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Malvern Hills and Mid Suffolk

83,262 and 110,775 residents (mid-2024).

Malvern Hills is higher than Mid Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 15 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.

Malvern Hills and Mid Suffolk on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Malvern Hills is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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

Malvern Hills Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4,898, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Malvern Hills: £4,898Mid Suffolk: £4,300Malvern Hills: £4,918Mid Suffolk: £4,061Malvern Hills: £4,646

    £4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £12,447, Mid Suffolk £12,369Mid Suffolk: £12,369Malvern Hills: £12,447Mid Suffolk: £12,422Malvern Hills: £12,500Mid Suffolk: £11,733Malvern Hills: £11,807

    £12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £1,630, Mid Suffolk £1,292Mid Suffolk: £1,292Malvern Hills: £1,630Mid Suffolk: £1,297Malvern Hills: £1,637Mid Suffolk: £1,225Malvern Hills: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,292£1,297£1,225

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £11,452, Mid Suffolk £11,534Mid Suffolk: £11,534Malvern Hills: £11,452Mid Suffolk: £11,583Malvern Hills: £11,501Mid Suffolk: £10,941Malvern Hills: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £280, Mid Suffolk £228Mid Suffolk: £228Malvern Hills: £280Mid Suffolk: £229Malvern Hills: £281Mid Suffolk: £216Malvern Hills: £265

    £280£281£265Malvern Hills is higher£228£229£216

  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, Mid Suffolk £592Mid Suffolk: £592Malvern Hills: £697Mid Suffolk: £594Malvern Hills: £700Mid Suffolk: £561Malvern Hills: £662

    £697£700£662Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Mid Suffolk £15Mid Suffolk: £15Malvern Hills: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Malvern Hills: £18Mid Suffolk: £15Malvern Hills: £17

    £18£18£17Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £355, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Malvern Hills: £355Mid Suffolk: £323Malvern Hills: £357Mid Suffolk: £305Malvern Hills: £337

    £355£357£337Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £93, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Malvern Hills: £93Mid Suffolk: £97Malvern Hills: £93Mid Suffolk: £91Malvern Hills: £88

    £93£93£88Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£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, Mid Suffolk £85Mid Suffolk: £85Malvern Hills: £98Mid Suffolk: £85Malvern Hills: £99Mid Suffolk: £80Malvern Hills: £93

    £98£99£93Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £1,273, Mid Suffolk £1,004Mid Suffolk: £1,004Malvern Hills: £1,273Mid Suffolk: £1,008Malvern Hills: £1,278Mid Suffolk: £952Malvern Hills: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Malvern Hills £144, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Malvern Hills: £144Mid Suffolk: £99Malvern Hills: £145Mid Suffolk: £94Malvern Hills: £137

    £144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£99£99£94

  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, Mid Suffolk £194Mid Suffolk: £194Malvern Hills: £248Mid Suffolk: £195Malvern Hills: £249Mid Suffolk: £184Malvern Hills: £235

    £248£249£235Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £5.90, Mid Suffolk £5.98Mid Suffolk: £5.98Malvern Hills: £5.90Mid Suffolk: £6.00Malvern Hills: £5.93Mid Suffolk: £5.67Malvern Hills: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Mid Suffolk is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £5.65, Mid Suffolk £2.69Mid Suffolk: £2.69Malvern Hills: £5.65Mid Suffolk: £2.70Malvern Hills: £5.67Mid Suffolk: £2.55Malvern Hills: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4.03, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Malvern Hills: £4.03Mid Suffolk: £7.83Malvern Hills: £4.04Mid Suffolk: £7.40Malvern Hills: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Mid Suffolk 1,016.6Mid Suffolk: 1,016.6Malvern Hills: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 58.3Mid Suffolk: 58.3Malvern Hills: 72.4

    72.4Malvern Hills is higher58.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 121.3Mid Suffolk: 121.3Malvern Hills: 139.2

    139.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count121.3

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Malvern Hills: 52.6

    52.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  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, Mid Suffolk 126.1Mid Suffolk: 126.1Malvern Hills: 147.9

    147.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count126.1

  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, Mid Suffolk 18.5Mid Suffolk: 18.5Malvern Hills: 21.8

    21.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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Malvern Hills and Mid Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMalvern HillsMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£4,282£4,300£4,061Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,447£12,500£11,807£12,369£12,422£11,733Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,292£1,297£1,225Malvern Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,534£11,583£10,941Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£265£228£229£216Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£662£592£594£561Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£322£323£305Malvern Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£96£97£91Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£85£85£80Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,004£1,008£952Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£99£94Malvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£194£195£184Malvern Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.98£6.00£5.67Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£2.69£2.70£2.55Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,016.6Mid Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.458.3Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.2121.3Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.649.6Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.9126.1Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.818.5Malvern Hills

Per resident

Malvern Hills is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 3. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4,898, Mid Suffolk £4,282Mid Suffolk: £4,282Malvern Hills: £4,898Mid Suffolk: £4,300Malvern Hills: £4,918Mid Suffolk: £4,061Malvern Hills: £4,646

    £4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £3,387, Mid Suffolk £3,003Mid Suffolk: £3,003Malvern Hills: £3,387Mid Suffolk: £3,015Malvern Hills: £3,402Mid Suffolk: £2,848Malvern Hills: £3,213

    £3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £914, Mid Suffolk £755Mid Suffolk: £755Malvern Hills: £914Mid Suffolk: £758Malvern Hills: £917Mid Suffolk: £716Malvern Hills: £867

    £914£917£867Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Malvern Hills £3,116, Mid Suffolk £2,800Mid Suffolk: £2,800Malvern Hills: £3,116Mid Suffolk: £2,812Malvern Hills: £3,130Mid Suffolk: £2,656Malvern Hills: £2,956

    £3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Malvern Hills £76, Mid Suffolk £55Mid Suffolk: £55Malvern Hills: £76Mid Suffolk: £56Malvern Hills: £76Mid Suffolk: £52Malvern Hills: £72

    £76£76£72Malvern Hills is higher£55£56£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £190, Mid Suffolk £144Mid Suffolk: £144Malvern Hills: £190Mid Suffolk: £144Malvern Hills: £191Mid Suffolk: £136Malvern Hills: £180

    £190£191£180Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136

  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, Mid Suffolk £3.73Mid Suffolk: £3.73Malvern Hills: £4.94Mid Suffolk: £3.75Malvern Hills: £4.97Mid Suffolk: £3.54Malvern Hills: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £355, Mid Suffolk £322Mid Suffolk: £322Malvern Hills: £355Mid Suffolk: £323Malvern Hills: £357Mid Suffolk: £305Malvern Hills: £337

    £355£357£337Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £93, Mid Suffolk £96Mid Suffolk: £96Malvern Hills: £93Mid Suffolk: £97Malvern Hills: £93Mid Suffolk: £91Malvern Hills: £88

    £93£93£88Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £55, Mid Suffolk £49Mid Suffolk: £49Malvern Hills: £55Mid Suffolk: £50Malvern Hills: £55Mid Suffolk: £47Malvern Hills: £52

    £55£55£52Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Malvern Hills £713, Mid Suffolk £587Mid Suffolk: £587Malvern Hills: £713Mid Suffolk: £589Malvern Hills: £716Mid Suffolk: £556Malvern Hills: £676

    £713£716£676Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Malvern Hills £144, Mid Suffolk £99Mid Suffolk: £99Malvern Hills: £144Mid Suffolk: £99Malvern Hills: £145Mid Suffolk: £94Malvern Hills: £137

    £144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Malvern Hills £139, Mid Suffolk £114Mid Suffolk: £114Malvern Hills: £139Mid Suffolk: £114Malvern Hills: £139Mid Suffolk: £108Malvern Hills: £132

    £139£139£132Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Malvern Hills £3.31, Mid Suffolk £3.49Mid Suffolk: £3.49Malvern Hills: £3.31Mid Suffolk: £3.50Malvern Hills: £3.32Mid Suffolk: £3.31Malvern Hills: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Mid Suffolk is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Malvern Hills £3.16, Mid Suffolk £1.57Mid Suffolk: £1.57Malvern Hills: £3.16Mid Suffolk: £1.58Malvern Hills: £3.18Mid Suffolk: £1.49Malvern Hills: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4.03, Mid Suffolk £7.80Mid Suffolk: £7.80Malvern Hills: £4.03Mid Suffolk: £7.83Malvern Hills: £4.04Mid Suffolk: £7.40Malvern Hills: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 274.2, Mid Suffolk 246.8Mid Suffolk: 246.8Malvern Hills: 274.2

    274.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 19.7, Mid Suffolk 14.2Mid Suffolk: 14.2Malvern Hills: 19.7

    19.7Malvern Hills is higher14.2

  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, Mid Suffolk 29.5Mid Suffolk: 29.5Malvern Hills: 37.9

    37.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Mid Suffolk 49.6Mid Suffolk: 49.6Malvern Hills: 52.6

    52.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 82.9, Mid Suffolk 73.7Mid Suffolk: 73.7Malvern Hills: 82.9

    82.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count73.7

  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, Mid Suffolk 10.8Mid Suffolk: 10.8Malvern Hills: 12.2

    12.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Malvern Hills and Mid Suffolk, per resident
MeasureMalvern HillsMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£4,282£4,300£4,061Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,387£3,402£3,213£3,003£3,015£2,848Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£917£867£755£758£716Malvern Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,116£3,130£2,956£2,800£2,812£2,656Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£55£56£52Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£144£144£136Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.73£3.75£3.54Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£322£323£305Malvern Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£96£97£91Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£50£47Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£587£589£556Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£99£94Malvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£114£114£108Malvern Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.49£3.50£3.31Mid Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£1.57£1.58£1.49Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£7.80£7.83£7.40Mid Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.2246.8Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.714.2Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.929.5Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.649.6Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.973.7Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.8Malvern Hills

Total

Malvern Hills is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 18. 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 Mid Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Malvern Hills £407.8m, Mid Suffolk £474.3mMid Suffolk: £474.3mMalvern Hills: £407.8mMid Suffolk: £476.3mMalvern Hills: £409.5mMid Suffolk: £449.9mMalvern Hills: £386.8m

    £407.8m£409.5m£386.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Malvern Hills £282.0m, Mid Suffolk £332.6mMid Suffolk: £332.6mMalvern Hills: £282.0mMid Suffolk: £334.0mMalvern Hills: £283.2mMid Suffolk: £315.5mMalvern Hills: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Malvern Hills £76.1m, Mid Suffolk £83.6mMid Suffolk: £83.6mMalvern Hills: £76.1mMid Suffolk: £84.0mMalvern Hills: £76.4mMid Suffolk: £79.3mMalvern Hills: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Malvern Hills £259.5m, Mid Suffolk £310.2mMid Suffolk: £310.2mMalvern Hills: £259.5mMid Suffolk: £311.5mMalvern Hills: £260.6mMid Suffolk: £294.2mMalvern Hills: £246.1m

    £259.5m£260.6m£246.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Malvern Hills £6.3m, Mid Suffolk £6.1mMid Suffolk: £6.1mMalvern Hills: £6.3mMid Suffolk: £6.2mMalvern Hills: £6.4mMid Suffolk: £5.8mMalvern Hills: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMalvern Hills is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £15.8m, Mid Suffolk £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.9mMalvern Hills: £15.8mMid Suffolk: £16.0mMalvern Hills: £15.9mMid Suffolk: £15.1mMalvern Hills: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Mid Suffolk £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mMalvern Hills: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.41mMalvern Hills: £0.41mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMalvern Hills: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £29.6m, Mid Suffolk £35.6mMid Suffolk: £35.6mMalvern Hills: £29.6mMid Suffolk: £35.8mMalvern Hills: £29.7mMid Suffolk: £33.8mMalvern Hills: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £7.7m, Mid Suffolk £10.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mMalvern Hills: £7.7mMid Suffolk: £10.7mMalvern Hills: £7.8mMid Suffolk: £10.1mMalvern Hills: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mMid Suffolk is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Malvern Hills £4.6m, Mid Suffolk £5.5mMid Suffolk: £5.5mMalvern Hills: £4.6mMid Suffolk: £5.5mMalvern Hills: £4.6mMid Suffolk: £5.2mMalvern Hills: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Malvern Hills £59.4m, Mid Suffolk £65.0mMid Suffolk: £65.0mMalvern Hills: £59.4mMid Suffolk: £65.2mMalvern Hills: £59.6mMid Suffolk: £61.6mMalvern Hills: £56.3m

    £59.4m£59.6m£56.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Malvern Hills £12.0m, Mid Suffolk £10.9mMid Suffolk: £10.9mMalvern Hills: £12.0mMid Suffolk: £11.0mMalvern Hills: £12.1mMid Suffolk: £10.4mMalvern Hills: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mMalvern Hills is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Malvern Hills £11.6m, Mid Suffolk £12.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mMid Suffolk: £12.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mMid Suffolk: £11.9mMalvern Hills: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Malvern Hills £0.28m, Mid Suffolk £0.39mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMalvern Hills: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.39mMalvern Hills: £0.28mMid Suffolk: £0.37mMalvern Hills: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Malvern Hills £0.26m, Mid Suffolk £0.17mMid Suffolk: £0.17mMalvern Hills: £0.26mMid Suffolk: £0.17mMalvern Hills: £0.26mMid Suffolk: £0.16mMalvern Hills: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMalvern Hills is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Malvern Hills £0.34m, Mid Suffolk £0.86mMid Suffolk: £0.86mMalvern Hills: £0.34mMid Suffolk: £0.87mMalvern Hills: £0.34mMid Suffolk: £0.82mMalvern Hills: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Malvern Hills 22,830, Mid Suffolk 27,338Mid Suffolk: 27,338Malvern Hills: 22,830

    22,830Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Malvern Hills 1,641, Mid Suffolk 1,567Mid Suffolk: 1,567Malvern Hills: 1,641

    1,641Malvern Hills is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills 3,153, Mid Suffolk 3,262Mid Suffolk: 3,262Malvern Hills: 3,153

    3,153Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills 4,377, Mid Suffolk 5,490Mid Suffolk: 5,490Malvern Hills: 4,377

    4,377Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Malvern Hills 6,899, Mid Suffolk 8,162Mid Suffolk: 8,162Malvern Hills: 6,899

    6,899Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Malvern Hills 1,018, Mid Suffolk 1,196Mid Suffolk: 1,196Malvern Hills: 1,018

    1,018Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196

Show the numbers
Malvern Hills and Mid Suffolk, total
MeasureMalvern HillsMid SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m£474.3m£476.3m£449.9mMid Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mMid Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£83.6m£84.0m£79.3mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m£310.2m£311.5m£294.2mMid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mMalvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mMid Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£35.6m£35.8m£33.8mMid Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m£65.0m£65.2m£61.6mMid Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMalvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMid Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMid Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMalvern Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mMid Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,83027,338Mid Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6411,567Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1533,262Mid Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3775,490Mid Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8998,162Mid Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0181,196Mid Suffolk

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.
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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.
  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.
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