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Castle Point and Hazel Grove
Castle Point is higher than Hazel Grove on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Castle Point is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hazel Grove 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
Castle Point Hazel Grove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,661£4,681£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point is higher£12,873£12,928£12,211
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,727£1,734£1,638Hazel Grove is higher£1,770£1,778£1,679
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,692£11,742£11,090Hazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£11,770£11,821£11,165
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£377£378£357Castle Point is higher£337£339£320
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£917£921£870Castle Point is higher£743£746£705
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Castle Point is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£375£354Hazel Grove is higher£425£427£403
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£117£110Castle Point is higher£99£100£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,349£1,355£1,280Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£1,298£1,304£1,231
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Hazel Grove is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£251£252£238Hazel Grove is higher£359£361£341
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Hazel Grove is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Hazel Grove is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Castle Point is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.4Castle Point is higher998.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.7Castle Point is higher85.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.9Castle Point is higher153.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2Hazel Grove is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.0Hazel Grove is higher159.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.8Castle Point is higher20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Hazel Grove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | £4,661£4,681£4,421 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,010£13,065£12,340 | £12,873£12,928£12,211 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,727£1,734£1,638 | £1,770£1,778£1,679 | Hazel Grove |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,692£11,742£11,090 | £11,770£11,821£11,165 | Hazel Grove |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £377£378£357 | £337£339£320 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £917£921£870 | £743£746£705 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £22£22£21 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£375£354 | £425£427£403 | Hazel Grove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £150£151£142 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £99£100£94 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,349£1,355£1,280 | £1,298£1,304£1,231 | Castle Point |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £164£164£155 | Hazel Grove |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £359£361£341 | Hazel Grove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | Hazel Grove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Hazel Grove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Castle Point |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.4 | 998.7 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.7 | 85.0 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.9 | 153.9 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 64.1 | Hazel Grove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.0 | 159.5 | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.8 | 20.9 | Castle Point |
Per resident
Castle Point is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Hazel Grove 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
Castle Point Hazel Grove
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,661£4,681£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point is higher£2,882£2,895£2,734
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£988£992£937Hazel Grove is higher£1,035£1,039£982
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,636£2,647£2,500
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£87Castle Point is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£225£213Castle Point is higher£166£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Castle Point is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£375£354Hazel Grove is higher£425£427£403
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£66£67£63Castle Point is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£772£775£732Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Hazel Grove is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Hazel Grove is higher£210£211£199
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Hazel Grove is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.45£2.46£2.32Hazel Grove is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Castle Point is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
247.3Castle Point is higher223.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Castle Point is higher19.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.2Castle Point is higher34.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2Hazel Grove is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.9Hazel Grove is higher93.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7Castle Point is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Hazel Grove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | £4,661£4,681£4,421 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,184£3,197£3,020 | £2,882£2,895£2,734 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £988£992£937 | £1,035£1,039£982 | Hazel Grove |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | £2,636£2,647£2,500 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£87 | £76£76£72 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£225£213 | £166£167£158 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£375£354 | £425£427£403 | Hazel Grove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £150£151£142 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £66£67£63 | £58£58£55 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £772£775£732 | £759£762£720 | Castle Point |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £164£164£155 | Hazel Grove |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £210£211£199 | Hazel Grove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Hazel Grove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.45£2.46£2.32 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Hazel Grove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Castle Point |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 247.3 | 223.6 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 19.0 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.2 | 34.5 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 64.1 | Hazel Grove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.9 | 93.3 | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 12.2 | Castle Point |
Total
Castle Point is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hazel Grove on 11. 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 Hazel Grove
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.9m£450.8m£425.8mHazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£450.8m£452.7m£427.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£294.8m£296.0m£279.6mCastle Point is higher£278.8m£280.0m£264.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mHazel Grove is higher£100.1m£100.5m£95.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£254.9m£256.0m£241.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCastle Point is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCastle Point is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mHazel Grove is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mCastle Point is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mHazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£73.4m£73.7m£69.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHazel Grove is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHazel Grove is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHazel Grove is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHazel Grove is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCastle Point is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,894Castle Point is higher21,627
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,055Castle Point is higher1,841
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,280Castle Point is higher3,333
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,477Hazel Grove is higher6,201
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,679Hazel Grove is higher9,020
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,364Castle Point is higher1,179
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Hazel Grove | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.9m£450.8m£425.8m | £450.8m£452.7m£427.6m | Hazel Grove |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £294.8m£296.0m£279.6m | £278.8m£280.0m£264.4m | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | £100.1m£100.5m£95.0m | Hazel Grove |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.9m£266.1m£251.3m | £254.9m£256.0m£241.8m | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.5m£34.7m£32.8m | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | Hazel Grove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Castle Point |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £71.5m£71.8m£67.8m | £73.4m£73.7m£69.6m | Hazel Grove |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Hazel Grove |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | Hazel Grove |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Hazel Grove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | Hazel Grove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Castle Point |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,894 | 21,627 | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,055 | 1,841 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,280 | 3,333 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,477 | 6,201 | Hazel Grove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,679 | 9,020 | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,364 | 1,179 | Castle Point |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.