire: £1.8mMalvern Hills: £0.41mShropshire: £1.8mMalvern Hills: £0.39mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Malvern Hills £29.6mMalvern Hills: £29.6mShropshire: £126.3mMalvern Hills: £29.7mShropshire: £126.8mMalvern Hills: £28.1mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Malvern Hills £7.7mMalvern Hills: £7.7mShropshire: £31.8mMalvern Hills: £7.8mShropshire: £31.9mMalvern Hills: £7.3mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Malvern Hills £4.6mMalvern Hills: £4.6mShropshire: £17.0mMalvern Hills: £4.6mShropshire: £17.1mMalvern Hills: £4.4mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Malvern Hills £59.4mMalvern Hills: £59.4mShropshire: £219.0mMalvern Hills: £59.6mShropshire: £220.0mMalvern Hills: £56.3mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Malvern Hills £12.0mMalvern Hills: £12.0mShropshire: £51.1mMalvern Hills: £12.1mShropshire: £51.3mMalvern Hills: £11.4mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Malvern Hills £11.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mShropshire: £49.8mMalvern Hills: £11.6mShropshire: £50.0mMalvern Hills: £11.0mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Malvern Hills £0.28mMalvern Hills: £0.28mShropshire: £1.3mMalvern Hills: £0.28mShropshire: £1.3mMalvern Hills: £0.26mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Malvern Hills £0.26mMalvern Hills: £0.26mShropshire: £1.0mMalvern Hills: £0.26mShropshire: £1.0mMalvern Hills: £0.25mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Malvern Hills £0.34mMalvern Hills: £0.34mShropshire: £2.0mMalvern Hills: £0.34mShropshire: £2.0mMalvern Hills: £0.32mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Malvern Hills 22,830Malvern Hills: 22,830Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count22,830

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Malvern Hills 1,641Malvern Hills: 1,641Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher1,641

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Malvern Hills 3,153Malvern Hills: 3,153Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,153

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Malvern Hills 4,377Malvern Hills: 4,377Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higher4,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Malvern Hills 6,899Malvern Hills: 6,899Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count6,899

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Malvern Hills 1,018Malvern Hills: 1,018Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Malvern Hills, total
MeasureShropshireMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70322,830Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,641Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6843,153Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2024,377Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2476,899Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6291,018Shropshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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