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Malvern Hills and South Ayrshire

83,262 and 112,270 residents (mid-2024).

Malvern Hills is higher than South Ayrshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 1 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 21. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4,898, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Malvern Hills: £4,898South Ayrshire: £5,609Malvern Hills: £4,918South Ayrshire: £5,297Malvern Hills: £4,646

    £4,898£4,918£4,646South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £12,447, South Ayrshire £12,657South Ayrshire: £12,657Malvern Hills: £12,447South Ayrshire: £12,711Malvern Hills: £12,500South Ayrshire: £12,006Malvern Hills: £11,807

    £12,447£12,500£11,807South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,657£12,711£12,006

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £1,630, South Ayrshire £2,274South Ayrshire: £2,274Malvern Hills: £1,630South Ayrshire: £2,284Malvern Hills: £1,637South Ayrshire: £2,157Malvern Hills: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546South Ayrshire is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £11,452, South Ayrshire £11,446South Ayrshire: £11,446Malvern Hills: £11,452South Ayrshire: £11,495Malvern Hills: £11,501South Ayrshire: £10,857Malvern Hills: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Malvern Hills £280, South Ayrshire £405South Ayrshire: £405Malvern Hills: £280South Ayrshire: £406Malvern Hills: £281South Ayrshire: £384Malvern Hills: £265

    £280£281£265South Ayrshire is higher£405£406£384

  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, South Ayrshire £785South Ayrshire: £785Malvern Hills: £697South Ayrshire: £788Malvern Hills: £700South Ayrshire: £744Malvern Hills: £662

    £697£700£662South Ayrshire is higher£785£788£744

  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, South Ayrshire £22South Ayrshire: £22Malvern Hills: £18South Ayrshire: £22Malvern Hills: £18South Ayrshire: £21Malvern Hills: £17

    £18£18£17South Ayrshire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £355, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Malvern Hills: £355South Ayrshire: £609Malvern Hills: £357South Ayrshire: £575Malvern Hills: £337

    £355£357£337South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £93, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £181Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £171Malvern Hills: £88

    £93£93£88South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

  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, South Ayrshire £144South Ayrshire: £144Malvern Hills: £98South Ayrshire: £144Malvern Hills: £99South Ayrshire: £136Malvern Hills: £93

    £98£99£93South Ayrshire is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £1,273, South Ayrshire £1,639South Ayrshire: £1,639Malvern Hills: £1,273South Ayrshire: £1,646Malvern Hills: £1,278South Ayrshire: £1,555Malvern Hills: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207South Ayrshire is higher£1,639£1,646£1,555

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Malvern Hills £144, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Malvern Hills: £144South Ayrshire: £206Malvern Hills: £145South Ayrshire: £195Malvern Hills: £137

    £144£145£137South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  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, South Ayrshire £473South Ayrshire: £473Malvern Hills: £248South Ayrshire: £475Malvern Hills: £249South Ayrshire: £449Malvern Hills: £235

    £248£249£235South Ayrshire is higher£473£475£449

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £5.90, South Ayrshire £9.02South Ayrshire: £9.02Malvern Hills: £5.90South Ayrshire: £9.06Malvern Hills: £5.93South Ayrshire: £8.56Malvern Hills: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60South Ayrshire is higher£9.02£9.06£8.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Malvern Hills £5.65, South Ayrshire £8.82South Ayrshire: £8.82Malvern Hills: £5.65South Ayrshire: £8.86Malvern Hills: £5.67South Ayrshire: £8.37Malvern Hills: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36South Ayrshire is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4.03, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Malvern Hills: £4.03South Ayrshire: £8.51Malvern Hills: £4.04South Ayrshire: £8.04Malvern Hills: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, South Ayrshire 1,011.1South Ayrshire: 1,011.1Malvern Hills: 1,007.6

    1,007.6South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, South Ayrshire 99.5South Ayrshire: 99.5Malvern Hills: 72.4

    72.4South Ayrshire is higher99.5

  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, South Ayrshire 186.8South Ayrshire: 186.8Malvern Hills: 139.2

    139.2South Ayrshire is higher186.8

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Malvern Hills: 52.6

    52.6South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  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, South Ayrshire 210.6South Ayrshire: 210.6Malvern Hills: 147.9

    147.9South Ayrshire is higher210.6

  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, South Ayrshire 34.5South Ayrshire: 34.5Malvern Hills: 21.8

    21.8South Ayrshire is higher34.5

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Malvern Hills and South Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMalvern HillsSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,447£12,500£11,807£12,657£12,711£12,006EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£2,274£2,284£2,157EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,446£11,495£10,857Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£265£405£406£384South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£697£700£662£785£788£744EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£144£144£136EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,639£1,646£1,555South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£473£475£449South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£9.02£9.06£8.56South Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.82£8.86£8.37South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.61,011.1South Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.499.5South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.2186.8South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.695.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.9210.6South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.834.5EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Per resident

Malvern Hills is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire on 19. 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4,898, South Ayrshire £5,585South Ayrshire: £5,585Malvern Hills: £4,898South Ayrshire: £5,609Malvern Hills: £4,918South Ayrshire: £5,297Malvern Hills: £4,646

    £4,898£4,918£4,646South Ayrshire is higher£5,585£5,609£5,297

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £3,387, South Ayrshire £3,274South Ayrshire: £3,274Malvern Hills: £3,387South Ayrshire: £3,288Malvern Hills: £3,402South Ayrshire: £3,105Malvern Hills: £3,213

    £3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £914, South Ayrshire £1,311South Ayrshire: £1,311Malvern Hills: £914South Ayrshire: £1,317Malvern Hills: £917South Ayrshire: £1,244Malvern Hills: £867

    £914£917£867South Ayrshire is higher£1,311£1,317£1,244

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Malvern Hills £3,116, South Ayrshire £2,960South Ayrshire: £2,960Malvern Hills: £3,116South Ayrshire: £2,973Malvern Hills: £3,130South Ayrshire: £2,808Malvern Hills: £2,956

    £3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,960£2,973£2,808

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Malvern Hills £76, South Ayrshire £105South Ayrshire: £105Malvern Hills: £76South Ayrshire: £105Malvern Hills: £76South Ayrshire: £99Malvern Hills: £72

    £76£76£72South Ayrshire is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £190, South Ayrshire £203South Ayrshire: £203Malvern Hills: £190South Ayrshire: £204Malvern Hills: £191South Ayrshire: £192Malvern Hills: £180

    £190£191£180South Ayrshire is higher£203£204£192

  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, South Ayrshire £5.72South Ayrshire: £5.72Malvern Hills: £4.94South Ayrshire: £5.75Malvern Hills: £4.97South Ayrshire: £5.43Malvern Hills: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Ayrshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £355, South Ayrshire £606South Ayrshire: £606Malvern Hills: £355South Ayrshire: £609Malvern Hills: £357South Ayrshire: £575Malvern Hills: £337

    £355£357£337South Ayrshire is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £93, South Ayrshire £180South Ayrshire: £180Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £181Malvern Hills: £93South Ayrshire: £171Malvern Hills: £88

    £93£93£88South Ayrshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Malvern Hills £55, South Ayrshire £83South Ayrshire: £83Malvern Hills: £55South Ayrshire: £83Malvern Hills: £55South Ayrshire: £79Malvern Hills: £52

    £55£55£52South Ayrshire is higher£83£83£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Malvern Hills £713, South Ayrshire £945South Ayrshire: £945Malvern Hills: £713South Ayrshire: £949Malvern Hills: £716South Ayrshire: £897Malvern Hills: £676

    £713£716£676South Ayrshire is higher£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Malvern Hills £144, South Ayrshire £205South Ayrshire: £205Malvern Hills: £144South Ayrshire: £206Malvern Hills: £145South Ayrshire: £195Malvern Hills: £137

    £144£145£137South Ayrshire is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Malvern Hills £139, South Ayrshire £273South Ayrshire: £273Malvern Hills: £139South Ayrshire: £274Malvern Hills: £139South Ayrshire: £259Malvern Hills: £132

    £139£139£132South Ayrshire is higher£273£274£259

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Malvern Hills £3.31, South Ayrshire £5.21South Ayrshire: £5.21Malvern Hills: £3.31South Ayrshire: £5.23Malvern Hills: £3.32South Ayrshire: £4.94Malvern Hills: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14South Ayrshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Malvern Hills £3.16, South Ayrshire £5.08South Ayrshire: £5.08Malvern Hills: £3.16South Ayrshire: £5.10Malvern Hills: £3.18South Ayrshire: £4.82Malvern Hills: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00South Ayrshire is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Malvern Hills £4.03, South Ayrshire £8.48South Ayrshire: £8.48Malvern Hills: £4.03South Ayrshire: £8.51Malvern Hills: £4.04South Ayrshire: £8.04Malvern Hills: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82South Ayrshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 274.2, South Ayrshire 261.5South Ayrshire: 261.5Malvern Hills: 274.2

    274.2Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count261.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 19.7, South Ayrshire 25.7South Ayrshire: 25.7Malvern Hills: 19.7

    19.7South Ayrshire is higher25.7

  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, South Ayrshire 48.3South Ayrshire: 48.3Malvern Hills: 37.9

    37.9South Ayrshire is higher48.3

  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, South Ayrshire 95.7South Ayrshire: 95.7Malvern Hills: 52.6

    52.6South Ayrshire is higher95.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Malvern Hills 82.9, South Ayrshire 121.4South Ayrshire: 121.4Malvern Hills: 82.9

    82.9South Ayrshire is higher121.4

  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, South Ayrshire 19.9South Ayrshire: 19.9Malvern Hills: 12.2

    12.2South Ayrshire is higher19.9

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Malvern Hills and South Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureMalvern HillsSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,898£4,918£4,646£5,585£5,609£5,297EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,387£3,402£3,213£3,274£3,288£3,105EstimatedMalvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£914£917£867£1,311£1,317£1,244EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,116£3,130£2,956£2,960£2,973£2,808Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£105£105£99South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£203£204£192EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.72£5.75£5.43EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£606£609£575EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£180£181£171EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£83£83£79EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£945£949£897South Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£205£206£195South Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£273£274£259South Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£5.21£5.23£4.94South Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£5.08£5.10£4.82South Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£8.48£8.51£8.04EstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.2261.5Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.725.7South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.948.3South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.695.7South Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.9121.4South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.219.9EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Total

Malvern Hills is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Malvern Hills £407.8m, South Ayrshire £627.0mSouth Ayrshire: £627.0mMalvern Hills: £407.8mSouth Ayrshire: £629.7mMalvern Hills: £409.5mSouth Ayrshire: £594.7mMalvern Hills: £386.8m

    £407.8m£409.5m£386.8mSouth Ayrshire is higher£627.0m£629.7m£594.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Malvern Hills £282.0m, South Ayrshire £367.5mSouth Ayrshire: £367.5mMalvern Hills: £282.0mSouth Ayrshire: £369.1mMalvern Hills: £283.2mSouth Ayrshire: £348.6mMalvern Hills: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.5m£369.1m£348.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Malvern Hills £76.1m, South Ayrshire £147.2mSouth Ayrshire: £147.2mMalvern Hills: £76.1mSouth Ayrshire: £147.8mMalvern Hills: £76.4mSouth Ayrshire: £139.6mMalvern Hills: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mSouth Ayrshire is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Malvern Hills £259.5m, South Ayrshire £332.4mSouth Ayrshire: £332.4mMalvern Hills: £259.5mSouth Ayrshire: £333.8mMalvern Hills: £260.6mSouth Ayrshire: £315.3mMalvern Hills: £246.1m

    £259.5m£260.6m£246.1mSouth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Malvern Hills £6.3m, South Ayrshire £11.8mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMalvern Hills: £6.3mSouth Ayrshire: £11.8mMalvern Hills: £6.4mSouth Ayrshire: £11.1mMalvern Hills: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £15.8m, South Ayrshire £22.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.8mMalvern Hills: £15.8mSouth Ayrshire: £22.9mMalvern Hills: £15.9mSouth Ayrshire: £21.6mMalvern Hills: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  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, South Ayrshire £0.64mSouth Ayrshire: £0.64mMalvern Hills: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.65mMalvern Hills: £0.41mSouth Ayrshire: £0.61mMalvern Hills: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £29.6m, South Ayrshire £68.1mSouth Ayrshire: £68.1mMalvern Hills: £29.6mSouth Ayrshire: £68.4mMalvern Hills: £29.7mSouth Ayrshire: £64.6mMalvern Hills: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mSouth Ayrshire is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills £7.7m, South Ayrshire £20.2mSouth Ayrshire: £20.2mMalvern Hills: £7.7mSouth Ayrshire: £20.3mMalvern Hills: £7.8mSouth Ayrshire: £19.2mMalvern Hills: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Malvern Hills £4.6m, South Ayrshire £9.3mSouth Ayrshire: £9.3mMalvern Hills: £4.6mSouth Ayrshire: £9.4mMalvern Hills: £4.6mSouth Ayrshire: £8.8mMalvern Hills: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSouth Ayrshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Malvern Hills £59.4m, South Ayrshire £106.1mSouth Ayrshire: £106.1mMalvern Hills: £59.4mSouth Ayrshire: £106.6mMalvern Hills: £59.6mSouth Ayrshire: £100.7mMalvern Hills: £56.3m

    £59.4m£59.6m£56.3mSouth Ayrshire is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Malvern Hills £12.0m, South Ayrshire £23.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.0mMalvern Hills: £12.0mSouth Ayrshire: £23.1mMalvern Hills: £12.1mSouth Ayrshire: £21.9mMalvern Hills: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Ayrshire is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Malvern Hills £11.6m, South Ayrshire £30.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.6mMalvern Hills: £11.6mSouth Ayrshire: £30.8mMalvern Hills: £11.6mSouth Ayrshire: £29.0mMalvern Hills: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mSouth Ayrshire is higher£30.6m£30.8m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Malvern Hills £0.28m, South Ayrshire £0.58mSouth Ayrshire: £0.58mMalvern Hills: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.59mMalvern Hills: £0.28mSouth Ayrshire: £0.55mMalvern Hills: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Malvern Hills £0.26m, South Ayrshire £0.57mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.57mMalvern Hills: £0.26mSouth Ayrshire: £0.54mMalvern Hills: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Malvern Hills £0.34m, South Ayrshire £0.95mSouth Ayrshire: £0.95mMalvern Hills: £0.34mSouth Ayrshire: £0.96mMalvern Hills: £0.34mSouth Ayrshire: £0.90mMalvern Hills: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Ayrshire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Malvern Hills 22,830, South Ayrshire 29,360South Ayrshire: 29,360Malvern Hills: 22,830

    22,830South Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count29,360

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Malvern Hills 1,641, South Ayrshire 2,889South Ayrshire: 2,889Malvern Hills: 1,641

    1,641South Ayrshire is higher2,889

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills 3,153, South Ayrshire 5,425South Ayrshire: 5,425Malvern Hills: 3,153

    3,153South Ayrshire is higher5,425

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Malvern Hills 4,377, South Ayrshire 10,745South Ayrshire: 10,745Malvern Hills: 4,377

    4,377South Ayrshire is higher10,745

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Malvern Hills 6,899, South Ayrshire 13,630South Ayrshire: 13,630Malvern Hills: 6,899

    6,899South Ayrshire is higher13,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Malvern Hills 1,018, South Ayrshire 2,233South Ayrshire: 2,233Malvern Hills: 1,018

    1,018South Ayrshire is higher2,233

Show the numbers
Malvern Hills and South Ayrshire, total
MeasureMalvern HillsSouth AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.8m£409.5m£386.8m£627.0m£629.7m£594.7mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£367.5m£369.1m£348.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.5m£260.6m£246.1m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mSouth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.4m£59.6m£56.3m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mSouth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£23.0m£23.1m£21.9mSouth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£30.6m£30.8m£29.0mSouth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedSouth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,83029,360South Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6412,889South Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1535,425South Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,37710,745South Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,89913,630South Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0182,233EstimatedSouth Ayrshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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