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Fylde and Malvern Hills
Fylde is higher than Malvern Hills on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Fylde 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
Fylde Malvern Hills
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,088£5,110£4,827Fylde is higher£4,898£4,918£4,646
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,268£12,320£11,637Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,447£12,500£11,807
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,685£1,692£1,598Fylde is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,189£11,237£10,613Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£329£330£312Fylde is higher£280£281£265
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£729£732£692Fylde is higher£697£700£662
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Fylde is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£444£446£421Fylde is higher£355£357£337
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Fylde is higher£93£93£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£105£99Fylde is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,254£1,259£1,189Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,273£1,278£1,207
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£161Fylde is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£317£319£301Fylde is higher£248£249£235
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Malvern Hills is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.3Fylde is higher72.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.9Fylde is higher139.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.1Fylde is higher52.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
157.2Fylde is higher147.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.1Fylde is higher21.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fylde | Malvern Hills | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,268£12,320£11,637 | £12,447£12,500£11,807 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,685£1,692£1,598 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,189£11,237£10,613 | £11,452£11,501£10,863 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £329£330£312 | £280£281£265 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £729£732£692 | £697£700£662 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £18£18£17 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £444£446£421 | £355£357£337 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £93£93£88 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £98£99£93 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,254£1,259£1,189 | £1,273£1,278£1,207 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £144£145£137 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £317£319£301 | £248£249£235 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Malvern Hills |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.6 | 1,007.6 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.3 | 72.4 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.9 | 139.2 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.1 | 52.6 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 157.2 | 147.9 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.1 | 21.8 | Fylde |
Per resident
Fylde is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 5. 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
Fylde Malvern Hills
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,088£5,110£4,827Fylde is higher£4,898£4,918£4,646
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,383£3,397£3,209Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,387£3,402£3,213
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£949£953£900Fylde is higher£914£917£867
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,085£3,098£2,927Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,130£2,956
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Fylde is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Fylde is higher£190£191£180
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£444£446£421Fylde is higher£355£357£337
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Fylde is higher£93£93£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Fylde is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£706£709£670Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£161Fylde is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£179£179£170Fylde is higher£139£139£132
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.23£3.24£3.06Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.33£2.34£2.21Malvern Hills is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
276.7Fylde is higherDepends on how you count274.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.0Fylde is higher19.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.2Fylde is higher37.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.1Fylde is higher52.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
88.5Fylde is higher82.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Fylde is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fylde | Malvern Hills | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,383£3,397£3,209 | £3,387£3,402£3,213 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £914£917£867 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,085£3,098£2,927 | £3,116£3,130£2,956 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £76£76£72 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £190£191£180 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £444£446£421 | £355£357£337 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £93£93£88 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £55£55£52 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £706£709£670 | £713£716£676 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £144£145£137 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £179£179£170 | £139£139£132 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Malvern Hills |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.33£2.34£2.21 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 276.7 | 274.2 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.0 | 19.7 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.2 | 37.9 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.1 | 52.6 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 88.5 | 82.9 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 12.2 | Fylde |
Total
Fylde is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 1. 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
Fylde Malvern Hills
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£434.8m£436.7m£412.4mFylde is higher£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mFylde is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mFylde is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mFylde is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mFylde is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mFylde is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mFylde is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mFylde is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.3m£60.6m£57.2mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mFylde is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mFylde is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mFylde is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMalvern Hills is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mFylde is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,647Fylde is higherDepends on how you count22,830
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,962Fylde is higher1,641
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,602Fylde is higher3,153
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,817Fylde is higher4,377
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,564Fylde is higher6,899
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,065Fylde is higher1,018
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| Measure | Fylde | Malvern Hills | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £434.8m£436.7m£412.4m | £407.8m£409.5m£386.8m | Fylde |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | Fylde |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.1m£81.4m£76.9m | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | Fylde |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.7m£264.8m£250.1m | £259.5m£260.6m£246.1m | Fylde |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | Fylde |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.3m£60.6m£57.2m | £59.4m£59.6m£56.3m | Fylde |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Fylde |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Fylde |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,647 | 22,830 | Fylde |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,962 | 1,641 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,602 | 3,153 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,817 | 4,377 | Fylde |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,564 | 6,899 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,065 | 1,018 | Fylde |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.