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Malvern Hills and Chichester
Malvern Hills is higher than Chichester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 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 14 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£12,421£12,474£11,782
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Chichester is higher£1,655£1,662£1,569
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,452£11,501£10,863Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£280£281£265Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£268£269£254
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£697£700£662Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557
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£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£355£357£337Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Chichester is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,273£1,278£1,207Chichester is higher£1,366£1,371£1,295
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60Chichester is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Chichester is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.4Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count66.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count121.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
147.9Chichester is higher148.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,447£12,500£11,807 | £12,421£12,474£11,782 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £1,655£1,662£1,569 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,452£11,501£10,863 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | Chichester |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £280£281£265 | £268£269£254 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £697£700£662 | £588£590£557 | Malvern Hills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £17£17£16 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £355£357£337 | £278£279£264 | Malvern Hills |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £102£102£96 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £76£76£72 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,273£1,278£1,207 | £1,366£1,371£1,295 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £203£204£193 | Malvern Hills |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.6 | 1,002.3 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.4 | 66.8 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.2 | 121.0 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 43.5 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 147.9 | 148.5 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.8 | 17.4 | Malvern Hills |
Per resident
Malvern Hills is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 7. 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 Chichester
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,792£4,813£4,546
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,106
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£914£917£867Chichester is higher£940£944£892
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,044£3,057£2,888
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
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£4.55£4.57£4.32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£355£357£337Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Chichester is higher£102£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£713£716£676Chichester is higher£776£779£736
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Chichester is higher£193£194£183
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Chichester is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2.13£2.14£2.02
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.03£4.04£3.82Chichester is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
274.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count264.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.6Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count43.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.9Chichester is higher84.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,898£4,918£4,646 | £4,792£4,813£4,546 | Malvern Hills |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,387£3,402£3,213 | £3,274£3,288£3,106 | Malvern Hills |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £914£917£867 | £940£944£892 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,116£3,130£2,956 | £3,044£3,057£2,888 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £71£71£67 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £155£156£147 | Malvern Hills |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £4.55£4.57£4.32 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £355£357£337 | £278£279£264 | Malvern Hills |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £102£102£96 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £43£43£41 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £713£716£676 | £776£779£736 | Chichester |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £193£194£183 | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £116£116£110 | Malvern Hills |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Chichester |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | £2.13£2.14£2.02 | Malvern Hills |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | £4.80£4.82£4.55 | Chichester |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 274.2 | 264.2 | Malvern Hills |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 17.6 | Malvern Hills |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.9 | 31.9 | Malvern Hills |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.6 | 43.5 | Malvern Hills |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.9 | 84.4 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 9.9 | Malvern Hills |
Total
Malvern Hills is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mChichester is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mChichester is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mChichester is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mChichester is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChichester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,830Chichester is higherDepends on how you count34,139
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,641Chichester is higherDepends on how you count2,276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,153Chichester is higherDepends on how you count4,120
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,377Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,614
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,899Chichester is higher10,900
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,018Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,276
Show the numbers
| Measure | Malvern Hills | Chichester | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £407.8m£409.5m£386.8m | £619.2m£621.8m£587.3m | Chichester |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | £423.1m£424.9m£401.3m | Chichester |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £121.5m£122.0m£115.2m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £259.5m£260.6m£246.1m | £393.4m£395.0m£373.1m | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £20.0m£20.1m£19.0m | Chichester |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | £35.9m£36.1m£34.1m | Chichester |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £59.4m£59.6m£56.3m | £100.3m£100.7m£95.1m | Chichester |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Chichester |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | Chichester |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Chichester |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Chichester |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Chichester |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,830 | 34,139 | Chichester |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,641 | 2,276 | Chichester |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,153 | 4,120 | Chichester |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,377 | 5,614 | Chichester |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,899 | 10,900 | Chichester |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,018 | 1,276 | Chichester |
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.