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Malvern Hills and Mid Suffolk
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,292£1,297£1,225
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,452£11,501£10,863Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£280£281£265Malvern Hills is higher£228£229£216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£697£700£662Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£355£357£337Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60Mid Suffolk is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.6Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.4Malvern Hills is higher58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count121.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count126.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,447£12,500£11,807 | £12,369£12,422£11,733 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £1,292£1,297£1,225 | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,452£11,501£10,863 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £280£281£265 | £228£229£216 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £697£700£662 | £592£594£561 | Malvern Hills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £15 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £355£357£337 | £322£323£305 | Malvern Hills |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £96£97£91 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £85£85£80 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,273£1,278£1,207 | £1,004£1,008£952 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £99£99£94 | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £194£195£184 | Malvern Hills |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.6 | 1,016.6 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.4 | 58.3 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 121.3 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 49.6 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.9 | 126.1 | Malvern Hills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8 | 18.5 | Malvern 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£914£917£867Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Malvern Hills is higher£55£56£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136
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£3.73£3.75£3.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£355£357£337Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Mid Suffolk is higher£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£713£716£676Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Mid Suffolk is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
274.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count246.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Malvern Hills is higher14.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count29.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count73.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,387£3,402£3,213 | £3,003£3,015£2,848 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £914£917£867 | £755£758£716 | Malvern Hills |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,116£3,130£2,956 | £2,800£2,812£2,656 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £55£56£52 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £144£144£136 | Malvern Hills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £355£357£337 | £322£323£305 | Malvern Hills |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £96£97£91 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £49£50£47 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £713£716£676 | £587£589£556 | Malvern Hills |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £99£99£94 | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £114£114£108 | Malvern Hills |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 274.2 | 246.8 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 14.2 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.9 | 29.5 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 49.6 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.9 | 73.7 | Malvern Hills |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 10.8 | Malvern 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMalvern Hills is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mMid Suffolk is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mMalvern Hills is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMalvern Hills is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,830Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,641Malvern Hills is higher1,567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,153Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,377Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,490
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,899Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,018Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.8m£409.5m£386.8m | £474.3m£476.3m£449.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £83.6m£84.0m£79.3m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £259.5m£260.6m£246.1m | £310.2m£311.5m£294.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | £35.6m£35.8m£33.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £59.4m£59.6m£56.3m | £65.0m£65.2m£61.6m | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Malvern Hills |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,830 | 27,338 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,641 | 1,567 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,153 | 3,262 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,377 | 5,490 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,899 | 8,162 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,018 | 1,196 | Mid Suffolk |
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.