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Economy and work in Malvern Hills

District

The south of the West Midlands. 84,380 people in 577 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Malvern Hills, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Malvern Hills’s 45 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 50.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,429
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Malvern Hills earned a median of £35,429 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Malvern Hills among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Malvern Hills is £35,429.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,160
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Malvern Hills, 1,160 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Malvern Hills among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Malvern Hills is 1,160.

Claimant rate

Council
2.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Malvern Hills, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against West Midlands
53% lower5.3%
Against the UK
36% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Malvern Hills among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Malvern Hills is 2.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Malvern Hills were in work in the year to March 2026.

Malvern Hills is 164th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Malvern Hills among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Malvern Hills is 75.9%.