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Malvern Hills and Shropshire

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

Malvern Hills is higher than Shropshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Malvern Hills is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Shropshire on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Malvern Hills Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    72.4Shropshire is higher81.8

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

    139.2Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count140.1

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

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

    52.6Shropshire is higher54.9

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

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

    147.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count142.2

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

    21.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Malvern Hills and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMalvern HillsShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£4,600£4,619£4,363Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,447£12,500£11,807£12,313£12,365£11,679Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,504£1,510£1,426Malvern Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,289£11,337£10,708Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£265£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£662£688£691£653Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£96£96£91Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£89£89£84Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,143£1,148£1,084Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.39£5.41£5.11Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,003.8Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.481.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.2140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.654.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.9142.2Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.818.9Malvern Hills

Per resident

Malvern Hills is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Malvern Hills Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    274.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.7Shropshire is higher20.6

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

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

    37.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

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

    52.6Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    82.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count82.1

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

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

    12.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Malvern Hills and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureMalvern HillsShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£4,600£4,619£4,363Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,387£3,402£3,213£3,095£3,108£2,936Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£917£867£869£872£824Malvern Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,116£3,130£2,956£2,837£2,850£2,691Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£173£174£164Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£96£96£91Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£51£51£49Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£660£663£626Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.11£3.12£2.95Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.2252.3Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.720.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.935.2Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.654.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.982.1Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.9Malvern Hills

Total

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

Malvern Hills Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,830Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,641Shropshire is higher6,823

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

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

    3,153Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count11,684

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

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

    4,377Shropshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,899Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count27,247

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

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

    1,018Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Malvern Hills and Shropshire, total
MeasureMalvern HillsShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,83083,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6416,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,15311,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,37718,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,89927,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0183,629Shropshire

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.
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