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Aldridge-Brownhills and Castle Point

93,971 and 92,595 residents (mid-2024).

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher than Castle Point on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 21 in total.

On 5 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

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Castle Point: £4,869Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Castle Point: £4,599Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Castle Point is higher£4,848£4,869£4,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £13,172, Castle Point £13,010Castle Point: £13,010Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,172Castle Point: £13,065Aldridge-Brownhills: £13,228Castle Point: £12,340Aldridge-Brownhills: £12,494

    £13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,065£12,340

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,752, Castle Point £1,727Castle Point: £1,727Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,752Castle Point: £1,734Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,759Castle Point: £1,638Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£1,727£1,734£1,638

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £11,883, Castle Point £11,692Castle Point: £11,692Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,883Castle Point: £11,742Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,934Castle Point: £11,090Aldridge-Brownhills: £11,272

    £11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills £391, Castle Point £377Castle Point: £377Aldridge-Brownhills: £391Castle Point: £378Aldridge-Brownhills: £392Castle Point: £357Aldridge-Brownhills: £371

    £391£392£371Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £869, Castle Point £917Castle Point: £917Aldridge-Brownhills: £869Castle Point: £921Aldridge-Brownhills: £873Castle Point: £870Aldridge-Brownhills: £825

    £869£873£825Castle Point is higher£917£921£870

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £28, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Castle Point: £24Aldridge-Brownhills: £28Castle Point: £23Aldridge-Brownhills: £27

    £28£28£27Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £461, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Castle Point: £375Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Castle Point: £354Aldridge-Brownhills: £437

    £461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£373£375£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Castle Point: £153Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Castle Point: £145Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Castle Point is higher£153£153£145

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Castle Point: £117Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Castle Point: £110Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,311, Castle Point £1,349Castle Point: £1,349Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,311Castle Point: £1,355Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,317Castle Point: £1,280Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,244

    £1,311£1,317£1,244Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£1,349£1,355£1,280

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £146, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Castle Point: £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Castle Point: £138Aldridge-Brownhills: £138

    £146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£145£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £291, Castle Point £251Castle Point: £251Aldridge-Brownhills: £291Castle Point: £252Aldridge-Brownhills: £292Castle Point: £238Aldridge-Brownhills: £276

    £291£292£276Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£251£252£238

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £10, Castle Point £6.34Castle Point: £6.34Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Castle Point: £6.36Aldridge-Brownhills: £10Castle Point: £6.01Aldridge-Brownhills: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills £7.58, Castle Point £4.27Castle Point: £4.27Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.58Castle Point: £4.29Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.61Castle Point: £4.05Aldridge-Brownhills: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Castle Point: £5.38Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Castle Point: £5.08Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills 1,006.7, Castle Point 1,010.4Castle Point: 1,010.4Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Castle Point is higher1,010.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldridge-Brownhills 100.2, Castle Point 90.7Castle Point: 90.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 100.2

    100.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count90.7

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills 176.3, Castle Point 188.9Castle Point: 188.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 176.3

    176.3Castle Point is higher188.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7

    66.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higher59.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aldridge-Brownhills 166.3, Castle Point 145.0Castle Point: 145.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 166.3

    166.3Aldridge-Brownhills is higher145.0

  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: Aldridge-Brownhills 28.8, Castle Point 25.8Castle Point: 25.8Aldridge-Brownhills: 28.8

    28.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higher25.8

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Aldridge-Brownhills and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,172£13,228£12,494£13,010£13,065£12,340Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,727£1,734£1,638Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,883£11,934£11,272£11,692£11,742£11,090Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£391£392£371£377£378£357Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£869£873£825£917£921£870Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£24£24£23Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£437£373£375£354Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£153£153£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£116£117£110Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,311£1,317£1,244£1,349£1,355£1,280Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£145£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£251£252£238Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£6.34£6.36£6.01Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19£4.27£4.29£4.05Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.36£5.38£5.08Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,010.4Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.290.7Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3188.9Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.759.2Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.3145.0Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.825.8Aldridge-Brownhills

Per resident

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 9. 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4,650, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,650Castle Point: £4,869Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,670Castle Point: £4,599Aldridge-Brownhills: £4,411

    £4,650£4,670£4,411Castle Point is higher£4,848£4,869£4,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £2,874, Castle Point £3,184Castle Point: £3,184Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,874Castle Point: £3,197Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,886Castle Point: £3,020Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,726

    £2,874£2,886£2,726Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £1,032, Castle Point £988Castle Point: £988Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,032Castle Point: £992Aldridge-Brownhills: £1,037Castle Point: £937Aldridge-Brownhills: £979

    £1,032£1,037£979Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£988£992£937

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £2,593, Castle Point £2,861Castle Point: £2,861Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,593Castle Point: £2,873Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,604Castle Point: £2,714Aldridge-Brownhills: £2,459

    £2,593£2,604£2,459Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £85, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92Aldridge-Brownhills: £85Castle Point: £93Aldridge-Brownhills: £86Castle Point: £87Aldridge-Brownhills: £81

    £85£86£81Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £190, Castle Point £225Castle Point: £225Aldridge-Brownhills: £190Castle Point: £225Aldridge-Brownhills: £191Castle Point: £213Aldridge-Brownhills: £180

    £190£191£180Castle Point is higher£225£225£213

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £6.11, Castle Point £5.83Castle Point: £5.83Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.11Castle Point: £5.85Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.14Castle Point: £5.53Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £461, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Aldridge-Brownhills: £461Castle Point: £375Aldridge-Brownhills: £463Castle Point: £354Aldridge-Brownhills: £437

    £461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£373£375£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £132, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Castle Point: £153Aldridge-Brownhills: £132Castle Point: £145Aldridge-Brownhills: £125

    £132£132£125Castle Point is higher£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £78, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Castle Point: £67Aldridge-Brownhills: £78Castle Point: £63Aldridge-Brownhills: £74

    £78£78£74Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£66£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £773, Castle Point £772Castle Point: £772Aldridge-Brownhills: £773Castle Point: £775Aldridge-Brownhills: £776Castle Point: £732Aldridge-Brownhills: £733

    £773£776£733Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £146, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Castle Point: £146Aldridge-Brownhills: £146Castle Point: £138Aldridge-Brownhills: £138

    £146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £172, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Castle Point: £144Aldridge-Brownhills: £172Castle Point: £136Aldridge-Brownhills: £163

    £172£172£163Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.90, Castle Point £3.63Castle Point: £3.63Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.90Castle Point: £3.64Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.93Castle Point: £3.44Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £4.47, Castle Point £2.45Castle Point: £2.45Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.47Castle Point: £2.46Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.49Castle Point: £2.32Aldridge-Brownhills: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldridge-Brownhills £5.61, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.61Castle Point: £5.38Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.63Castle Point: £5.08Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Aldridge-Brownhills is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 219.6, Castle Point 247.3Castle Point: 247.3Aldridge-Brownhills: 219.6

    219.6Castle Point is higher247.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 21.9, Castle Point 22.2Castle Point: 22.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 21.9

    21.9Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 38.5, Castle Point 46.2Castle Point: 46.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 38.5

    38.5Castle Point is higher46.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 66.7, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Aldridge-Brownhills: 66.7

    66.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldridge-Brownhills 98.0, Castle Point 82.9Castle Point: 82.9Aldridge-Brownhills: 98.0

    98.0Aldridge-Brownhills 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: Aldridge-Brownhills 17.0, Castle Point 14.7Castle Point: 14.7Aldridge-Brownhills: 17.0

    17.0Aldridge-Brownhills is higher14.7

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Aldridge-Brownhills and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,650£4,670£4,411£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,874£2,886£2,726£3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,032£1,037£979£988£992£937Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,593£2,604£2,459£2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£92£93£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£225£225£213Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.83£5.85£5.53Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£437£373£375£354Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£153£153£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£66£67£63Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£773£776£733£772£775£732Aldridge-Brownhills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£145£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£144£144£136Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£3.63£3.64£3.44Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£2.45£2.46£2.32Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.36£5.38£5.08Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.6247.3Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.2Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.546.2Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.759.2Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.082.9Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.7Aldridge-Brownhills

Total

Aldridge-Brownhills is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and Castle Point 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

Aldridge-Brownhills Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £437.0m, Castle Point £448.9mCastle Point: £448.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £437.0mCastle Point: £450.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £438.8mCastle Point: £425.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £414.5m

    £437.0m£438.8m£414.5mCastle Point is higher£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £270.1m, Castle Point £294.8mCastle Point: £294.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £270.1mCastle Point: £296.0mAldridge-Brownhills: £271.2mCastle Point: £279.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £97.0m, Castle Point £91.5mCastle Point: £91.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.0mCastle Point: £91.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £97.4mCastle Point: £86.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £92.0m

    £97.0m£97.4m£92.0mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £243.6m, Castle Point £264.9mCastle Point: £264.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £243.6mCastle Point: £266.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £244.7mCastle Point: £251.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £8.0m, Castle Point £8.5mCastle Point: £8.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mCastle Point: £8.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £8.0mCastle Point: £8.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £17.8m, Castle Point £20.8mCastle Point: £20.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.8mCastle Point: £20.9mAldridge-Brownhills: £17.9mCastle Point: £19.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCastle Point is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.57m, Castle Point £0.54mCastle Point: £0.54mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.57mCastle Point: £0.54mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.58mCastle Point: £0.51mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £43.3m, Castle Point £34.5mCastle Point: £34.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.3mCastle Point: £34.7mAldridge-Brownhills: £43.5mCastle Point: £32.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £12.4m, Castle Point £14.1mCastle Point: £14.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mCastle Point: £14.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £12.4mCastle Point: £13.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mCastle Point is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £7.3m, Castle Point £6.1mCastle Point: £6.1mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mCastle Point: £6.2mAldridge-Brownhills: £7.3mCastle Point: £5.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £72.6m, Castle Point £71.5mCastle Point: £71.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.6mCastle Point: £71.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £72.9mCastle Point: £67.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mAldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £13.7m, Castle Point £13.4mCastle Point: £13.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.7mCastle Point: £13.5mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.8mCastle Point: £12.8mAldridge-Brownhills: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £16.1m, Castle Point £13.3mCastle Point: £13.3mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.1mCastle Point: £13.4mAldridge-Brownhills: £16.2mCastle Point: £12.6mAldridge-Brownhills: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.56m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mCastle Point: £0.34mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.56mCastle Point: £0.32mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.42m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mCastle Point: £0.23mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.42mCastle Point: £0.21mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aldridge-Brownhills £0.53m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mCastle Point: £0.50mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.53mCastle Point: £0.47mAldridge-Brownhills: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAldridge-Brownhills is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 20,640, Castle Point 22,894Castle Point: 22,894Aldridge-Brownhills: 20,640

    20,640Castle Point is higher22,894

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 2,055, Castle Point 2,055Castle Point: 2,055Aldridge-Brownhills: 2,055

    2,055No difference to showDepends on how you count2,055

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 3,614, Castle Point 4,280Castle Point: 4,280Aldridge-Brownhills: 3,614

    3,614Castle Point is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 6,268, Castle Point 5,477Castle Point: 5,477Aldridge-Brownhills: 6,268

    6,268Aldridge-Brownhills is higher5,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 9,209, Castle Point 7,679Castle Point: 7,679Aldridge-Brownhills: 9,209

    9,209Aldridge-Brownhills is higher7,679

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldridge-Brownhills 1,593, Castle Point 1,364Castle Point: 1,364Aldridge-Brownhills: 1,593

    1,593Aldridge-Brownhills is higher1,364

Show the numbers
Aldridge-Brownhills and Castle Point, total
MeasureAldridge-BrownhillsCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.0m£438.8m£414.5m£448.9m£450.8m£425.8mCastle Point
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£294.8m£296.0m£279.6mCastle Point
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.0m£97.4m£92.0m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mAldridge-Brownhills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mCastle Point
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mAldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCastle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mAldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mAldridge-Brownhills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mAldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mAldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAldridge-Brownhills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mAldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mAldridge-Brownhills
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64022,894Castle Point
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0552,055
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6144,280Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2685,477Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2097,679Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5931,364Aldridge-Brownhills

Sources

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

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