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Harwich and North Essex and Castle Point

102,303 and 92,595 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Castle Point on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 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.

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Per person in the age group

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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

Harwich and North Essex Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Castle Point: £4,869Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Castle Point: £4,599Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,848£4,869£4,599

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Castle Point £13,010Castle Point: £13,010Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Castle Point: £13,065Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Castle Point: £12,340Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Castle Point £1,727Castle Point: £1,727Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Castle Point: £1,734Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Castle Point: £1,638Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Castle Point £11,692Castle Point: £11,692Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Castle Point: £11,742Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Castle Point: £11,090Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £314, Castle Point £377Castle Point: £377Harwich and North Essex: £314Castle Point: £378Harwich and North Essex: £315Castle Point: £357Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Castle Point £917Castle Point: £917Harwich and North Essex: £830Castle Point: £921Harwich and North Essex: £834Castle Point: £870Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Harwich and North Essex: £20Castle Point: £24Harwich and North Essex: £20Castle Point: £23Harwich and North Essex: £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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Harwich and North Essex: £392Castle Point: £375Harwich and North Essex: £394Castle Point: £354Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £145Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Harwich and North Essex: £119Castle Point: £117Harwich and North Essex: £120Castle Point: £110Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Harwich and North Essex is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Castle Point £1,349Castle Point: £1,349Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Castle Point: £1,355Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Castle Point: £1,280Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Harwich and North Essex: £170Castle Point: £146Harwich and North Essex: £171Castle Point: £138Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £268, Castle Point £251Castle Point: £251Harwich and North Essex: £268Castle Point: £252Harwich and North Essex: £270Castle Point: £238Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Castle Point £6.34Castle Point: £6.34Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Castle Point: £6.36Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Castle Point: £6.01Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Castle Point £4.27Castle Point: £4.27Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Castle Point: £4.29Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Castle Point: £4.05Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Castle Point: £5.38Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Castle Point: £5.08Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Castle Point 1,010.4Castle Point: 1,010.4Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Castle Point 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: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Castle Point 90.7Castle Point: 90.7Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Castle Point 188.9Castle Point: 188.9Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Castle Point 145.0Castle Point: 145.0Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Castle Point 25.8Castle Point: 25.8Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher25.8

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Harwich and North Essex and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,727£1,734£1,638Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£377£378£357Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£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£392£394£372£373£375£354Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£153£153£145Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£116£117£110Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,349£1,355£1,280Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£145£146£138Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£251£252£238Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.34£6.36£6.01Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.27£4.29£4.05Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.36£5.38£5.08Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,010.4Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.490.7Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6188.9Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.759.2Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6145.0Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.525.8Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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

Harwich and North Essex Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Castle Point: £4,869Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Castle Point: £4,599Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,848£4,869£4,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Castle Point £3,184Castle Point: £3,184Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Castle Point: £3,197Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Castle Point: £3,020Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,197£3,020

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Castle Point £988Castle Point: £988Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Castle Point: £992Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Castle Point: £937Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex is higher£988£992£937

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Castle Point £2,861Castle Point: £2,861Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Castle Point: £2,873Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Castle Point: £2,714Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92Harwich and North Essex: £74Castle Point: £93Harwich and North Essex: £74Castle Point: £87Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex £196, Castle Point £225Castle Point: £225Harwich and North Essex: £196Castle Point: £225Harwich and North Essex: £197Castle Point: £213Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Castle Point £5.83Castle Point: £5.83Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Castle Point: £5.85Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Castle Point: £5.53Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Harwich and North Essex: £392Castle Point: £375Harwich and North Essex: £394Castle Point: £354Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £153Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £145Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £70, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Harwich and North Essex: £70Castle Point: £67Harwich and North Essex: £70Castle Point: £63Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£66£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Castle Point £772Castle Point: £772Harwich and North Essex: £816Castle Point: £775Harwich and North Essex: £820Castle Point: £732Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Harwich and North Essex: £170Castle Point: £146Harwich and North Essex: £171Castle Point: £138Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144Harwich and North Essex: £157Castle Point: £144Harwich and North Essex: £158Castle Point: £136Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Harwich and North Essex is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Castle Point £3.63Castle Point: £3.63Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Castle Point: £3.64Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Castle Point: £3.44Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Castle Point £2.45Castle Point: £2.45Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Castle Point: £2.46Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Castle Point: £2.32Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Castle Point: £5.38Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Castle Point: £5.08Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Castle Point 247.3Castle Point: 247.3Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count247.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Castle Point 22.2Castle Point: 22.2Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Castle Point 46.2Castle Point: 46.2Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Castle 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Castle Point 82.9Castle Point: 82.9Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Castle Point 14.7Castle Point: 14.7Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher14.7

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Harwich and North Essex and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,848£4,869£4,599Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£988£992£937Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£92£93£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£225£225£213Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.83£5.85£5.53Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£373£375£354Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£153£153£145Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£66£67£63Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£772£775£732Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£145£146£138Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£144£144£136Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.63£3.64£3.44Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.45£2.46£2.32Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.36£5.38£5.08Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4247.3Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.2Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.746.2Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.759.2Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.282.9Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.7Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 5. 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

Harwich and North Essex Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Castle Point £448.9mCastle Point: £448.9mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mCastle Point: £450.8mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mCastle Point: £425.8mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Castle Point £294.8mCastle Point: £294.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mCastle Point: £296.0mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mCastle Point: £279.6mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Castle Point £91.5mCastle Point: £91.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mCastle Point: £91.9mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mCastle Point: £86.8mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Castle Point £264.9mCastle Point: £264.9mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mCastle Point: £266.1mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mCastle Point: £251.3mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Castle Point £8.5mCastle Point: £8.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCastle Point: £8.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mCastle Point: £8.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCastle 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: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Castle Point £20.8mCastle Point: £20.8mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mCastle Point: £20.9mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mCastle Point: £19.7mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mCastle 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: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Castle Point £0.54mCastle Point: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCastle Point: £0.54mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mCastle Point: £0.51mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCastle 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: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Castle Point £34.5mCastle Point: £34.5mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mCastle Point: £34.7mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mCastle Point: £32.8mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Castle Point £14.1mCastle Point: £14.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mCastle Point: £14.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCastle Point: £13.4mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Castle Point £6.1mCastle Point: £6.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mCastle Point: £6.2mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mCastle Point: £5.8mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Castle Point £71.5mCastle Point: £71.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mCastle Point: £71.8mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mCastle Point: £67.8mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Castle Point £13.4mCastle Point: £13.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mCastle Point: £13.5mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mCastle Point: £12.8mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Castle Point £13.3mCastle Point: £13.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCastle Point: £13.4mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mCastle Point: £12.6mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCastle Point: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mCastle Point: £0.32mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCastle Point: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mCastle Point: £0.21mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCastle Point: £0.50mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mCastle Point: £0.47mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Castle Point 22,894Castle Point: 22,894Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count22,894

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Castle Point 2,055Castle Point: 2,055Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Castle Point is higher2,055

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Castle Point 4,280Castle Point: 4,280Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Castle Point is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Castle Point 5,477Castle Point: 5,477Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Harwich and North Essex is higher5,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Castle Point 7,679Castle Point: 7,679Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Harwich and North Essex is higher7,679

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Castle Point 1,364Castle Point: 1,364Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,364

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Castle Point, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£448.9m£450.8m£425.8mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£294.8m£296.0m£279.6mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mHarwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mHarwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28922,894Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8902,055Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1634,280Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2065,477Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4347,679Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,364Harwich and North Essex

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.
  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.
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