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Malvern Hills and Orkney Islands

83,262 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Malvern Hills is higher than Orkney Islands on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4,898, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Malvern Hills: £4,898Orkney Islands: £4,399Malvern Hills: £4,918Orkney Islands: £4,155Malvern Hills: £4,646

    £4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £12,447, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Malvern Hills: £12,447Orkney Islands: £11,916Malvern Hills: £12,500Orkney Islands: £11,255Malvern Hills: £11,807

    £12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £1,630, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Malvern Hills: £1,630Orkney Islands: £1,380Malvern Hills: £1,637Orkney Islands: £1,304Malvern Hills: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills is higher£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £11,452, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Malvern Hills: £11,452Orkney Islands: £10,936Malvern Hills: £11,501Orkney Islands: £10,329Malvern Hills: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Malvern Hills is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £280, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Malvern Hills: £280Orkney Islands: £324Malvern Hills: £281Orkney Islands: £306Malvern Hills: £265

    £280£281£265Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Malvern Hills: £697Orkney Islands: £639Malvern Hills: £700Orkney Islands: £603Malvern Hills: £662

    £697£700£662Malvern Hills is higher£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Malvern Hills: £18Orkney Islands: £18Malvern Hills: £18Orkney Islands: £17Malvern Hills: £17

    £18£18£17Malvern Hills is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £355, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Malvern Hills: £355Orkney Islands: £428Malvern Hills: £357Orkney Islands: £404Malvern Hills: £337

    £355£357£337Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £93, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Malvern Hills: £93Orkney Islands: £124Malvern Hills: £93Orkney Islands: £117Malvern Hills: £88

    £93£93£88Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Malvern Hills: £98Orkney Islands: £85Malvern Hills: £99Orkney Islands: £80Malvern Hills: £93

    £98£99£93Malvern Hills is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £1,273, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Malvern Hills: £1,273Orkney Islands: £960Malvern Hills: £1,278Orkney Islands: £907Malvern Hills: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills is higher£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Malvern Hills £144, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Malvern Hills: £144Orkney Islands: £130Malvern Hills: £145Orkney Islands: £123Malvern Hills: £137

    £144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£129£130£123

  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, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Malvern Hills: £248Orkney Islands: £330Malvern Hills: £249Orkney Islands: £312Malvern Hills: £235

    £248£249£235Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £5.90, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Malvern Hills: £5.90Orkney Islands: £0.97Malvern Hills: £5.93Orkney Islands: £0.92Malvern Hills: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Malvern Hills is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £5.65, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Malvern Hills: £5.65Orkney Islands: £4.02Malvern Hills: £5.67Orkney Islands: £3.80Malvern Hills: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4.03, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Malvern Hills: £4.03Orkney Islands: £8.04Malvern Hills: £4.04Orkney Islands: £7.59Malvern Hills: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Malvern Hills: 1,007.6

    1,007.6Malvern Hills is higher995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Malvern Hills: 72.4

    72.4Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Malvern Hills: 139.2

    139.2Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Malvern Hills: 52.6

    52.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Malvern Hills: 147.9

    147.9Malvern Hills is higher128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Malvern Hills: 21.8

    21.8Malvern Hills is higher19.0

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Malvern Hills and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureMalvern HillsOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedMalvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,447£12,500£11,807£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedMalvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedMalvern Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£10,889£10,936£10,329Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£265£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£662£636£639£603EstimatedMalvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17EstimatedMalvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£84£85£80EstimatedMalvern Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£956£960£907Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£130£123Malvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£0.97£0.97£0.92Malvern Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.01£4.02£3.80Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.6995.3Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.474.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.2142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.663.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.9128.7Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.819.0EstimatedMalvern Hills

Per resident

Malvern Hills is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 6. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4,898, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Malvern Hills: £4,898Orkney Islands: £4,399Malvern Hills: £4,918Orkney Islands: £4,155Malvern Hills: £4,646

    £4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills is higher£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £3,387, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Malvern Hills: £3,387Orkney Islands: £2,903Malvern Hills: £3,402Orkney Islands: £2,742Malvern Hills: £3,213

    £3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £914, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Malvern Hills: £914Orkney Islands: £806Malvern Hills: £917Orkney Islands: £761Malvern Hills: £867

    £914£917£867Malvern Hills is higher£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Malvern Hills £3,116, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Malvern Hills: £3,116Orkney Islands: £2,664Malvern Hills: £3,130Orkney Islands: £2,516Malvern Hills: £2,956

    £3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £76£76£72Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Malvern Hills: £190Orkney Islands: £156Malvern Hills: £191Orkney Islands: £147Malvern Hills: £180

    £190£191£180Malvern Hills is higher£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Malvern Hills: £4.94Orkney Islands: £4.32Malvern Hills: £4.97Orkney Islands: £4.08Malvern Hills: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Malvern Hills is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £355, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Malvern Hills: £355Orkney Islands: £428Malvern Hills: £357Orkney Islands: £404Malvern Hills: £337

    £355£357£337Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £93, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Malvern Hills: £93Orkney Islands: £124Malvern Hills: £93Orkney Islands: £117Malvern Hills: £88

    £93£93£88Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £55, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Malvern Hills: £55Orkney Islands: £49Malvern Hills: £55Orkney Islands: £47Malvern Hills: £52

    £55£55£52Malvern Hills is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Malvern Hills £713, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Malvern Hills: £713Orkney Islands: £561Malvern Hills: £716Orkney Islands: £530Malvern Hills: £676

    £713£716£676Malvern Hills is higher£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Malvern Hills £144, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Malvern Hills: £144Orkney Islands: £130Malvern Hills: £145Orkney Islands: £123Malvern Hills: £137

    £144£145£137Malvern Hills is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Malvern Hills £139, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Malvern Hills: £139Orkney Islands: £193Malvern Hills: £139Orkney Islands: £182Malvern Hills: £132

    £139£139£132Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Malvern Hills £3.31, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Malvern Hills: £3.31Orkney Islands: £0.57Malvern Hills: £3.32Orkney Islands: £0.54Malvern Hills: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Malvern Hills is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Malvern Hills £3.16, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Malvern Hills: £3.16Orkney Islands: £2.35Malvern Hills: £3.18Orkney Islands: £2.22Malvern Hills: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4.03, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Malvern Hills: £4.03Orkney Islands: £8.04Malvern Hills: £4.04Orkney Islands: £7.59Malvern Hills: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 274.2, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Malvern Hills: 274.2

    274.2Malvern Hills is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 19.7, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Malvern Hills: 19.7

    19.7Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Malvern Hills: 37.9

    37.9Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Malvern Hills: 52.6

    52.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 82.9, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Malvern Hills: 82.9

    82.9Malvern Hills is higher75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Malvern Hills: 12.2

    12.2Malvern Hills is higher11.1

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Malvern Hills and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureMalvern HillsOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedMalvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,387£3,402£3,213£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedMalvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£917£867£803£806£761EstimatedMalvern Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,116£3,130£2,956£2,653£2,664£2,516Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£155£156£147EstimatedMalvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedMalvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£47EstimatedMalvern Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£559£561£530Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£130£123Malvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£0.57£0.57£0.54Malvern Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.34£2.35£2.22Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.2242.5Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.1Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.934.8Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.663.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.975.2Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.1EstimatedMalvern Hills

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Malvern Hills £407.8m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mMalvern Hills: £407.8mOrkney Islands: £96.8mMalvern Hills: £409.5mOrkney Islands: £91.4mMalvern Hills: £386.8m

    £407.8m£409.5m£386.8mMalvern Hills is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Malvern Hills £282.0m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mMalvern Hills: £282.0mOrkney Islands: £63.9mMalvern Hills: £283.2mOrkney Islands: £60.3mMalvern Hills: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMalvern Hills is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Malvern Hills £76.1m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMalvern Hills: £76.1mOrkney Islands: £17.7mMalvern Hills: £76.4mOrkney Islands: £16.8mMalvern Hills: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMalvern Hills is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Malvern Hills £259.5m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mMalvern Hills: £259.5mOrkney Islands: £58.6mMalvern Hills: £260.6mOrkney Islands: £55.4mMalvern Hills: £246.1m

    £259.5m£260.6m£246.1mMalvern Hills is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Malvern Hills £6.3m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMalvern Hills: £6.3mOrkney Islands: £1.7mMalvern Hills: £6.4mOrkney Islands: £1.6mMalvern Hills: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMalvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £15.8m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMalvern Hills: £15.8mOrkney Islands: £3.4mMalvern Hills: £15.9mOrkney Islands: £3.2mMalvern Hills: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMalvern Hills is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMalvern Hills: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.10mMalvern Hills: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMalvern Hills: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMalvern Hills is higher£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £29.6m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMalvern Hills: £29.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mMalvern Hills: £29.7mOrkney Islands: £8.9mMalvern Hills: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mMalvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £7.7m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMalvern Hills: £7.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMalvern Hills: £7.8mOrkney Islands: £2.6mMalvern Hills: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mMalvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Malvern Hills £4.6m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMalvern Hills: £4.6mOrkney Islands: £1.1mMalvern Hills: £4.6mOrkney Islands: £1.0mMalvern Hills: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mMalvern Hills is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Malvern Hills £59.4m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMalvern Hills: £59.4mOrkney Islands: £12.3mMalvern Hills: £59.6mOrkney Islands: £11.7mMalvern Hills: £56.3m

    £59.4m£59.6m£56.3mMalvern Hills is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Malvern Hills £12.0m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mMalvern Hills: £12.0mOrkney Islands: £2.9mMalvern Hills: £12.1mOrkney Islands: £2.7mMalvern Hills: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mMalvern Hills is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Malvern Hills £11.6m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMalvern Hills: £11.6mOrkney Islands: £4.2mMalvern Hills: £11.6mOrkney Islands: £4.0mMalvern Hills: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMalvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Malvern Hills £0.28m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMalvern Hills: £0.28mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMalvern Hills: £0.28mOrkney Islands: £0.01mMalvern Hills: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMalvern Hills is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Malvern Hills £0.26m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMalvern Hills: £0.26mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMalvern Hills: £0.26mOrkney Islands: £0.05mMalvern Hills: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMalvern Hills is higher£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Malvern Hills £0.34m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMalvern Hills: £0.34mOrkney Islands: £0.18mMalvern Hills: £0.34mOrkney Islands: £0.17mMalvern Hills: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMalvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Malvern Hills 22,830, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Malvern Hills: 22,830

    22,830Malvern Hills is higher5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Malvern Hills 1,641, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Malvern Hills: 1,641

    1,641Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills 3,153, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Malvern Hills: 3,153

    3,153Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills 4,377, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Malvern Hills: 4,377

    4,377Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Malvern Hills 6,899, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Malvern Hills: 6,899

    6,899Malvern Hills is higher1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Malvern Hills 1,018, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Malvern Hills: 1,018

    1,018Malvern Hills is higher244

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Malvern Hills and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureMalvern HillsOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedMalvern Hills
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedMalvern Hills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedMalvern Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mMalvern Hills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mMalvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedMalvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedMalvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedMalvern Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedMalvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedMalvern Hills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mMalvern Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mMalvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMalvern Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.01mMalvern Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.05mMalvern Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedMalvern Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,8305,335Malvern Hills
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,641398Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,153765Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3771,400Malvern Hills
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8991,654Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,018244EstimatedMalvern Hills

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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