Economy and work in Malvern Hills
DistrictThe south of the West Midlands. 84,380 people (mid-2025 estimate) 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.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Malvern Hills’ 45 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 50.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Malvern Hills earned a median of £35,429 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Malvern Hills, 1,160 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn 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%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only75.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Malvern Hills were in work in the year to March 2026.
Malvern Hills is joint 164th lowest of 348 for employment rate.