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Hazel Grove and Castle Point
Hazel Grove is higher than Castle Point on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 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
Hazel Grove is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 13. 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
Hazel Grove Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,661£4,681£4,421Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,848£4,869£4,599
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,873£12,928£12,211Castle Point is higher£13,010£13,065£12,340
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,770£1,778£1,679Hazel Grove is higher£1,727£1,734£1,638
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,770£11,821£11,165Hazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£337£339£320Castle Point is higher£377£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£743£746£705Castle Point is higher£917£921£870
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Castle Point is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£425£427£403Hazel Grove is higher£373£375£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£100£94Castle Point is higher£116£117£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,298£1,304£1,231Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£1,349£1,355£1,280
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Hazel Grove is higher£145£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£359£361£341Hazel Grove is higher£251£252£238
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83Hazel Grove is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.35£5.37£5.07Hazel Grove is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Castle Point is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.7Castle Point is higher1,010.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
85.0Castle Point is higher90.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
153.9Castle Point is higher188.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Hazel Grove is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
159.5Hazel Grove is higher145.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9Castle Point is higher25.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hazel Grove | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,661£4,681£4,421 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,873£12,928£12,211 | £13,010£13,065£12,340 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,770£1,778£1,679 | £1,727£1,734£1,638 | Hazel Grove |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,770£11,821£11,165 | £11,692£11,742£11,090 | Hazel Grove |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £337£339£320 | £377£378£357 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £743£746£705 | £917£921£870 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £24£24£23 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £425£427£403 | £373£375£354 | Hazel Grove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £153£153£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £116£117£110 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,298£1,304£1,231 | £1,349£1,355£1,280 | Castle Point |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £145£146£138 | Hazel Grove |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £359£361£341 | £251£252£238 | Hazel Grove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Hazel Grove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Hazel Grove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Castle Point |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.7 | 1,010.4 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 85.0 | 90.7 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 153.9 | 188.9 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 59.2 | Hazel Grove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 159.5 | 145.0 | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 25.8 | Castle Point |
Per resident
Hazel Grove is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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
Hazel Grove Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,661£4,681£4,421Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,848£4,869£4,599
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,882£2,895£2,734Castle Point is higher£3,184£3,197£3,020
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,035£1,039£982Hazel Grove is higher£988£992£937
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,636£2,647£2,500Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Castle Point is higher£92£93£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£158Castle Point is higher£225£225£213
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Castle Point is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£425£427£403Hazel Grove is higher£373£375£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Castle Point is higher£66£67£63
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£759£762£720Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Hazel Grove is higher£145£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£199Hazel Grove is higher£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Hazel Grove is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Hazel Grove is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Castle Point is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
223.6Castle Point is higher247.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Castle Point is higher22.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.5Castle Point is higher46.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1Hazel Grove is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
93.3Hazel Grove is higher82.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Castle Point is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hazel Grove | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,661£4,681£4,421 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,882£2,895£2,734 | £3,184£3,197£3,020 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,035£1,039£982 | £988£992£937 | Hazel Grove |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,636£2,647£2,500 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £92£93£87 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £225£225£213 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £425£427£403 | £373£375£354 | Hazel Grove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £153£153£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £66£67£63 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £759£762£720 | £772£775£732 | Castle Point |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £145£146£138 | Hazel Grove |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£199 | £144£144£136 | Hazel Grove |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Hazel Grove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £2.45£2.46£2.32 | Hazel Grove |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Castle Point |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 223.6 | 247.3 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 22.2 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.5 | 46.2 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 59.2 | Hazel Grove |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 93.3 | 82.9 | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 14.7 | Castle Point |
Total
Hazel Grove is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Castle Point 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
Hazel Grove Castle Point
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£450.8m£452.7m£427.6mHazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£278.8m£280.0m£264.4mCastle Point is higher£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£100.1m£100.5m£95.0mHazel Grove is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£254.9m£256.0m£241.8mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCastle Point is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mCastle Point is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCastle Point is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mHazel Grove is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCastle Point is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.4m£73.7m£69.6mHazel Grove is higherDepends on how you count£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mHazel Grove is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mHazel Grove is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHazel Grove is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mHazel Grove is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCastle Point is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,627Castle Point is higher22,894
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,841Castle Point is higher2,055
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,333Castle Point is higher4,280
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,201Hazel Grove is higher5,477
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,020Hazel Grove is higher7,679
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,179Castle Point is higher1,364
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hazel Grove | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £450.8m£452.7m£427.6m | £448.9m£450.8m£425.8m | Hazel Grove |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £278.8m£280.0m£264.4m | £294.8m£296.0m£279.6m | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £100.1m£100.5m£95.0m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | Hazel Grove |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £254.9m£256.0m£241.8m | £264.9m£266.1m£251.3m | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.3m£39.0m | £34.5m£34.7m£32.8m | Hazel Grove |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Castle Point |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.4m£73.7m£69.6m | £71.5m£71.8m£67.8m | Hazel Grove |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | Hazel Grove |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.3m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Hazel Grove |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Hazel Grove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Hazel Grove |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Castle Point |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,627 | 22,894 | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,841 | 2,055 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,333 | 4,280 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,201 | 5,477 | Hazel Grove |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,020 | 7,679 | Hazel Grove |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,179 | 1,364 | 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.