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Orkney Islands and Malvern Hills

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

Orkney Islands is higher than Malvern Hills on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Orkney Islands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Malvern Hills on 14. 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

Orkney Islands Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Orkney Islands £18, Malvern Hills £18Malvern Hills: £18Orkney Islands: £18Malvern Hills: £18Orkney Islands: £18Malvern Hills: £17Orkney Islands: £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: Orkney Islands £426, Malvern Hills £355Malvern Hills: £355Orkney Islands: £426Malvern Hills: £357Orkney Islands: £428Malvern Hills: £337Orkney Islands: £404

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands £329, Malvern Hills £248Malvern Hills: £248Orkney Islands: £329Malvern Hills: £249Orkney Islands: £330Malvern Hills: £235Orkney Islands: £312

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 995.3, Malvern Hills 1,007.6Malvern Hills: 1,007.6Orkney Islands: 995.3

    995.3Malvern Hills is higher1,007.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Orkney Islands 74.3, Malvern Hills 72.4Malvern Hills: 72.4Orkney Islands: 74.3

    74.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count72.4

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

    142.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Orkney Islands 128.7, Malvern Hills 147.9Malvern Hills: 147.9Orkney Islands: 128.7

    128.7Malvern Hills is higher147.9

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

    19.0Malvern Hills is higher21.8

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Orkney Islands and Malvern Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureOrkney IslandsMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,866£11,916£11,255Estimated£12,447£12,500£11,807Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,304Estimated£1,630£1,637£1,546Malvern Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,452£11,501£10,863Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£323£324£306£280£281£265Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£603Estimated£697£700£662Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Estimated£18£18£17Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£355£357£337Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£93£93£88Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80Estimated£98£99£93Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£1,273£1,278£1,207Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£144£145£137Malvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£329£330£312£248£249£235Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.97£0.97£0.92£5.90£5.93£5.60Malvern Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.65£5.67£5.36Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£4.03£4.04£3.82Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.31,007.6Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.372.4Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7139.2Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.652.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.7147.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0Estimated21.8Malvern Hills

Per resident

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

Orkney Islands Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £79£79£75Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £155, Malvern Hills £190Malvern Hills: £190Orkney Islands: £155Malvern Hills: £191Orkney Islands: £156Malvern Hills: £180Orkney Islands: £147

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Orkney Islands £4.30, Malvern Hills £4.94Malvern Hills: £4.94Orkney Islands: £4.30Malvern Hills: £4.97Orkney Islands: £4.32Malvern Hills: £4.69Orkney Islands: £4.08

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    242.5Malvern Hills is higher274.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.1Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 34.8, Malvern Hills 37.9Malvern Hills: 37.9Orkney Islands: 34.8

    34.8Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count37.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 63.6, Malvern Hills 52.6Malvern Hills: 52.6Orkney Islands: 63.6

    63.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    75.2Malvern Hills is higher82.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Orkney Islands 11.1, Malvern Hills 12.2Malvern Hills: 12.2Orkney Islands: 11.1

    11.1Malvern Hills is higher12.2

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Orkney Islands and Malvern Hills, per resident
MeasureOrkney IslandsMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,381£4,399£4,155Estimated£4,898£4,918£4,646Malvern Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,891£2,903£2,742Estimated£3,387£3,402£3,213Malvern Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£803£806£761Estimated£914£917£867Malvern Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,653£2,664£2,516£3,116£3,130£2,956Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£76£76£72Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£190£191£180Malvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£426£428£404Estimated£355£357£337Orkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117Estimated£93£93£88Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47Estimated£55£55£52Malvern Hills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£713£716£676Malvern Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£144£145£137Malvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£139£139£132Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£0.57£0.57£0.54£3.31£3.32£3.14Malvern Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£3.16£3.18£3.00Malvern Hills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59Estimated£4.03£4.04£3.82Orkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5274.2Malvern Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.119.7Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.837.9Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.652.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.282.9Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.1Estimated12.2Malvern Hills

Total

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

Orkney Islands Malvern Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Orkney Islands £0.09m, Malvern Hills £0.41mMalvern Hills: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.09mMalvern Hills: £0.41mOrkney Islands: £0.10mMalvern Hills: £0.39mOrkney Islands: £0.09m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    5,335Malvern Hills is higher22,830

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    398Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count1,641

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

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

    765Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count3,153

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

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

    1,400Malvern Hills is higherDepends on how you count4,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    1,654Malvern Hills is higher6,899

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

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

    244Malvern Hills is higher1,018

Show the numbers
Orkney Islands and Malvern Hills, total
MeasureOrkney IslandsMalvern HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimated£407.8m£409.5m£386.8mMalvern Hills
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimated£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMalvern Hills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimated£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mMalvern Hills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m£259.5m£260.6m£246.1mMalvern Hills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMalvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimated£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mMalvern Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMalvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimated£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mMalvern Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimated£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mMalvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mMalvern Hills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£59.4m£59.6m£56.3mMalvern Hills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mMalvern Hills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMalvern Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.01m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMalvern Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMalvern Hills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMalvern Hills
State Pensiontotal, March 20265,33522,830Malvern Hills
Pension Credittotal, March 20263981,641Malvern Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267653,153Malvern Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,4004,377Malvern Hills
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6546,899Malvern Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026244Estimated1,018Malvern 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.
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