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Malvern Hills and Staffordshire Moorlands
Malvern Hills is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 5 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
Malvern Hills is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Malvern Hills Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,447£12,500£11,807Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills is higher£1,350£1,356£1,280
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,452£11,501£10,863Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£280£281£265Malvern Hills is higher£251£252£238
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£697£700£662Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688
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
£355£357£337Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills is higher£950£955£902
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£293£294£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.4Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count69.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher154.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count126.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,447£12,500£11,807 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,452£11,501£10,863 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £280£281£265 | £251£252£238 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £697£700£662 | £725£728£688 | 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 | £355£357£337 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £107£107£101 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £96£97£91 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,273£1,278£1,207 | £950£955£902 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £118£118£112 | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £293£294£277 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.6 | 1,020.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.4 | 69.2 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 154.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.9 | 126.3 | Malvern Hills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8 | 20.9 | Malvern Hills |
Per resident
Malvern Hills is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 8. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,267£3,281£3,099
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£914£917£867Malvern Hills is higher£776£779£736
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Malvern Hills is higher£65£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£355£357£337Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£713£716£676Malvern Hills is higher£546£549£518
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£168£169£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
274.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count262.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count17.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count72.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,387£3,402£3,213 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £914£917£867 | £776£779£736 | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,116£3,130£2,956 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £65£65£61 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £186£187£177 | Malvern Hills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £355£357£337 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £107£107£101 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £55£56£53 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £713£716£676 | £546£549£518 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £118£118£112 | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £168£169£159 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 274.2 | 262.3 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 17.8 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.9 | 39.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.9 | 72.6 | Malvern Hills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 12.0 | Malvern Hills |
Total
Malvern Hills is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 17. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMalvern Hills is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMalvern Hills is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mMalvern Hills is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mMalvern Hills is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMalvern Hills is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,830Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count25,323
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,641Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,717
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,153Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,822
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,377Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,608
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,899Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count7,005
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,018Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,159
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.8m£409.5m£386.8m | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £259.5m£260.6m£246.1m | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £59.4m£59.6m£56.3m | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,830 | 25,323 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,641 | 1,717 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,153 | 3,822 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,377 | 5,608 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,899 | 7,005 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,018 | 1,159 | 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.