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Staffordshire Moorlands and Malvern Hills
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Malvern Hills on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 10. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands Malvern Hills
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,898£4,918£4,646
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,447£12,500£11,807
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,350£1,356£1,280Malvern Hills is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£251£252£238Malvern Hills is higher£280£281£265
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£697£700£662
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£355£357£337
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£93£93£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£97£91Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£950£955£902Malvern Hills is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Malvern Hills is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£248£249£235
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Malvern Hills is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,007.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count72.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher139.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher52.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.3Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count147.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count21.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Malvern Hills | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,447£12,500£11,807 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | £11,452£11,501£10,863 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £280£281£265 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £697£700£662 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £18£18£17 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £355£357£337 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £93£93£88 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £98£99£93 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £950£955£902 | £1,273£1,278£1,207 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £144£145£137 | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £293£294£277 | £248£249£235 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.1 | 1,007.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.2 | 72.4 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.0 | 139.2 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 52.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.3 | 147.9 | Malvern Hills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 21.8 | Malvern Hills |
Per resident
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 14. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands Malvern Hills
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,898£4,918£4,646
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,267£3,281£3,099Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,387£3,402£3,213
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Malvern Hills is higher£914£917£867
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,011£3,024£2,856Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,130£2,956
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£61Malvern Hills is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£355£357£337
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£93£93£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£546£549£518Malvern Hills is higher£713£716£676
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Malvern Hills is higher£144£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£139£139£132
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.84£1.85£1.75Malvern Hills is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
262.3Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count274.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count19.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher37.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher52.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count82.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Malvern Hills | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | £3,387£3,402£3,213 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £914£917£867 | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | £3,116£3,130£2,956 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £76£76£72 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £190£191£180 | Malvern Hills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £355£357£337 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £93£93£88 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £55£55£52 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £546£549£518 | £713£716£676 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £144£145£137 | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£159 | £139£139£132 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 262.3 | 274.2 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 19.7 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.6 | 37.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 52.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.6 | 82.9 | Malvern Hills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 12.2 | Malvern Hills |
Total
Staffordshire Moorlands 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
Staffordshire Moorlands Malvern Hills
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mMalvern Hills is higher£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mMalvern Hills is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mMalvern Hills is higher£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mMalvern Hills is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMalvern Hills is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,323Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count22,830
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,717Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,641
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,153
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,608Staffordshire Moorlands is higher4,377
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,005Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count6,899
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,018
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Malvern Hills | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | £407.8m£409.5m£386.8m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | £259.5m£260.6m£246.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | £59.4m£59.6m£56.3m | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,323 | 22,830 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,717 | 1,641 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,822 | 3,153 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,608 | 4,377 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,005 | 6,899 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,159 | 1,018 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
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.