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Castle Point and Tynemouth
Castle Point is higher than Tynemouth on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 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 7 of 22 measures, and Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,757£4,777£4,512
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point is higher£12,805£12,859£12,146
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,727£1,734£1,638Tynemouth is higher£1,858£1,866£1,763
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point is higher£11,609£11,658£11,011
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£377£378£357Tynemouth is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£917£921£870Castle Point is higher£759£762£720
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Tynemouth is higher£27£27£26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£375£354Tynemouth is higher£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145Castle Point is higher£114£114£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£117£110Tynemouth is higher£118£119£112
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,349£1,355£1,280Tynemouth is higher£1,386£1,392£1,315
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Tynemouth is higher£223£224£211
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£251£252£238Tynemouth is higher£340£342£323
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Tynemouth is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Tynemouth is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Tynemouth is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.4Tynemouth is higherDepends on how you count1,019.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.7Tynemouth is higher107.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.9Castle Point is higher155.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2Tynemouth is higher71.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.0Tynemouth is higher174.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.8Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Tynemouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | £4,757£4,777£4,512 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,010£13,065£12,340 | £12,805£12,859£12,146 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,727£1,734£1,638 | £1,858£1,866£1,763 | Tynemouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,692£11,742£11,090 | £11,609£11,658£11,011 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £377£378£357 | £410£412£389 | Tynemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £917£921£870 | £759£762£720 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £27£27£26 | Tynemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£375£354 | £491£493£466 | Tynemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £114£114£108 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £118£119£112 | Tynemouth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,349£1,355£1,280 | £1,386£1,392£1,315 | Tynemouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £223£224£211 | Tynemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £340£342£323 | Tynemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | Tynemouth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Tynemouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Tynemouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.4 | 1,019.5 | Tynemouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.7 | 107.9 | Tynemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.9 | 155.7 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 71.8 | Tynemouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.0 | 174.0 | Tynemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.8 | 25.2 | Castle Point |
Per resident
Castle Point is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,757£4,777£4,512
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point is higher£2,810£2,822£2,666
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£988£992£937Tynemouth is higher£1,113£1,117£1,056
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point is higher£2,548£2,559£2,417
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£87Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£225£213Castle Point is higher£167£167£158
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Tynemouth is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£375£354Tynemouth is higher£491£493£466
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145Castle Point is higher£114£114£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£66£67£63Tynemouth is higher£71£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£772£775£732Tynemouth is higher£830£834£787
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Tynemouth is higher£223£224£211
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Tynemouth is higher£204£205£193
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Tynemouth is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.45£2.46£2.32Tynemouth is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Tynemouth is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
247.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count223.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Tynemouth is higher23.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.2Castle Point is higher34.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2Tynemouth is higher71.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.9Tynemouth is higher104.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7Tynemouth is higherDepends on how you count15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Tynemouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | £4,757£4,777£4,512 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,184£3,197£3,020 | £2,810£2,822£2,666 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £988£992£937 | £1,113£1,117£1,056 | Tynemouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | £2,548£2,559£2,417 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£87 | £90£90£85 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£225£213 | £167£167£158 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | Tynemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£375£354 | £491£493£466 | Tynemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £114£114£108 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £66£67£63 | £71£71£67 | Tynemouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £772£775£732 | £830£834£787 | Tynemouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £223£224£211 | Tynemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £204£205£193 | Tynemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £4.45£4.47£4.22 | Tynemouth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.45£2.46£2.32 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Tynemouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Tynemouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 247.3 | 223.7 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 23.7 | Tynemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.2 | 34.2 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 71.8 | Tynemouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.9 | 104.2 | Tynemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 15.1 | Tynemouth |
Total
Castle Point is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Tynemouth on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Castle Point Tynemouth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.9m£450.8m£425.8mTynemouth is higherDepends on how you count£462.4m£464.4m£438.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£294.8m£296.0m£279.6mCastle Point is higher£273.2m£274.3m£259.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mTynemouth is higher£108.2m£108.6m£102.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mCastle Point is higher£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTynemouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mTynemouth is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mTynemouth is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCastle Point is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mTynemouth is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mTynemouth is higher£80.7m£81.0m£76.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mTynemouth is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mTynemouth is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mTynemouth is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mTynemouth is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mTynemouth is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,894Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count21,750
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,055Tynemouth is higher2,302
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,280Castle Point is higher3,322
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,477Tynemouth is higher6,975
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,679Tynemouth is higher10,125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,364Tynemouth is higherDepends on how you count1,466
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| Measure | Castle Point | Tynemouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.9m£450.8m£425.8m | £462.4m£464.4m£438.6m | Tynemouth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £294.8m£296.0m£279.6m | £273.2m£274.3m£259.1m | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | £108.2m£108.6m£102.6m | Tynemouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.9m£266.1m£251.3m | £247.7m£248.7m£234.9m | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Tynemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Tynemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.5m£34.7m£32.8m | £47.7m£47.9m£45.3m | Tynemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Tynemouth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £71.5m£71.8m£67.8m | £80.7m£81.0m£76.5m | Tynemouth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Tynemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £19.8m£19.9m£18.8m | Tynemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Tynemouth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Tynemouth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | Tynemouth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,894 | 21,750 | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,055 | 2,302 | Tynemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,280 | 3,322 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,477 | 6,975 | Tynemouth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,679 | 10,125 | Tynemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,364 | 1,466 | Tynemouth |
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.