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Castle Point and Southport

92,595 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Southport on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 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 7 of 22 measures, and Southport on 15. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,848, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Castle Point: £4,848Southport: £5,220Castle Point: £4,869Southport: £4,930Castle Point: £4,599

    £4,848£4,869£4,599Southport is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £13,010, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Castle Point: £13,010Southport: £12,455Castle Point: £13,065Southport: £11,764Castle Point: £12,340

    £13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,727, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Castle Point: £1,727Southport: £2,064Castle Point: £1,734Southport: £1,949Castle Point: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638Southport is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,692, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Castle Point: £11,692Southport: £11,182Castle Point: £11,742Southport: £10,562Castle Point: £11,090

    £11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £377, Southport £459Southport: £459Castle Point: £377Southport: £461Castle Point: £378Southport: £435Castle Point: £357

    £377£378£357Southport is higher£459£461£435

  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, Southport £780Southport: £780Castle Point: £917Southport: £784Castle Point: £921Southport: £740Castle Point: £870

    £917£921£870Castle Point is higher£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Castle Point: £24Southport: £28Castle Point: £24Southport: £27Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Southport 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, Southport £541Southport: £541Castle Point: £373Southport: £543Castle Point: £375Southport: £513Castle Point: £354

    £373£375£354Southport is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Southport £154Southport: £154Castle Point: £153Southport: £155Castle Point: £153Southport: £147Castle Point: £145

    £153£153£145Southport is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Castle Point: £116Southport: £117Castle Point: £117Southport: £110Castle Point: £110

    £116£117£110Southport is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,349, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Castle Point: £1,349Southport: £1,542Castle Point: £1,355Southport: £1,457Castle Point: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280Southport is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Southport £205Southport: £205Castle Point: £145Southport: £206Castle Point: £146Southport: £194Castle Point: £138

    £145£146£138Southport is higher£205£206£194

  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, Southport £393Southport: £393Castle Point: £251Southport: £394Castle Point: £252Southport: £372Castle Point: £238

    £251£252£238Southport is higher£393£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.34, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Castle Point: £6.34Southport: £6.33Castle Point: £6.36Southport: £5.98Castle Point: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.27, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Castle Point: £4.27Southport: £4.32Castle Point: £4.29Southport: £4.08Castle Point: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Southport is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.36, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Castle Point: £5.36Southport: £6.48Castle Point: £5.38Southport: £6.12Castle Point: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Castle Point: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Castle Point: 90.7

    90.7Southport is higher114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Castle Point: 188.9

    188.9Castle Point is higher163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Castle Point: 59.2

    59.2Southport is higher80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Castle Point: 145.0

    145.0Southport is higher185.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Castle Point 25.8, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Castle Point: 25.8

    25.8Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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Castle Point and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,340£12,402£12,455£11,764Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638£2,055£2,064£1,949Southport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,692£11,742£11,090£11,135£11,182£10,562Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£459£461£435Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£917£921£870£780£784£740Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£27Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£116£117£110Southport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,536£1,542£1,457Southport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£251£252£238£393£394£372Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.30£6.33£5.98Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£4.30£4.32£4.08Southport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.45£6.48£6.12Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.4999.5Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.7114.8Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9163.3Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.280.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.0185.0Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.824.1Castle Point

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Southport 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,848, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Castle Point: £4,848Southport: £5,220Castle Point: £4,869Southport: £4,930Castle Point: £4,599

    £4,848£4,869£4,599Southport is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,184, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Castle Point: £3,184Southport: £3,104Castle Point: £3,197Southport: £2,932Castle Point: £3,020

    £3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £988, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Castle Point: £988Southport: £1,205Castle Point: £992Southport: £1,138Castle Point: £937

    £988£992£937Southport is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,861, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Castle Point: £2,861Southport: £2,787Castle Point: £2,873Southport: £2,632Castle Point: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Southport £114Southport: £114Castle Point: £92Southport: £115Castle Point: £93Southport: £108Castle Point: £87

    £92£93£87Southport is higher£114£115£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £225, Southport £194Southport: £194Castle Point: £225Southport: £195Castle Point: £225Southport: £184Castle Point: £213

    £225£225£213Castle Point is higher£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Castle Point: £5.83Southport: £7.09Castle Point: £5.85Southport: £6.70Castle Point: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Southport is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £373, Southport £541Southport: £541Castle Point: £373Southport: £543Castle Point: £375Southport: £513Castle Point: £354

    £373£375£354Southport is higher£541£543£513

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Southport £154Southport: £154Castle Point: £153Southport: £155Castle Point: £153Southport: £147Castle Point: £145

    £153£153£145Southport is higher£154£155£147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Southport £68Southport: £68Castle Point: £66Southport: £68Castle Point: £67Southport: £64Castle Point: £63

    £66£67£63Southport is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £772, Southport £897Southport: £897Castle Point: £772Southport: £901Castle Point: £775Southport: £851Castle Point: £732

    £772£775£732Southport is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Southport £205Southport: £205Castle Point: £145Southport: £206Castle Point: £146Southport: £194Castle Point: £138

    £145£146£138Southport is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Southport £229Southport: £229Castle Point: £144Southport: £230Castle Point: £144Southport: £217Castle Point: £136

    £144£144£136Southport is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Southport 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, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Castle Point: £2.45Southport: £2.52Castle Point: £2.46Southport: £2.38Castle Point: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Southport is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.36, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Castle Point: £5.36Southport: £6.48Castle Point: £5.38Southport: £6.12Castle Point: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Southport is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 247.3, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Castle Point: 247.3

    247.3Southport is higherDepends on how you count249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.2, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Castle Point: 22.2

    22.2Southport is higher28.6

  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, Southport 40.7Southport: 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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Castle Point: 59.2

    59.2Southport is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.9, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Castle Point: 82.9

    82.9Southport is higher108.0

  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, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Castle Point: 14.7

    14.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Castle Point and Southport, per resident
MeasureCastle PointSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,848£4,869£4,599£5,198£5,220£4,930Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,184£3,197£3,020£3,091£3,104£2,932Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,200£1,205£1,138Southport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,775£2,787£2,632Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£114£115£108Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£225£213£194£195£184Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£373£375£354£541£543£513Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£154£155£147Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£68£68£64Southport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£772£775£732£897£901£851Southport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£205£206£194Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£229£230£217Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.68£3.69£3.49Southport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£2.51£2.52£2.38Southport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.45£6.48£6.12Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.3249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.228.6Southport
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 202659.280.6Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.9108.0Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.1Castle Point

Total

Castle Point is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Southport on 20. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £448.9m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mCastle Point: £448.9mSouthport: £521.3mCastle Point: £450.8mSouthport: £492.4mCastle Point: £425.8m

    £448.9m£450.8m£425.8mSouthport is higher£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £294.8m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mCastle Point: £294.8mSouthport: £310.1mCastle Point: £296.0mSouthport: £292.9mCastle Point: £279.6m

    £294.8m£296.0m£279.6mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £91.5m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mCastle Point: £91.5mSouthport: £120.4mCastle Point: £91.9mSouthport: £113.7mCastle Point: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mSouthport is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £264.9m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mCastle Point: £264.9mSouthport: £278.4mCastle Point: £266.1mSouthport: £262.9mCastle Point: £251.3m

    £264.9m£266.1m£251.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.5m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mCastle Point: £8.5mSouthport: £11.5mCastle Point: £8.6mSouthport: £10.8mCastle Point: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouthport is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.8m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mCastle Point: £20.8mSouthport: £19.5mCastle Point: £20.9mSouthport: £18.4mCastle Point: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mCastle Point: £0.54mSouthport: £0.71mCastle Point: £0.54mSouthport: £0.67mCastle Point: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouthport is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £34.5m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mCastle Point: £34.5mSouthport: £54.2mCastle Point: £34.7mSouthport: £51.2mCastle Point: £32.8m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.8mSouthport is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £14.1m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mCastle Point: £14.1mSouthport: £15.5mCastle Point: £14.2mSouthport: £14.6mCastle Point: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouthport is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £6.1m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mCastle Point: £6.1mSouthport: £6.8mCastle Point: £6.2mSouthport: £6.4mCastle Point: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthport is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £71.5m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mCastle Point: £71.5mSouthport: £89.9mCastle Point: £71.8mSouthport: £85.0mCastle Point: £67.8m

    £71.5m£71.8m£67.8mSouthport is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.4m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mCastle Point: £13.4mSouthport: £20.5mCastle Point: £13.5mSouthport: £19.4mCastle Point: £12.8m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSouthport is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.3m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mCastle Point: £13.3mSouthport: £23.0mCastle Point: £13.4mSouthport: £21.7mCastle Point: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouthport is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mCastle Point: £0.34mSouthport: £0.37mCastle Point: £0.34mSouthport: £0.35mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mCastle Point: £0.23mSouthport: £0.25mCastle Point: £0.23mSouthport: £0.24mCastle Point: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSouthport is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mCastle Point: £0.50mSouthport: £0.65mCastle Point: £0.50mSouthport: £0.61mCastle Point: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthport is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,894, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Castle Point: 22,894

    22,894Southport is higherDepends on how you count24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,055, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Castle Point: 2,055

    2,055Southport is higher2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,280, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Castle Point: 4,280

    4,280Castle Point is higher4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,477, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Castle Point: 5,477

    5,477Southport is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,679, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Castle Point: 7,679

    7,679Southport is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,364, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Castle Point: 1,364

    1,364Southport is higherDepends on how you count1,405

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Southport, total
MeasureCastle PointSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouthport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mSouthport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouthport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouthport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,89424,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0552,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2804,064Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4778,051Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,67910,791Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3641,405Southport

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.