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Castle Point and Aldridge-Brownhills

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

Castle Point is higher than Aldridge-Brownhills on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Castle Point is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills 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

Castle Point Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,010.4Castle Point is higher1,006.7

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

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

    90.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higherDepends on how you count100.2

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

    188.9Castle Point is higher176.3

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

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

    59.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higher66.7

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

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

    145.0Aldridge-Brownhills is higher166.3

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

    25.8Aldridge-Brownhills is higher28.8

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Castle Point and Aldridge-Brownhills, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£4,650£4,670£4,411Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,340£13,172£13,228£12,494Aldridge-Brownhills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638£1,752£1,759£1,662Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£11,883£11,934£11,272Aldridge-Brownhills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£391£392£371Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£869£873£825Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£27Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£132£132£125Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£132£125Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,311£1,317£1,244Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£291£292£276Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£10£10£9.51Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£7.58£7.61£7.19Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.61£5.63£5.32Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,006.7Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.7100.2Aldridge-Brownhills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9176.3Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.266.7Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.0166.3Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.828.8Aldridge-Brownhills

Per resident

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

Castle Point Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £225£225£213Castle Point 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: Castle Point £5.83, Aldridge-Brownhills £6.11Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.11Castle Point: £5.83Aldridge-Brownhills: £6.14Castle Point: £5.85Aldridge-Brownhills: £5.80Castle Point: £5.53

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    247.3Castle Point is higher219.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

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

    46.2Castle Point is higher38.5

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

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

    59.2Aldridge-Brownhills is higher66.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    82.9Aldridge-Brownhills is higher98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 14.7, Aldridge-Brownhills 17.0Aldridge-Brownhills: 17.0Castle Point: 14.7

    14.7Aldridge-Brownhills is higher17.0

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Aldridge-Brownhills, per resident
MeasureCastle PointAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£4,650£4,670£4,411Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£2,874£2,886£2,726Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,032£1,037£979Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,593£2,604£2,459Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£85£86£81Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£225£213£190£191£180Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.11£6.14£5.80Aldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£461£463£437Aldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£132£132£125Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£78£78£74Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£772£775£732£773£776£733Aldridge-Brownhills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£146£146£138Aldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£172£172£163Aldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.90£5.93£5.60Aldridge-Brownhills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.47£4.49£4.24Aldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.61£5.63£5.32Aldridge-Brownhills
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.3219.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.9Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.238.5Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.266.7Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.998.0Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.0Aldridge-Brownhills

Total

Castle Point is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Aldridge-Brownhills on 13. 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

Castle Point Aldridge-Brownhills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,894Castle Point is higher20,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,055, Aldridge-Brownhills 2,055Aldridge-Brownhills: 2,055Castle Point: 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: Castle Point 4,280, Aldridge-Brownhills 3,614Aldridge-Brownhills: 3,614Castle Point: 4,280

    4,280Castle Point is higher3,614

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

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

    5,477Aldridge-Brownhills is higher6,268

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,679Aldridge-Brownhills is higher9,209

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

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

    1,364Aldridge-Brownhills is higher1,593

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Castle Point and Aldridge-Brownhills, total
MeasureCastle PointAldridge-BrownhillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m£437.0m£438.8m£414.5mCastle Point
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mCastle Point
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£97.0m£97.4m£92.0mAldridge-Brownhills
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mCastle Point
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAldridge-Brownhills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mAldridge-Brownhills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mCastle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mAldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mAldridge-Brownhills
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAldridge-Brownhills
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAldridge-Brownhills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mAldridge-Brownhills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAldridge-Brownhills
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAldridge-Brownhills
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,89420,640Castle Point
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0552,055
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2803,614Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4776,268Aldridge-Brownhills
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6799,209Aldridge-Brownhills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3641,593Aldridge-Brownhills

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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