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South Hams and Malvern Hills

92,054 and 83,262 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Malvern Hills on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

South Hams is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 13. 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

South Hams Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898South Hams: £4,789Malvern Hills: £4,918South Hams: £4,810Malvern Hills: £4,646South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Malvern 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: South Hams £12,151, Malvern Hills £12,447Malvern Hills: £12,447South Hams: £12,151Malvern Hills: £12,500South Hams: £12,203Malvern Hills: £11,807South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Malvern 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: South Hams £1,506, Malvern Hills £1,630Malvern Hills: £1,630South Hams: £1,506Malvern Hills: £1,637South Hams: £1,513Malvern Hills: £1,546South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Malvern 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: South Hams £11,271, Malvern Hills £11,452Malvern Hills: £11,452South Hams: £11,271Malvern Hills: £11,501South Hams: £11,319Malvern Hills: £10,863South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Malvern 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: South Hams £305, Malvern Hills £280Malvern Hills: £280South Hams: £305Malvern Hills: £281South Hams: £306Malvern Hills: £265South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams 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: South Hams £556, Malvern Hills £697Malvern Hills: £697South Hams: £556Malvern Hills: £700South Hams: £558Malvern Hills: £662South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Malvern Hills is higher£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: South Hams £20, Malvern Hills £18Malvern Hills: £18South Hams: £20Malvern Hills: £18South Hams: £20Malvern Hills: £17South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19South Hams 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: South Hams £347, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355South Hams: £347Malvern Hills: £357South Hams: £348Malvern Hills: £337South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£355£357£337

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93South Hams: £111Malvern Hills: £93South Hams: £112Malvern Hills: £88South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams 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: South Hams £87, Malvern Hills £98Malvern Hills: £98South Hams: £87Malvern Hills: £99South Hams: £87Malvern Hills: £93South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Malvern Hills is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Malvern Hills £1,273Malvern Hills: £1,273South Hams: £1,147Malvern Hills: £1,278South Hams: £1,152Malvern Hills: £1,207South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Malvern Hills is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144South Hams: £158Malvern Hills: £145South Hams: £158Malvern Hills: £137South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams 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: South Hams £263, Malvern Hills £248Malvern Hills: £248South Hams: £263Malvern Hills: £249South Hams: £264Malvern Hills: £235South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams 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: South Hams £4.31, Malvern Hills £5.90Malvern Hills: £5.90South Hams: £4.31Malvern Hills: £5.93South Hams: £4.33Malvern Hills: £5.60South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Malvern Hills 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: South Hams £5.82, Malvern Hills £5.65Malvern Hills: £5.65South Hams: £5.82Malvern Hills: £5.67South Hams: £5.84Malvern Hills: £5.36South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03South Hams: £7.37Malvern Hills: £4.04South Hams: £7.40Malvern Hills: £3.82South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams 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: South Hams 1,015.3, Malvern Hills 1,007.6Malvern Hills: 1,007.6South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3South Hams is higher1,007.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Hams 75.3, Malvern Hills 72.4Malvern Hills: 72.4South Hams: 75.3

    75.3South Hams 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: South Hams 118.1, Malvern Hills 139.2Malvern Hills: 139.2South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Malvern Hills is higher139.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count52.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Hams 139.2, Malvern Hills 147.9Malvern Hills: 147.9South Hams: 139.2

    139.2Malvern 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: South Hams 18.8, Malvern Hills 21.8Malvern Hills: 21.8South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Malvern Hills is higher21.8

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South Hams and Malvern Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,452£11,501£10,863Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£280£281£265South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£697£700£662Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£355£357£337Malvern Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£93£93£88South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£98£99£93Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£145£137South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£248£249£235South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£5.90£5.93£5.60Malvern Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.65£5.67£5.36South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.03£4.04£3.82South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,007.6South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.372.4South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1139.2Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.6Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2147.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.8Malvern Hills

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 13. 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

South Hams Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Malvern Hills £4,898Malvern Hills: £4,898South Hams: £4,789Malvern Hills: £4,918South Hams: £4,810Malvern Hills: £4,646South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,898£4,918£4,646

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Malvern Hills £3,387Malvern Hills: £3,387South Hams: £3,331Malvern Hills: £3,402South Hams: £3,345Malvern Hills: £3,213South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159Malvern 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: South Hams £836, Malvern Hills £914Malvern Hills: £914South Hams: £836Malvern Hills: £917South Hams: £839Malvern Hills: £867South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£914£917£867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Malvern Hills £3,116Malvern Hills: £3,116South Hams: £3,089Malvern Hills: £3,130South Hams: £3,102Malvern Hills: £2,956South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,130£2,956

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Malvern Hills £76Malvern Hills: £76South Hams: £84Malvern Hills: £76South Hams: £84Malvern Hills: £72South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams 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: South Hams £152, Malvern Hills £190Malvern Hills: £190South Hams: £152Malvern Hills: £191South Hams: £153Malvern Hills: £180South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144Malvern Hills is higher£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: South Hams £5.37, Malvern Hills £4.94Malvern Hills: £4.94South Hams: £5.37Malvern Hills: £4.97South Hams: £5.39Malvern Hills: £4.69South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams 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: South Hams £347, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355South Hams: £347Malvern Hills: £357South Hams: £348Malvern Hills: £337South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£355£357£337

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £111, Malvern Hills £93Malvern Hills: £93South Hams: £111Malvern Hills: £93South Hams: £112Malvern Hills: £88South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106South Hams 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: South Hams £48, Malvern Hills £55Malvern Hills: £55South Hams: £48Malvern Hills: £55South Hams: £48Malvern Hills: £52South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Malvern Hills is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Malvern Hills £713Malvern Hills: £713South Hams: £636Malvern Hills: £716South Hams: £639Malvern Hills: £676South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Malvern Hills is higher£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Malvern Hills £144Malvern Hills: £144South Hams: £158Malvern Hills: £145South Hams: £158Malvern Hills: £137South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Malvern Hills £139Malvern Hills: £139South Hams: £146Malvern Hills: £139South Hams: £146Malvern Hills: £132South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138South Hams is higher£139£139£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Hams £2.39, Malvern Hills £3.31Malvern Hills: £3.31South Hams: £2.39Malvern Hills: £3.32South Hams: £2.40Malvern Hills: £3.14South Hams: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Malvern Hills is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Malvern Hills £3.16Malvern Hills: £3.16South Hams: £3.23Malvern Hills: £3.18South Hams: £3.24Malvern Hills: £3.00South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06South Hams is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Malvern Hills £4.03Malvern Hills: £4.03South Hams: £7.37Malvern Hills: £4.04South Hams: £7.40Malvern Hills: £3.82South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Malvern Hills 274.2Malvern Hills: 274.2South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higher274.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Malvern Hills 19.7Malvern Hills: 19.7South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams 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: South Hams 32.4, Malvern Hills 37.9Malvern Hills: 37.9South Hams: 32.4

    32.4Malvern Hills is higher37.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Malvern Hills 82.9Malvern Hills: 82.9South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Malvern 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: South Hams 10.4, Malvern Hills 12.2Malvern Hills: 12.2South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Malvern Hills is higher12.2

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South Hams and Malvern Hills, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£914£917£867Malvern Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£76£76£72South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£190£191£180Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.94£4.97£4.69South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£355£357£337Malvern Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£93£93£88South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£55£55£52Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£713£716£676Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£145£137South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£139£139£132South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.31£3.32£3.14Malvern Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.16£3.18£3.00South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£4.03£4.04£3.82South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3274.2South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.719.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.437.9Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.6Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.282.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.412.2Malvern Hills

Total

South Hams is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills 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

South Hams Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Malvern Hills £407.8mMalvern Hills: £407.8mSouth Hams: £440.9mMalvern Hills: £409.5mSouth Hams: £442.8mMalvern Hills: £386.8mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Malvern Hills £282.0mMalvern Hills: £282.0mSouth Hams: £306.6mMalvern Hills: £283.2mSouth Hams: £307.9mMalvern Hills: £267.5mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Malvern Hills £76.1mMalvern Hills: £76.1mSouth Hams: £76.9mMalvern Hills: £76.4mSouth Hams: £77.2mMalvern Hills: £72.2mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Malvern Hills £259.5mMalvern Hills: £259.5mSouth Hams: £284.4mMalvern Hills: £260.6mSouth Hams: £285.6mMalvern Hills: £246.1mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Malvern Hills £6.3mMalvern Hills: £6.3mSouth Hams: £7.7mMalvern Hills: £6.4mSouth Hams: £7.7mMalvern Hills: £6.0mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams 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: South Hams £14.0m, Malvern Hills £15.8mMalvern Hills: £15.8mSouth Hams: £14.0mMalvern Hills: £15.9mSouth Hams: £14.1mMalvern Hills: £15.0mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMalvern Hills is higher£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: South Hams £0.49m, Malvern Hills £0.41mMalvern Hills: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.49mMalvern Hills: £0.41mSouth Hams: £0.50mMalvern Hills: £0.39mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams 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: South Hams £31.9m, Malvern Hills £29.6mMalvern Hills: £29.6mSouth Hams: £31.9mMalvern Hills: £29.7mSouth Hams: £32.1mMalvern Hills: £28.1mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Hams £10.3m, Malvern Hills £7.7mMalvern Hills: £7.7mSouth Hams: £10.3mMalvern Hills: £7.8mSouth Hams: £10.3mMalvern Hills: £7.3mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams 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: South Hams £4.4m, Malvern Hills £4.6mMalvern Hills: £4.6mSouth Hams: £4.4mMalvern Hills: £4.6mSouth Hams: £4.5mMalvern Hills: £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mMalvern Hills is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Malvern Hills £59.4mMalvern Hills: £59.4mSouth Hams: £58.6mMalvern Hills: £59.6mSouth Hams: £58.8mMalvern Hills: £56.3mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mMalvern Hills is higher£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Malvern Hills £12.0mMalvern Hills: £12.0mSouth Hams: £14.5mMalvern Hills: £12.1mSouth Hams: £14.6mMalvern Hills: £11.4mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Malvern Hills £11.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mSouth Hams: £13.4mMalvern Hills: £11.6mSouth Hams: £13.5mMalvern Hills: £11.0mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Malvern Hills £0.28mMalvern Hills: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.22mMalvern Hills: £0.28mSouth Hams: £0.22mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMalvern Hills is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Malvern Hills £0.26mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Hams: £0.30mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Hams: £0.30mMalvern Hills: £0.25mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Malvern Hills £0.34mMalvern Hills: £0.34mSouth Hams: £0.68mMalvern Hills: £0.34mSouth Hams: £0.68mMalvern Hills: £0.32mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Malvern Hills 22,830Malvern Hills: 22,830South Hams: 25,617

    25,617South Hams is higher22,830

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Malvern Hills 1,641Malvern Hills: 1,641South Hams: 1,901

    1,901South Hams is higher1,641

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Malvern Hills 3,153Malvern Hills: 3,153South Hams: 2,979

    2,979Malvern Hills is higher3,153

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Malvern Hills 4,377Malvern Hills: 4,377South Hams: 4,782

    4,782South Hams is higherDepends on how you count4,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Malvern Hills 6,899Malvern Hills: 6,899South Hams: 7,106

    7,106South Hams 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: South Hams 960, Malvern Hills 1,018Malvern Hills: 1,018South Hams: 960

    960Malvern Hills is higher1,018

Show the numbers
South Hams and Malvern Hills, total
MeasureSouth HamsMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMalvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mMalvern Hills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mMalvern Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMalvern Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61722,830South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9011,641South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,153Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7824,377South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1066,899South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269601,018Malvern Hills

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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