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Southport and Castle Point

99,881 and 92,595 residents (mid-2024).

Southport is higher than Castle Point on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Southport is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 7. 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

Southport Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Southport: £5,198Castle Point: £4,869Southport: £5,220Castle Point: £4,599Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport 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: Southport £12,402, Castle Point £13,010Castle Point: £13,010Southport: £12,402Castle Point: £13,065Southport: £12,455Castle Point: £12,340Southport: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Castle 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: Southport £2,055, Castle Point £1,727Castle Point: £1,727Southport: £2,055Castle Point: £1,734Southport: £2,064Castle Point: £1,638Southport: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Southport 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: Southport £11,135, Castle Point £11,692Castle Point: £11,692Southport: £11,135Castle Point: £11,742Southport: £11,182Castle Point: £11,090Southport: £10,562

    £11,135£11,182£10,562Castle 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: Southport £459, Castle Point £377Castle Point: £377Southport: £459Castle Point: £378Southport: £461Castle Point: £357Southport: £435

    £459£461£435Southport 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: Southport £780, Castle Point £917Castle Point: £917Southport: £780Castle Point: £921Southport: £784Castle Point: £870Southport: £740

    £780£784£740Castle 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: Southport £28, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Southport: £28Castle Point: £24Southport: £28Castle Point: £23Southport: £27

    £28£28£27Southport 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: Southport £541, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Southport: £541Castle Point: £375Southport: £543Castle Point: £354Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Southport 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: Southport £154, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Southport: £154Castle Point: £153Southport: £155Castle Point: £145Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport 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: Southport £116, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Southport: £116Castle Point: £117Southport: £117Castle Point: £110Southport: £110

    £116£117£110Southport is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £1,536, Castle Point £1,349Castle Point: £1,349Southport: £1,536Castle Point: £1,355Southport: £1,542Castle Point: £1,280Southport: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Southport is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Southport: £205Castle Point: £146Southport: £206Castle Point: £138Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Southport 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: Southport £393, Castle Point £251Castle Point: £251Southport: £393Castle Point: £252Southport: £394Castle Point: £238Southport: £372

    £393£394£372Southport 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: Southport £6.30, Castle Point £6.34Castle Point: £6.34Southport: £6.30Castle Point: £6.36Southport: £6.33Castle Point: £6.01Southport: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Castle 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: Southport £4.30, Castle Point £4.27Castle Point: £4.27Southport: £4.30Castle Point: £4.29Southport: £4.32Castle Point: £4.05Southport: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Southport is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Southport: £6.45Castle Point: £5.38Southport: £6.48Castle Point: £5.08Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Southport 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: Southport 999.5, Castle Point 1,010.4Castle Point: 1,010.4Southport: 999.5

    999.5Castle 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: Southport 114.8, Castle Point 90.7Castle Point: 90.7Southport: 114.8

    114.8Southport 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: Southport 163.3, Castle Point 188.9Castle Point: 188.9Southport: 163.3

    163.3Castle 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: Southport 80.6, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Southport: 80.6

    80.6Southport 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: Southport 185.0, Castle Point 145.0Castle Point: 145.0Southport: 185.0

    185.0Southport 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: Southport 24.1, Castle Point 25.8Castle Point: 25.8Southport: 24.1

    24.1Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Southport and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthportCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£4,848£4,869£4,599Southport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£13,010£13,065£12,340Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£1,727£1,734£1,638Southport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562£11,692£11,742£11,090Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£377£378£357Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740£917£921£870Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£24£24£23Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£373£375£354Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£153£153£145Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£116£117£110Southport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,349£1,355£1,280Southport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£145£146£138Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372£251£252£238Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.34£6.36£6.01Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.27£4.29£4.05Southport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.36£5.38£5.08Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.51,010.4Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.890.7Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3188.9Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.659.2Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0145.0Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.125.8Castle Point

Per resident

Southport 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

Southport Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Castle Point £4,848Castle Point: £4,848Southport: £5,198Castle Point: £4,869Southport: £5,220Castle Point: £4,599Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Southport is higher£4,848£4,869£4,599

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southport £3,091, Castle Point £3,184Castle Point: £3,184Southport: £3,091Castle Point: £3,197Southport: £3,104Castle Point: £3,020Southport: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Castle 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: Southport £1,200, Castle Point £988Castle Point: £988Southport: £1,200Castle Point: £992Southport: £1,205Castle Point: £937Southport: £1,138

    £1,200£1,205£1,138Southport is higher£988£992£937

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southport £2,775, Castle Point £2,861Castle Point: £2,861Southport: £2,775Castle Point: £2,873Southport: £2,787Castle Point: £2,714Southport: £2,632

    £2,775£2,787£2,632Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southport £114, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92Southport: £114Castle Point: £93Southport: £115Castle Point: £87Southport: £108

    £114£115£108Southport 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: Southport £194, Castle Point £225Castle Point: £225Southport: £194Castle Point: £225Southport: £195Castle Point: £213Southport: £184

    £194£195£184Castle 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: Southport £7.06, Castle Point £5.83Castle Point: £5.83Southport: £7.06Castle Point: £5.85Southport: £7.09Castle Point: £5.53Southport: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Southport 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: Southport £541, Castle Point £373Castle Point: £373Southport: £541Castle Point: £375Southport: £543Castle Point: £354Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Southport 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: Southport £154, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Southport: £154Castle Point: £153Southport: £155Castle Point: £145Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Southport 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: Southport £68, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Southport: £68Castle Point: £67Southport: £68Castle Point: £63Southport: £64

    £68£68£64Southport is higher£66£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southport £897, Castle Point £772Castle Point: £772Southport: £897Castle Point: £775Southport: £901Castle Point: £732Southport: £851

    £897£901£851Southport is higher£772£775£732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Southport: £205Castle Point: £146Southport: £206Castle Point: £138Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Southport is higher£145£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southport £229, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144Southport: £229Castle Point: £144Southport: £230Castle Point: £136Southport: £217

    £229£230£217Southport is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southport £2.51, Castle Point £2.45Castle Point: £2.45Southport: £2.51Castle Point: £2.46Southport: £2.52Castle Point: £2.32Southport: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Southport is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Castle Point £5.36Castle Point: £5.36Southport: £6.45Castle Point: £5.38Southport: £6.48Castle Point: £5.08Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Southport is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southport 249.1, Castle Point 247.3Castle Point: 247.3Southport: 249.1

    249.1Southport is higherDepends on how you count247.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 28.6, Castle Point 22.2Castle Point: 22.2Southport: 28.6

    28.6Southport 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: Southport 40.7, Castle Point 46.2Castle Point: 46.2Southport: 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: Southport 80.6, Castle Point 59.2Castle Point: 59.2Southport: 80.6

    80.6Southport is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 108.0, Castle Point 82.9Castle Point: 82.9Southport: 108.0

    108.0Southport 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: Southport 14.1, Castle Point 14.7Castle Point: 14.7Southport: 14.1

    14.1Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Southport and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureSouthportCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£4,848£4,869£4,599Southport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,184£3,197£3,020Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138£988£992£937Southport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,632£2,861£2,873£2,714Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£92£93£87Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£225£225£213Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.83£5.85£5.53Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£373£375£354Southport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£153£153£145Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£66£67£63Southport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851£772£775£732Southport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£145£146£138Southport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£144£144£136Southport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.63£3.64£3.44Southport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£2.45£2.46£2.32Southport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.36£5.38£5.08Southport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1247.3Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.2Southport
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 202680.659.2Southport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.082.9Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.7Castle Point

Total

Southport is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 2. 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

Southport Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southport £519.1m, Castle Point £448.9mCastle Point: £448.9mSouthport: £519.1mCastle Point: £450.8mSouthport: £521.3mCastle Point: £425.8mSouthport: £492.4m

    £519.1m£521.3m£492.4mSouthport is higher£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southport £308.7m, Castle Point £294.8mCastle Point: £294.8mSouthport: £308.7mCastle Point: £296.0mSouthport: £310.1mCastle Point: £279.6mSouthport: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southport £119.9m, Castle Point £91.5mCastle Point: £91.5mSouthport: £119.9mCastle Point: £91.9mSouthport: £120.4mCastle Point: £86.8mSouthport: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSouthport is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southport £277.2m, Castle Point £264.9mCastle Point: £264.9mSouthport: £277.2mCastle Point: £266.1mSouthport: £278.4mCastle Point: £251.3mSouthport: £262.9m

    £277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southport £11.4m, Castle Point £8.5mCastle Point: £8.5mSouthport: £11.4mCastle Point: £8.6mSouthport: £11.5mCastle Point: £8.1mSouthport: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport 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: Southport £19.4m, Castle Point £20.8mCastle Point: £20.8mSouthport: £19.4mCastle Point: £20.9mSouthport: £19.5mCastle Point: £19.7mSouthport: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mCastle 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: Southport £0.71m, Castle Point £0.54mCastle Point: £0.54mSouthport: £0.71mCastle Point: £0.54mSouthport: £0.71mCastle Point: £0.51mSouthport: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport 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: Southport £54.0m, Castle Point £34.5mCastle Point: £34.5mSouthport: £54.0mCastle Point: £34.7mSouthport: £54.2mCastle Point: £32.8mSouthport: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mSouthport 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: Southport £15.4m, Castle Point £14.1mCastle Point: £14.1mSouthport: £15.4mCastle Point: £14.2mSouthport: £15.5mCastle Point: £13.4mSouthport: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouthport 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: Southport £6.8m, Castle Point £6.1mCastle Point: £6.1mSouthport: £6.8mCastle Point: £6.2mSouthport: £6.8mCastle Point: £5.8mSouthport: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouthport is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southport £89.6m, Castle Point £71.5mCastle Point: £71.5mSouthport: £89.6mCastle Point: £71.8mSouthport: £89.9mCastle Point: £67.8mSouthport: £85.0m

    £89.6m£89.9m£85.0mSouthport is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southport £20.5m, Castle Point £13.4mCastle Point: £13.4mSouthport: £20.5mCastle Point: £13.5mSouthport: £20.5mCastle Point: £12.8mSouthport: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mSouthport is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southport £22.9m, Castle Point £13.3mCastle Point: £13.3mSouthport: £22.9mCastle Point: £13.4mSouthport: £23.0mCastle Point: £12.6mSouthport: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mSouthport is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southport £0.37m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mSouthport: £0.37mCastle Point: £0.34mSouthport: £0.37mCastle Point: £0.32mSouthport: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southport £0.25m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mSouthport: £0.25mCastle Point: £0.23mSouthport: £0.25mCastle Point: £0.21mSouthport: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouthport is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southport £0.64m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mSouthport: £0.64mCastle Point: £0.50mSouthport: £0.65mCastle Point: £0.47mSouthport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouthport is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southport 24,883, Castle Point 22,894Castle Point: 22,894Southport: 24,883

    24,883Southport is higherDepends on how you count22,894

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southport 2,859, Castle Point 2,055Castle Point: 2,055Southport: 2,859

    2,859Southport is higher2,055

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport 4,064, Castle Point 4,280Castle Point: 4,280Southport: 4,064

    4,064Castle Point is higher4,280

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport 8,051, Castle Point 5,477Castle Point: 5,477Southport: 8,051

    8,051Southport is higher5,477

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southport 10,791, Castle Point 7,679Castle Point: 7,679Southport: 10,791

    10,791Southport is higher7,679

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport 1,405, Castle Point 1,364Castle Point: 1,364Southport: 1,405

    1,405Southport is higherDepends on how you count1,364

Show the numbers
Southport and Castle Point, total
MeasureSouthportCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m£448.9m£450.8m£425.8mSouthport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£294.8m£296.0m£279.6mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m£264.9m£266.1m£251.3mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mSouthport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSouthport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSouthport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m£71.5m£71.8m£67.8mSouthport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.8mSouthport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSouthport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouthport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mSouthport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSouthport
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88322,894Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8592,055Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0644,280Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0515,477Southport
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7917,679Southport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4051,364Southport

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.