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Castle Point and Harwich and North Essex

92,595 and 102,303 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Harwich and North Essex on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 9 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,848, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Castle Point: £4,848Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Castle Point: £4,869Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Castle Point: £4,599

    £4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,766£4,786£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £13,010, Harwich and North Essex £12,679Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Castle Point: £13,010Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Castle Point: £13,065Harwich and North Essex: £12,027Castle Point: £12,340

    £13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,679£12,733£12,027

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,727, Harwich and North Essex £1,796Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Castle Point: £1,727Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Castle Point: £1,734Harwich and North Essex: £1,704Castle Point: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,692, Harwich and North Essex £11,515Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Castle Point: £11,692Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Castle Point: £11,742Harwich and North Essex: £10,923Castle Point: £11,090

    £11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £377, Harwich and North Essex £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Castle Point: £377Harwich and North Essex: £315Castle Point: £378Harwich and North Essex: £298Castle Point: £357

    £377£378£357Castle Point is higher£314£315£298

  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, Harwich and North Essex £830Harwich and North Essex: £830Castle Point: £917Harwich and North Essex: £834Castle Point: £921Harwich and North Essex: £787Castle Point: £870

    £917£921£870Castle Point is higher£830£834£787

  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, Harwich and North Essex £20Harwich and North Essex: £20Castle Point: £24Harwich and North Essex: £20Castle Point: £24Harwich and North Essex: £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, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Castle Point: £373Harwich and North Essex: £394Castle Point: £375Harwich and North Essex: £372Castle Point: £354

    £373£375£354Harwich and North Essex is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £149Castle Point: £145

    £153£153£145Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£157£149

  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, Harwich and North Essex £119Harwich and North Essex: £119Castle Point: £116Harwich and North Essex: £120Castle Point: £117Harwich and North Essex: £113Castle Point: £110

    £116£117£110Harwich and North Essex is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,349, Harwich and North Essex £1,395Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Castle Point: £1,349Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Castle Point: £1,355Harwich and North Essex: £1,323Castle Point: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Castle Point: £145Harwich and North Essex: £171Castle Point: £146Harwich and North Essex: £162Castle Point: £138

    £145£146£138Harwich and North Essex is higher£170£171£162

  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, Harwich and North Essex £268Harwich and North Essex: £268Castle Point: £251Harwich and North Essex: £270Castle Point: £252Harwich and North Essex: £255Castle Point: £238

    £251£252£238Harwich and North Essex is higher£268£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.34, Harwich and North Essex £8.18Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Castle Point: £6.34Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Castle Point: £6.36Harwich and North Essex: £7.76Castle Point: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Harwich and North Essex is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.27, Harwich and North Essex £5.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Castle Point: £4.27Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Castle Point: £4.29Harwich and North Essex: £5.16Castle Point: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.36, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Castle Point: £5.36Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Castle Point: £5.38Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Castle Point: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9Castle Point: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

  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, Harwich and North Essex 78.4Harwich and North Essex: 78.4Castle Point: 90.7

    90.7Castle Point is higher78.4

  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, Harwich and North Essex 172.6Harwich and North Essex: 172.6Castle Point: 188.9

    188.9Castle Point is higher172.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Castle Point: 59.2

    59.2Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 157.6Harwich and North Essex: 157.6Castle Point: 145.0

    145.0Harwich and North Essex is higher157.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 26.5Harwich and North Essex: 26.5Castle Point: 25.8

    25.8Harwich and North Essex is higher26.5

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Castle Point and Harwich and North Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£4,766£4,786£4,521Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,340£12,679£12,733£12,027Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638£1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£11,515£11,564£10,923Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£314£315£298Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£830£834£787Castle 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£392£394£372Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£119£120£113Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£170£171£162Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£268£270£255Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,006.9Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.778.4Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9172.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.260.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.0157.6Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.826.5Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,848, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Castle Point: £4,848Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Castle Point: £4,869Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Castle Point: £4,599

    £4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,766£4,786£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,184, Harwich and North Essex £2,990Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Castle Point: £3,184Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Castle Point: £3,197Harwich and North Essex: £2,836Castle Point: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,990£3,002£2,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £988, Harwich and North Essex £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Castle Point: £988Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Castle Point: £992Harwich and North Essex: £997Castle Point: £937

    £988£992£937Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,861, Harwich and North Essex £2,715Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Castle Point: £2,861Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Castle Point: £2,873Harwich and North Essex: £2,575Castle Point: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,715£2,727£2,575

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Harwich and North Essex £74Harwich and North Essex: £74Castle Point: £92Harwich and North Essex: £74Castle Point: £93Harwich and North Essex: £70Castle Point: £87

    £92£93£87Castle Point is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £225, Harwich and North Essex £196Harwich and North Essex: £196Castle Point: £225Harwich and North Essex: £197Castle Point: £225Harwich and North Essex: £186Castle Point: £213

    £225£225£213Castle Point is higher£196£197£186

  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, Harwich and North Essex £4.69Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Castle Point: £5.83Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Castle Point: £5.85Harwich and North Essex: £4.45Castle Point: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Castle Point is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £373, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Castle Point: £373Harwich and North Essex: £394Castle Point: £375Harwich and North Essex: £372Castle Point: £354

    £373£375£354Harwich and North Essex is higher£392£394£372

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £149Castle Point: £145

    £153£153£145Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Harwich and North Essex £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Castle Point: £66Harwich and North Essex: £70Castle Point: £67Harwich and North Essex: £66Castle Point: £63

    £66£67£63Harwich and North Essex is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £772, Harwich and North Essex £816Harwich and North Essex: £816Castle Point: £772Harwich and North Essex: £820Castle Point: £775Harwich and North Essex: £774Castle Point: £732

    £772£775£732Harwich and North Essex is higher£816£820£774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Castle Point: £145Harwich and North Essex: £171Castle Point: £146Harwich and North Essex: £162Castle Point: £138

    £145£146£138Harwich and North Essex is higher£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £144Harwich and North Essex: £158Castle Point: £144Harwich and North Essex: £149Castle Point: £136

    £144£144£136Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£158£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.63, Harwich and North Essex £4.79Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Castle Point: £3.63Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Castle Point: £3.64Harwich and North Essex: £4.54Castle Point: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.45, Harwich and North Essex £3.18Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Castle Point: £2.45Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Castle Point: £2.46Harwich and North Essex: £3.02Castle Point: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.36, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Castle Point: £5.36Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Castle Point: £5.38Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Castle Point: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 247.3, Harwich and North Essex 237.4Harwich and North Essex: 237.4Castle Point: 247.3

    247.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count237.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.2, Harwich and North Essex 18.5Harwich and North Essex: 18.5Castle Point: 22.2

    22.2Castle Point is higher18.5

  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, Harwich and North Essex 40.7Harwich and North Essex: 40.7Castle Point: 46.2

    46.2Castle Point is higher40.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Castle Point: 59.2

    59.2Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.9, Harwich and North Essex 92.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2Castle Point: 82.9

    82.9Harwich and North Essex is higher92.2

  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, Harwich and North Essex 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5Castle Point: 14.7

    14.7Harwich and North Essex is higher15.5

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Castle Point and Harwich and North Essex, per resident
MeasureCastle PointHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£4,766£4,786£4,521Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£2,990£3,002£2,836Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,715£2,727£2,575Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£74£74£70Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£225£213£196£197£186Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.69£4.71£4.45Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£392£394£372Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£70£70£66Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£772£775£732£816£820£774Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£170£171£162Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£157£158£149Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.3237.4Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.218.5Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.240.7Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.260.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.992.2Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.5Harwich and North Essex

Total

Castle Point is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 17. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £448.9m, Harwich and North Essex £487.5mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mCastle Point: £448.9mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mCastle Point: £450.8mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5mCastle Point: £425.8m

    £448.9m£450.8m£425.8mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £294.8m, Harwich and North Essex £305.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mCastle Point: £294.8mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mCastle Point: £296.0mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1mCastle Point: £279.6m

    £294.8m£296.0m£279.6mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £91.5m, Harwich and North Essex £107.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mCastle Point: £91.5mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mCastle Point: £91.9mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0mCastle Point: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £264.9m, Harwich and North Essex £277.8mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mCastle Point: £264.9mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mCastle Point: £266.1mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5mCastle Point: £251.3m

    £264.9m£266.1m£251.3mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.5m, Harwich and North Essex £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCastle Point: £8.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCastle Point: £8.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mCastle Point: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCastle Point is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.8m, Harwich and North Essex £20.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mCastle Point: £20.8mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mCastle Point: £20.9mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0mCastle Point: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £0.48mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCastle Point: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCastle Point: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mCastle Point: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCastle Point is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £34.5m, Harwich and North Essex £40.1mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mCastle Point: £34.5mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mCastle Point: £34.7mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1mCastle Point: £32.8m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £14.1m, Harwich and North Essex £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mCastle Point: £14.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCastle Point: £14.2mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mCastle Point: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHarwich and North Essex is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £6.1m, Harwich and North Essex £7.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mCastle Point: £6.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mCastle Point: £6.2mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8mCastle Point: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £71.5m, Harwich and North Essex £83.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mCastle Point: £71.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mCastle Point: £71.8mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2mCastle Point: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.4m, Harwich and North Essex £17.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mCastle Point: £13.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mCastle Point: £13.5mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5mCastle Point: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.3m, Harwich and North Essex £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCastle Point: £13.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCastle Point: £13.4mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mCastle Point: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHarwich and North Essex is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Harwich and North Essex £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCastle Point: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCastle Point: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Harwich and North Essex £0.33mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCastle Point: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCastle Point: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31mCastle Point: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Harwich and North Essex £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCastle Point: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCastle Point: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55mCastle Point: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,894, Harwich and North Essex 24,289Harwich and North Essex: 24,289Castle Point: 22,894

    22,894Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count24,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,055, Harwich and North Essex 1,890Harwich and North Essex: 1,890Castle Point: 2,055

    2,055Castle Point is higher1,890

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,280, Harwich and North Essex 4,163Harwich and North Essex: 4,163Castle Point: 4,280

    4,280Castle Point is higher4,163

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,477, Harwich and North Essex 6,206Harwich and North Essex: 6,206Castle Point: 5,477

    5,477Harwich and North Essex is higher6,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,679, Harwich and North Essex 9,434Harwich and North Essex: 9,434Castle Point: 7,679

    7,679Harwich and North Essex is higher9,434

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,364, Harwich and North Essex 1,588Harwich and North Essex: 1,588Castle Point: 1,364

    1,364Harwich and North Essex is higher1,588

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Harwich and North Essex, total
MeasureCastle PointHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m£487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m£277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mHarwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,89424,289Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0551,890Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2804,163Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4776,206Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6799,434Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3641,588Harwich and North Essex

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.
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