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Castle Point and Worthing West
Castle Point is higher than Worthing West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Worthing West 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 Worthing West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,848£4,869£4,599Worthing West is higher£5,053£5,075£4,793
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,437£12,490£11,797
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,727£1,734£1,638Worthing West is higher£1,865£1,873£1,769
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,379£11,427£10,793
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£377£378£357Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£330£332£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£917£921£870Castle Point is higher£708£711£671
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Castle Point is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£375£354Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£117£110Castle Point is higher£92£93£88
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,349£1,355£1,280Worthing West is higher£1,444£1,450£1,369
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Worthing West is higher£236£237£224
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£251£252£238Worthing West is higher£317£318£301
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Worthing West is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count983.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count79.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.9Castle Point is higher150.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count55.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.0Worthing West is higher169.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.8Castle Point is higher20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,010£13,065£12,340 | £12,437£12,490£11,797 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,727£1,734£1,638 | £1,865£1,873£1,769 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,692£11,742£11,090 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £377£378£357 | £330£332£313 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £917£921£870 | £708£711£671 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £20£20£19 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£375£354 | £367£368£348 | Castle Point |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £147£147£139 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £92£93£88 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,349£1,355£1,280 | £1,444£1,450£1,369 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £236£237£224 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £317£318£301 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £4.17£4.19£3.96 | Castle Point |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.4 | 983.2 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.7 | 79.5 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.9 | 150.7 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 55.6 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.0 | 169.4 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.8 | 20.2 | Castle Point |
Per resident
Castle Point is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Worthing West 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 Worthing West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,848£4,869£4,599Worthing West is higher£5,053£5,075£4,793
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,184£3,197£3,020Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£3,225£3,239£3,059
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£988£992£937Worthing West is higher£1,071£1,076£1,016
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,861£2,873£2,714Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£2,951£2,963£2,799
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£87Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£225£213Castle Point is higher£184£184£174
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.83£5.85£5.53Castle Point is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£373£375£354Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£153£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£66£67£63Castle Point is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£772£775£732Worthing West is higher£829£833£786
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Worthing West is higher£236£237£224
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£144£144£136Worthing West is higher£182£183£173
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Worthing West is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.45£2.46£2.32Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2.40£2.41£2.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.36£5.38£5.08Worthing West is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
247.3Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count255.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.2Castle Point is higher39.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count55.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.9Worthing West is higher97.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.7Castle Point is higher11.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,184£3,197£3,020 | £3,225£3,239£3,059 | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £988£992£937 | £1,071£1,076£1,016 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | £2,951£2,963£2,799 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£87 | £86£86£81 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£225£213 | £184£184£174 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £373£375£354 | £367£368£348 | Castle Point |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£153£145 | £147£147£139 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £66£67£63 | £53£53£50 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £772£775£732 | £829£833£786 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £236£237£224 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £144£144£136 | £182£183£173 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.45£2.46£2.32 | £2.40£2.41£2.28 | Castle Point |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 247.3 | 255.0 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 20.6 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.2 | 39.1 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 55.6 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.9 | 97.3 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.7 | 11.6 | Castle Point |
Total
Castle Point is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Worthing West 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 Worthing West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£448.9m£450.8m£425.8mWorthing West is higher£519.7m£521.9m£492.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£294.8m£296.0m£279.6mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£331.7m£333.1m£314.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mWorthing West is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£303.5m£304.8m£287.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCastle Point is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£37.7m£37.9m£35.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mCastle Point is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mWorthing West is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mWorthing West is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWorthing West is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWorthing West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,894Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count26,223
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,055Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count2,121
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,280Castle Point is higher4,018
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,477Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count5,714
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,679Worthing West is higher10,005
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,364Castle Point is higher1,191
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Worthing West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £448.9m£450.8m£425.8m | £519.7m£521.9m£492.9m | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £294.8m£296.0m£279.6m | £331.7m£333.1m£314.6m | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.9m£266.1m£251.3m | £303.5m£304.8m£287.9m | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.5m£34.7m£32.8m | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | Worthing West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Castle Point |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £71.5m£71.8m£67.8m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Worthing West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Worthing West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,894 | 26,223 | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,055 | 2,121 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,280 | 4,018 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,477 | 5,714 | Worthing West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,679 | 10,005 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,364 | 1,191 | 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.