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Gosport and Castle Point

97,447 and 92,595 residents (mid-2024).

Gosport is higher than Castle Point on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Gosport is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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

Gosport Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,865, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Gosport: £4,865Castle Point: £4,869Gosport: £4,885Castle Point: £4,599Gosport: £4,614

    £4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport is higher£4,848£4,869£4,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £12,602, Castle Point £13,010Castle Point: £13,010Gosport: £12,602Castle Point: £13,065Gosport: £12,656Castle Point: £12,340Gosport: £11,954

    £12,602£12,656£11,954Castle Point is higher£13,010£13,065£12,340

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £2,058, Castle Point £1,727Castle Point: £1,727Gosport: £2,058Castle Point: £1,734Gosport: £2,067Castle Point: £1,638Gosport: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Gosport is higher£1,727£1,734£1,638

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £11,619, Castle Point £11,692Castle Point: £11,692Gosport: £11,619Castle Point: £11,742Gosport: £11,668Castle Point: £11,090Gosport: £11,021

    £11,619£11,668£11,021Castle Point is higher£11,692£11,742£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gosport £295, Castle Point £377Castle Point: £377Gosport: £295Castle Point: £378Gosport: £296Castle Point: £357Gosport: £280

    £295£296£280Castle Point is higher£377£378£357

  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: Gosport £668, Castle Point £917Castle Point: £917Gosport: £668Castle Point: £921Gosport: £671Castle Point: £870Gosport: £634

    £668£671£634Castle Point is higher£917£921£870

  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: Gosport £20, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Gosport: £20Castle Point: £24Gosport: £20Castle Point: £23Gosport: £19

    £20£20£19Castle Point is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £409, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Gosport: £409Castle Point: £375Gosport: £411Castle Point: £354Gosport: £388

    £409£411£388Gosport is higher£373£375£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £167, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Gosport: £167Castle Point: £153Gosport: £168Castle Point: £145Gosport: £159

    £167£168£159Gosport is higher£153£153£145

  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: Gosport £122, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Gosport: £122Castle Point: £117Gosport: £123Castle Point: £110Gosport: £116

    £122£123£116Gosport is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £1,631, Castle Point £1,349Castle Point: £1,349Gosport: £1,631Castle Point: £1,355Gosport: £1,638Castle Point: £1,280Gosport: £1,547

    £1,631£1,638£1,547Gosport is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £197, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Gosport: £197Castle Point: £146Gosport: £197Castle Point: £138Gosport: £186

    £197£197£186Gosport is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £291, Castle Point £251Castle Point: £251Gosport: £291Castle Point: £252Gosport: £292Castle Point: £238Gosport: £276

    £291£292£276Gosport is higher£251£252£238

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £6.22, Castle Point £6.34Castle Point: £6.34Gosport: £6.22Castle Point: £6.36Gosport: £6.25Castle Point: £6.01Gosport: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gosport £8.13, Castle Point £4.27Castle Point: £4.27Gosport: £8.13Castle Point: £4.29Gosport: £8.16Castle Point: £4.05Gosport: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Gosport is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.50, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Gosport: £5.50Castle Point: £5.38Gosport: £5.53Castle Point: £5.08Gosport: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Gosport is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 1,017.1, Castle Point 1,010.4Castle Point: 1,010.4Gosport: 1,017.1

    1,017.1Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,010.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gosport 79.6, Castle Point 90.7Castle Point: 90.7Gosport: 79.6

    79.6Castle Point is higher90.7

  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: Gosport 142.7, Castle Point 188.9Castle Point: 188.9Gosport: 142.7

    142.7Castle Point is higher188.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 63.2, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Gosport: 63.2

    63.2Gosport is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gosport 192.7, Castle Point 145.0Castle Point: 145.0Gosport: 192.7

    192.7Gosport is higher145.0

  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: Gosport 27.0, Castle Point 25.8Castle Point: 25.8Gosport: 27.0

    27.0Gosport is higher25.8

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Gosport and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,865£4,885£4,614£4,848£4,869£4,599Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,602£12,656£11,954£13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£1,727£1,734£1,638Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,668£11,021£11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£377£378£357Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£917£921£870Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£373£375£354Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£153£153£145Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£123£116£116£117£110Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,631£1,638£1,547£1,349£1,355£1,280Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£145£146£138Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£251£252£238Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.34£6.36£6.01Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£4.27£4.29£4.05Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.36£5.38£5.08Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.11,010.4Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.690.7Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.7188.9Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.259.2Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7145.0Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.025.8Gosport

Per resident

Gosport is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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

Gosport Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gosport £4,865, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Gosport: £4,865Castle Point: £4,869Gosport: £4,885Castle Point: £4,599Gosport: £4,614

    £4,865£4,885£4,614Gosport is higher£4,848£4,869£4,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gosport £2,869, Castle Point £3,184Castle Point: £3,184Gosport: £2,869Castle Point: £3,197Gosport: £2,881Castle Point: £3,020Gosport: £2,721

    £2,869£2,881£2,721Castle Point is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gosport £1,218, Castle Point £988Castle Point: £988Gosport: £1,218Castle Point: £992Gosport: £1,223Castle Point: £937Gosport: £1,155

    £1,218£1,223£1,155Gosport is higher£988£992£937

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gosport £2,645, Castle Point £2,861Castle Point: £2,861Gosport: £2,645Castle Point: £2,873Gosport: £2,656Castle Point: £2,714Gosport: £2,509

    £2,645£2,656£2,509Castle Point is higher£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gosport £67, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92Gosport: £67Castle Point: £93Gosport: £67Castle Point: £87Gosport: £64

    £67£67£64Castle Point is higher£92£93£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £152, Castle Point £225Castle Point: £225Gosport: £152Castle Point: £225Gosport: £153Castle Point: £213Gosport: £144

    £152£153£144Castle Point is higher£225£225£213

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Gosport £4.53, Castle Point £5.83Castle Point: £5.83Gosport: £4.53Castle Point: £5.85Gosport: £4.55Castle Point: £5.53Gosport: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Castle Point is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £409, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Gosport: £409Castle Point: £375Gosport: £411Castle Point: £354Gosport: £388

    £409£411£388Gosport is higher£373£375£354

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gosport £167, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Gosport: £167Castle Point: £153Gosport: £168Castle Point: £145Gosport: £159

    £167£168£159Gosport is higher£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gosport £72, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Gosport: £72Castle Point: £67Gosport: £73Castle Point: £63Gosport: £69

    £72£73£69Gosport is higher£66£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gosport £965, Castle Point £772Castle Point: £772Gosport: £965Castle Point: £775Gosport: £969Castle Point: £732Gosport: £915

    £965£969£915Gosport is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gosport £197, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Gosport: £197Castle Point: £146Gosport: £197Castle Point: £138Gosport: £186

    £197£197£186Gosport is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gosport £172, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144Gosport: £172Castle Point: £144Gosport: £173Castle Point: £136Gosport: £163

    £172£173£163Gosport is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gosport £4.81, Castle Point £2.45Castle Point: £2.45Gosport: £4.81Castle Point: £2.46Gosport: £4.83Castle Point: £2.32Gosport: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Gosport is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gosport £5.50, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Gosport: £5.50Castle Point: £5.38Gosport: £5.53Castle Point: £5.08Gosport: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Gosport is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 231.6, Castle Point 247.3Castle Point: 247.3Gosport: 231.6

    231.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count247.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 18.1, Castle Point 22.2Castle Point: 22.2Gosport: 18.1

    18.1Castle Point is higher22.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 32.5, Castle Point 46.2Castle Point: 46.2Gosport: 32.5

    32.5Castle Point is higher46.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 63.2, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Gosport: 63.2

    63.2Gosport is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 114.0, Castle Point 82.9Castle Point: 82.9Gosport: 114.0

    114.0Gosport is higher82.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gosport 16.0, Castle Point 14.7Castle Point: 14.7Gosport: 16.0

    16.0Gosport is higher14.7

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Gosport and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureGosportCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,865£4,885£4,614£4,848£4,869£4,599Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,721£3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,223£1,155£988£992£937Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,645£2,656£2,509£2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£92£93£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£225£225£213Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.83£5.85£5.53Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£373£375£354Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£153£153£145Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£66£67£63Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£965£969£915£772£775£732Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£145£146£138Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£144£144£136Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.63£3.64£3.44Gosport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£2.45£2.46£2.32Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.36£5.38£5.08Gosport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6247.3Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.122.2Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.546.2Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.259.2Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.082.9Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.7Gosport

Total

Gosport is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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

Gosport Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gosport £474.0m, Castle Point £448.9mCastle Point: £448.9mGosport: £474.0mCastle Point: £450.8mGosport: £476.1mCastle Point: £425.8mGosport: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.1m£449.6mGosport is higher£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gosport £279.6m, Castle Point £294.8mCastle Point: £294.8mGosport: £279.6mCastle Point: £296.0mGosport: £280.8mCastle Point: £279.6mGosport: £265.2m

    £279.6m£280.8m£265.2mCastle Point is higher£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gosport £118.6m, Castle Point £91.5mCastle Point: £91.5mGosport: £118.6mCastle Point: £91.9mGosport: £119.1mCastle Point: £86.8mGosport: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mGosport is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gosport £257.8m, Castle Point £264.9mCastle Point: £264.9mGosport: £257.8mCastle Point: £266.1mGosport: £258.8mCastle Point: £251.3mGosport: £244.5m

    £257.8m£258.8m£244.5mCastle Point is higher£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport £6.5m, Castle Point £8.5mCastle Point: £8.5mGosport: £6.5mCastle Point: £8.6mGosport: £6.6mCastle Point: £8.1mGosport: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mCastle Point is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport £14.8m, Castle Point £20.8mCastle Point: £20.8mGosport: £14.8mCastle Point: £20.9mGosport: £14.9mCastle Point: £19.7mGosport: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mCastle Point is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Gosport £0.44m, Castle Point £0.54mCastle Point: £0.54mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.54mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.51mGosport: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCastle Point is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport £39.9m, Castle Point £34.5mCastle Point: £34.5mGosport: £39.9mCastle Point: £34.7mGosport: £40.0mCastle Point: £32.8mGosport: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.0m£37.8mGosport is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gosport £16.3m, Castle Point £14.1mCastle Point: £14.1mGosport: £16.3mCastle Point: £14.2mGosport: £16.4mCastle Point: £13.4mGosport: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.4mGosport is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport £7.0m, Castle Point £6.1mCastle Point: £6.1mGosport: £7.0mCastle Point: £6.2mGosport: £7.1mCastle Point: £5.8mGosport: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mGosport is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport £94.0m, Castle Point £71.5mCastle Point: £71.5mGosport: £94.0mCastle Point: £71.8mGosport: £94.4mCastle Point: £67.8mGosport: £89.2m

    £94.0m£94.4m£89.2mGosport is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gosport £19.2m, Castle Point £13.4mCastle Point: £13.4mGosport: £19.2mCastle Point: £13.5mGosport: £19.2mCastle Point: £12.8mGosport: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mGosport is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gosport £16.8m, Castle Point £13.3mCastle Point: £13.3mGosport: £16.8mCastle Point: £13.4mGosport: £16.8mCastle Point: £12.6mGosport: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGosport is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gosport £0.36m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mGosport: £0.36mCastle Point: £0.34mGosport: £0.36mCastle Point: £0.32mGosport: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGosport is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gosport £0.47m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mGosport: £0.47mCastle Point: £0.23mGosport: £0.47mCastle Point: £0.21mGosport: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mGosport is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gosport £0.54m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mGosport: £0.54mCastle Point: £0.50mGosport: £0.54mCastle Point: £0.47mGosport: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGosport is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gosport 22,564, Castle Point 22,894Castle Point: 22,894Gosport: 22,564

    22,564Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22,894

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gosport 1,766, Castle Point 2,055Castle Point: 2,055Gosport: 1,766

    1,766Castle Point is higher2,055

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gosport 3,166, Castle Point 4,280Castle Point: 4,280Gosport: 3,166

    3,166Castle Point is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gosport 6,160, Castle Point 5,477Castle Point: 5,477Gosport: 6,160

    6,160Gosport is higher5,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gosport 11,109, Castle Point 7,679Castle Point: 7,679Gosport: 11,109

    11,109Gosport is higher7,679

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gosport 1,555, Castle Point 1,364Castle Point: 1,364Gosport: 1,555

    1,555Gosport is higher1,364

Show the numbers
Gosport and Castle Point, total
MeasureGosportCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.1m£449.6m£448.9m£450.8m£425.8mGosport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.6m£280.8m£265.2m£294.8m£296.0m£279.6mCastle Point
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mGosport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.8m£258.8m£244.5m£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mCastle Point
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.0m£37.8m£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mGosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.0m£94.4m£89.2m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mGosport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mGosport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mGosport
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,56422,894Castle Point
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7662,055Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1664,280Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1605,477Gosport
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1097,679Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5551,364Gosport

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.
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