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Westmorland and Furness and Malvern Hills

229,821 and 83,262 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Malvern Hills on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Westmorland and Furness 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

Westmorland and Furness Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Malvern Hills: £4,918Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Malvern Hills: £4,646Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Malvern Hills £12,447Malvern Hills: £12,447Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Malvern Hills: £12,500Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Malvern Hills: £11,807Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, Malvern Hills £1,630Malvern Hills: £1,630Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Malvern Hills: £1,637Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Malvern Hills: £1,546Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Malvern Hills £11,452Malvern Hills: £11,452Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Malvern Hills: £11,501Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Malvern Hills: £10,863Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness £273, Malvern Hills £280Malvern Hills: £280Westmorland and Furness: £273Malvern Hills: £281Westmorland and Furness: £274Malvern Hills: £265Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westmorland and Furness £728, Malvern Hills £697Malvern Hills: £697Westmorland and Furness: £728Malvern Hills: £700Westmorland and Furness: £731Malvern Hills: £662Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £18, Malvern Hills £18Malvern Hills: £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Malvern Hills: £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Malvern Hills: £17Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355Westmorland and Furness: £386Malvern Hills: £357Westmorland and Furness: £387Malvern Hills: £337Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £115, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93Westmorland and Furness: £115Malvern Hills: £93Westmorland and Furness: £116Malvern Hills: £88Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £80, Malvern Hills £98Malvern Hills: £98Westmorland and Furness: £80Malvern Hills: £99Westmorland and Furness: £80Malvern Hills: £93Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Malvern Hills £1,273Malvern Hills: £1,273Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Malvern Hills: £1,278Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Malvern Hills: £1,207Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,207

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144Westmorland and Furness: £161Malvern Hills: £145Westmorland and Furness: £162Malvern Hills: £137Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £313, Malvern Hills £248Malvern Hills: £248Westmorland and Furness: £313Malvern Hills: £249Westmorland and Furness: £314Malvern Hills: £235Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, Malvern Hills £5.90Malvern Hills: £5.90Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Malvern Hills: £5.93Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Malvern Hills: £5.60Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Malvern Hills £5.65Malvern Hills: £5.65Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Malvern Hills: £5.67Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Malvern Hills: £5.36Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Malvern Hills: £4.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Malvern Hills: £3.82Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, Malvern Hills 1,007.6Malvern Hills: 1,007.6Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, Malvern Hills 72.4Malvern Hills: 72.4Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count72.4

  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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Malvern Hills 139.2Malvern Hills: 139.2Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, Malvern Hills 147.9Malvern Hills: 147.9Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Malvern Hills 21.8Malvern Hills: 21.8Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Westmorland and Furness and Malvern Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,452£11,501£10,863Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£280£281£265Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£697£700£662Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£355£357£337Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£93£93£88Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£98£99£93Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£144£145£137Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£248£249£235Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.90£5.93£5.60Malvern Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£4.03£4.04£3.82Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,007.6Westmorland and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.772.4Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4139.2Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.252.6Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8147.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.021.8Malvern Hills

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 16. 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

Westmorland and Furness Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Malvern Hills: £4,918Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Malvern Hills: £4,646Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,898£4,918£4,646

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Malvern Hills £3,387Malvern Hills: £3,387Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Malvern Hills: £3,402Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Malvern Hills: £3,213Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness £825, Malvern Hills £914Malvern Hills: £914Westmorland and Furness: £825Malvern Hills: £917Westmorland and Furness: £829Malvern Hills: £867Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£914£917£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Malvern Hills £3,116Malvern Hills: £3,116Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Malvern Hills: £3,130Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Malvern Hills: £2,956Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,130£2,956

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Malvern Hills £76Malvern Hills: £76Westmorland and Furness: £69Malvern Hills: £76Westmorland and Furness: £69Malvern Hills: £72Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Malvern Hills £190Malvern Hills: £190Westmorland and Furness: £183Malvern Hills: £191Westmorland and Furness: £184Malvern Hills: £180Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, Malvern Hills £4.94Malvern Hills: £4.94Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Malvern Hills: £4.97Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Malvern Hills: £4.69Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£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: Westmorland and Furness £386, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355Westmorland and Furness: £386Malvern Hills: £357Westmorland and Furness: £387Malvern Hills: £337Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £115, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93Westmorland and Furness: £115Malvern Hills: £93Westmorland and Furness: £116Malvern Hills: £88Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £47, Malvern Hills £55Malvern Hills: £55Westmorland and Furness: £47Malvern Hills: £55Westmorland and Furness: £47Malvern Hills: £52Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Malvern Hills £713Malvern Hills: £713Westmorland and Furness: £590Malvern Hills: £716Westmorland and Furness: £593Malvern Hills: £676Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144Westmorland and Furness: £161Malvern Hills: £145Westmorland and Furness: £162Malvern Hills: £137Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Malvern Hills £139Malvern Hills: £139Westmorland and Furness: £183Malvern Hills: £139Westmorland and Furness: £184Malvern Hills: £132Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Malvern Hills £3.31Malvern Hills: £3.31Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Malvern Hills: £3.32Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Malvern Hills: £3.14Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Malvern Hills £3.16Malvern Hills: £3.16Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Malvern Hills: £3.18Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Malvern Hills: £3.00Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Malvern Hills: £4.04Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Malvern Hills: £3.82Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Malvern Hills 274.2Malvern Hills: 274.2Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count274.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Malvern Hills 19.7Malvern Hills: 19.7Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Malvern Hills 37.9Malvern Hills: 37.9Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Malvern Hills 82.9Malvern Hills: 82.9Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Malvern 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: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, Malvern Hills 12.2Malvern Hills: 12.2Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Westmorland and Furness and Malvern Hills, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£914£917£867Malvern Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£76£76£72Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£190£191£180Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.94£4.97£4.69Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£355£357£337Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£93£93£88Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£55£55£52Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£713£716£676Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£144£145£137Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£139£139£132Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.31£3.32£3.14Malvern Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£4.03£4.04£3.82Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0274.2Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.819.7Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.337.9Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.252.6Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.682.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.2Malvern Hills

Total

Westmorland and Furness 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

Westmorland and Furness Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Malvern Hills £407.8mMalvern Hills: £407.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnMalvern Hills: £409.5mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnMalvern Hills: £386.8mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Malvern Hills £282.0mMalvern Hills: £282.0mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mMalvern Hills: £283.2mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mMalvern Hills: £267.5mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Malvern Hills £76.1mMalvern Hills: £76.1mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mMalvern Hills: £76.4mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mMalvern Hills: £72.2mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Malvern Hills £259.5mMalvern Hills: £259.5mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mMalvern Hills: £260.6mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mMalvern Hills: £246.1mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Malvern Hills £6.3mMalvern Hills: £6.3mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mMalvern Hills: £6.4mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mMalvern Hills: £6.0mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Malvern Hills £15.8mMalvern Hills: £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mMalvern Hills: £15.9mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mMalvern Hills: £15.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, Malvern Hills £0.41mMalvern Hills: £0.41mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mMalvern Hills: £0.41mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mMalvern Hills: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Malvern Hills £29.6mMalvern Hills: £29.6mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mMalvern Hills: £29.7mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mMalvern Hills: £28.1mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Malvern Hills £7.7mMalvern Hills: £7.7mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mMalvern Hills: £7.8mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mMalvern Hills: £7.3mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Malvern Hills £4.6mMalvern Hills: £4.6mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mMalvern Hills: £4.6mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mMalvern Hills: £4.4mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Malvern Hills £59.4mMalvern Hills: £59.4mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mMalvern Hills: £59.6mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mMalvern Hills: £56.3mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Malvern Hills £12.0mMalvern Hills: £12.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mMalvern Hills: £12.1mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mMalvern Hills: £11.4mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Malvern Hills £11.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mMalvern Hills: £11.6mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mMalvern Hills: £11.0mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Malvern Hills £0.28mMalvern Hills: £0.28mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mMalvern Hills: £0.28mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mMalvern Hills: £0.26mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Malvern Hills £0.26mMalvern Hills: £0.26mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mMalvern Hills: £0.26mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mMalvern Hills: £0.25mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Malvern Hills £0.34mMalvern Hills: £0.34mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mMalvern Hills: £0.34mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mMalvern Hills: £0.32mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Malvern Hills 22,830Malvern Hills: 22,830Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22,830

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Malvern Hills 1,641Malvern Hills: 1,641Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,641

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Malvern Hills 3,153Malvern Hills: 3,153Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Malvern Hills 4,377Malvern Hills: 4,377Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higher4,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Malvern Hills 6,899Malvern Hills: 6,899Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness 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: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Malvern Hills 1,018Malvern Hills: 1,018Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count1,018

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Westmorland and Furness and Malvern Hills, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36722,830Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0851,641Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1173,153Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9224,377Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6096,899Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1491,018Westmorland and Furness

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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