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Castle Point and Gosport

92,595 and 97,447 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Gosport on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 8 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Castle Point Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,848, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Castle Point: £4,848Gosport: £4,885Castle Point: £4,869Gosport: £4,614Castle Point: £4,599

    £4,848£4,869£4,599Gosport is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £13,010, Gosport £12,602Gosport: £12,602Castle Point: £13,010Gosport: £12,656Castle Point: £13,065Gosport: £11,954Castle Point: £12,340

    £13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point is higher£12,602£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,727, Gosport £2,058Gosport: £2,058Castle Point: £1,727Gosport: £2,067Castle Point: £1,734Gosport: £1,952Castle Point: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638Gosport is higher£2,058£2,067£1,952

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,692, Gosport £11,619Gosport: £11,619Castle Point: £11,692Gosport: £11,668Castle Point: £11,742Gosport: £11,021Castle Point: £11,090

    £11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point is higher£11,619£11,668£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £377, Gosport £295Gosport: £295Castle Point: £377Gosport: £296Castle Point: £378Gosport: £280Castle Point: £357

    £377£378£357Castle Point is higher£295£296£280

  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, Gosport £668Gosport: £668Castle Point: £917Gosport: £671Castle Point: £921Gosport: £634Castle Point: £870

    £917£921£870Castle Point is higher£668£671£634

  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, Gosport £20Gosport: £20Castle Point: £24Gosport: £20Castle Point: £24Gosport: £19Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Castle Point is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £373, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Castle Point: £373Gosport: £411Castle Point: £375Gosport: £388Castle Point: £354

    £373£375£354Gosport is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Castle Point: £153Gosport: £168Castle Point: £153Gosport: £159Castle Point: £145

    £153£153£145Gosport is higher£167£168£159

  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, Gosport £122Gosport: £122Castle Point: £116Gosport: £123Castle Point: £117Gosport: £116Castle Point: £110

    £116£117£110Gosport is higher£122£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,349, Gosport £1,631Gosport: £1,631Castle Point: £1,349Gosport: £1,638Castle Point: £1,355Gosport: £1,547Castle Point: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280Gosport is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Castle Point: £145Gosport: £197Castle Point: £146Gosport: £186Castle Point: £138

    £145£146£138Gosport is higher£197£197£186

  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, Gosport £291Gosport: £291Castle Point: £251Gosport: £292Castle Point: £252Gosport: £276Castle Point: £238

    £251£252£238Gosport 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, Gosport £6.22Gosport: £6.22Castle Point: £6.34Gosport: £6.25Castle Point: £6.36Gosport: £5.90Castle Point: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.27, Gosport £8.13Gosport: £8.13Castle Point: £4.27Gosport: £8.16Castle Point: £4.29Gosport: £7.71Castle Point: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Gosport is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.36, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Castle Point: £5.36Gosport: £5.53Castle Point: £5.38Gosport: £5.22Castle Point: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Gosport is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  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, Gosport 1,017.1Gosport: 1,017.1Castle Point: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,017.1

  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, Gosport 79.6Gosport: 79.6Castle Point: 90.7

    90.7Castle Point is higher79.6

  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, Gosport 142.7Gosport: 142.7Castle Point: 188.9

    188.9Castle Point is higher142.7

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Castle Point: 59.2

    59.2Gosport is higher63.2

  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, Gosport 192.7Gosport: 192.7Castle Point: 145.0

    145.0Gosport is higher192.7

  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, Gosport 27.0Gosport: 27.0Castle Point: 25.8

    25.8Gosport is higher27.0

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Castle Point and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,340£12,602£12,656£11,954Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638£2,058£2,067£1,952Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£11,619£11,668£11,021Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£295£296£280Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£668£671£634Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£409£411£388Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£167£168£159Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£122£123£116Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,631£1,638£1,547Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£197£197£186Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£291£292£276Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.22£6.25£5.90Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£8.13£8.16£7.71Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.50£5.53£5.22Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,017.1Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.779.6Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9142.7Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.263.2Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.0192.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.827.0Gosport

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Castle Point Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,848, Gosport £4,865Gosport: £4,865Castle Point: £4,848Gosport: £4,885Castle Point: £4,869Gosport: £4,614Castle Point: £4,599

    £4,848£4,869£4,599Gosport is higher£4,865£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,184, Gosport £2,869Gosport: £2,869Castle Point: £3,184Gosport: £2,881Castle Point: £3,197Gosport: £2,721Castle Point: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point is higher£2,869£2,881£2,721

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £988, Gosport £1,218Gosport: £1,218Castle Point: £988Gosport: £1,223Castle Point: £992Gosport: £1,155Castle Point: £937

    £988£992£937Gosport is higher£1,218£1,223£1,155

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,861, Gosport £2,645Gosport: £2,645Castle Point: £2,861Gosport: £2,656Castle Point: £2,873Gosport: £2,509Castle Point: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point is higher£2,645£2,656£2,509

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Gosport £67Gosport: £67Castle Point: £92Gosport: £67Castle Point: £93Gosport: £64Castle Point: £87

    £92£93£87Castle Point is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £225, Gosport £152Gosport: £152Castle Point: £225Gosport: £153Castle Point: £225Gosport: £144Castle Point: £213

    £225£225£213Castle Point is higher£152£153£144

  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, Gosport £4.53Gosport: £4.53Castle Point: £5.83Gosport: £4.55Castle Point: £5.85Gosport: £4.30Castle Point: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Castle Point is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £373, Gosport £409Gosport: £409Castle Point: £373Gosport: £411Castle Point: £375Gosport: £388Castle Point: £354

    £373£375£354Gosport is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Gosport £167Gosport: £167Castle Point: £153Gosport: £168Castle Point: £153Gosport: £159Castle Point: £145

    £153£153£145Gosport is higher£167£168£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Gosport £72Gosport: £72Castle Point: £66Gosport: £73Castle Point: £67Gosport: £69Castle Point: £63

    £66£67£63Gosport is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £772, Gosport £965Gosport: £965Castle Point: £772Gosport: £969Castle Point: £775Gosport: £915Castle Point: £732

    £772£775£732Gosport is higher£965£969£915

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Gosport £197Gosport: £197Castle Point: £145Gosport: £197Castle Point: £146Gosport: £186Castle Point: £138

    £145£146£138Gosport is higher£197£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Gosport £172Gosport: £172Castle Point: £144Gosport: £173Castle Point: £144Gosport: £163Castle Point: £136

    £144£144£136Gosport is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.63, Gosport £3.68Gosport: £3.68Castle Point: £3.63Gosport: £3.69Castle Point: £3.64Gosport: £3.49Castle Point: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.45, Gosport £4.81Gosport: £4.81Castle Point: £2.45Gosport: £4.83Castle Point: £2.46Gosport: £4.56Castle Point: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Gosport is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.36, Gosport £5.50Gosport: £5.50Castle Point: £5.36Gosport: £5.53Castle Point: £5.38Gosport: £5.22Castle Point: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Gosport is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 247.3, Gosport 231.6Gosport: 231.6Castle Point: 247.3

    247.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.2, Gosport 18.1Gosport: 18.1Castle Point: 22.2

    22.2Castle Point is higher18.1

  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, Gosport 32.5Gosport: 32.5Castle Point: 46.2

    46.2Castle Point is higher32.5

  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, Gosport 63.2Gosport: 63.2Castle Point: 59.2

    59.2Gosport is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.9, Gosport 114.0Gosport: 114.0Castle Point: 82.9

    82.9Gosport is higher114.0

  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, Gosport 16.0Gosport: 16.0Castle Point: 14.7

    14.7Gosport is higher16.0

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Castle Point and Gosport, per resident
MeasureCastle PointGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£2,869£2,881£2,721Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,218£1,223£1,155Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,645£2,656£2,509Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£67£67£64Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£225£213£152£153£144Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.53£4.55£4.30Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£409£411£388Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£167£168£159Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£72£73£69Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£772£775£732£965£969£915Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£197£197£186Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£172£173£163Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.68£3.69£3.49Gosport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.81£4.83£4.56Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.50£5.53£5.22Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.3231.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.218.1Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.232.5Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.263.2Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.9114.0Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.716.0Gosport

Total

Castle Point is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gosport 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

Castle Point Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £448.9m, Gosport £474.0mGosport: £474.0mCastle Point: £448.9mGosport: £476.1mCastle Point: £450.8mGosport: £449.6mCastle Point: £425.8m

    £448.9m£450.8m£425.8mGosport is higher£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £294.8m, Gosport £279.6mGosport: £279.6mCastle Point: £294.8mGosport: £280.8mCastle Point: £296.0mGosport: £265.2mCastle Point: £279.6m

    £294.8m£296.0m£279.6mCastle Point is higher£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £91.5m, Gosport £118.6mGosport: £118.6mCastle Point: £91.5mGosport: £119.1mCastle Point: £91.9mGosport: £112.5mCastle Point: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mGosport is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £264.9m, Gosport £257.8mGosport: £257.8mCastle Point: £264.9mGosport: £258.8mCastle Point: £266.1mGosport: £244.5mCastle Point: £251.3m

    £264.9m£266.1m£251.3mCastle Point is higher£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.5m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mCastle Point: £8.5mGosport: £6.6mCastle Point: £8.6mGosport: £6.2mCastle Point: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCastle Point is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.8m, Gosport £14.8mGosport: £14.8mCastle Point: £20.8mGosport: £14.9mCastle Point: £20.9mGosport: £14.1mCastle Point: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.54mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.54mGosport: £0.42mCastle Point: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCastle Point is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £34.5m, Gosport £39.9mGosport: £39.9mCastle Point: £34.5mGosport: £40.0mCastle Point: £34.7mGosport: £37.8mCastle Point: £32.8m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.8mGosport is higher£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £14.1m, Gosport £16.3mGosport: £16.3mCastle Point: £14.1mGosport: £16.4mCastle Point: £14.2mGosport: £15.4mCastle Point: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGosport is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £6.1m, Gosport £7.0mGosport: £7.0mCastle Point: £6.1mGosport: £7.1mCastle Point: £6.2mGosport: £6.7mCastle Point: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mGosport is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £71.5m, Gosport £94.0mGosport: £94.0mCastle Point: £71.5mGosport: £94.4mCastle Point: £71.8mGosport: £89.2mCastle Point: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mGosport is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.4m, Gosport £19.2mGosport: £19.2mCastle Point: £13.4mGosport: £19.2mCastle Point: £13.5mGosport: £18.2mCastle Point: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mGosport is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.3m, Gosport £16.8mGosport: £16.8mCastle Point: £13.3mGosport: £16.8mCastle Point: £13.4mGosport: £15.9mCastle Point: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mGosport is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Gosport £0.36mGosport: £0.36mCastle Point: £0.34mGosport: £0.36mCastle Point: £0.34mGosport: £0.34mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Gosport £0.47mGosport: £0.47mCastle Point: £0.23mGosport: £0.47mCastle Point: £0.23mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mGosport is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Gosport £0.54mGosport: £0.54mCastle Point: £0.50mGosport: £0.54mCastle Point: £0.50mGosport: £0.51mCastle Point: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGosport is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,894, Gosport 22,564Gosport: 22,564Castle Point: 22,894

    22,894Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,055, Gosport 1,766Gosport: 1,766Castle Point: 2,055

    2,055Castle Point is higher1,766

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,280, Gosport 3,166Gosport: 3,166Castle Point: 4,280

    4,280Castle Point is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,477, Gosport 6,160Gosport: 6,160Castle Point: 5,477

    5,477Gosport is higher6,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,679, Gosport 11,109Gosport: 11,109Castle Point: 7,679

    7,679Gosport is higher11,109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,364, Gosport 1,555Gosport: 1,555Castle Point: 1,364

    1,364Gosport is higher1,555

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Gosport, total
MeasureCastle PointGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m£474.0m£476.1m£449.6mGosport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m£279.6m£280.8m£265.2mCastle Point
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mGosport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m£257.8m£258.8m£244.5mCastle Point
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£39.9m£40.0m£37.8mGosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.4mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£94.0m£94.4m£89.2mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGosport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGosport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGosport
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,89422,564Castle Point
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0551,766Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2803,166Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4776,160Gosport
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,67911,109Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3641,555Gosport

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.
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  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.
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