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Worthing West and Castle Point
Worthing West is higher than Castle Point on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Worthing West 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
Worthing West Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higher£4,848£4,869£4,599
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,437£12,490£11,797Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,065£12,340
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,865£1,873£1,769Worthing West is higher£1,727£1,734£1,638
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,379£11,427£10,793Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,692£11,742£11,090
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£332£313Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£671Castle Point is higher£917£921£870
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Castle Point is higher£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£368£348Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£373£375£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£93£88Castle Point is higher£116£117£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,444£1,450£1,369Worthing West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Worthing West is higher£145£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£317£318£301Worthing West is higher£251£252£238
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.97£8.00£7.56Worthing West is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.17£4.19£3.96Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4.27£4.29£4.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
983.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count1,010.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.5Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count90.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.7Castle Point is higher188.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.4Worthing West is higher145.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Castle Point is higher25.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,437£12,490£11,797 | £13,010£13,065£12,340 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,865£1,873£1,769 | £1,727£1,734£1,638 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,379£11,427£10,793 | £11,692£11,742£11,090 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£332£313 | £377£378£357 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£671 | £917£921£870 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £24£24£23 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £373£375£354 | Castle Point |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £153£153£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£93£88 | £116£117£110 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,444£1,450£1,369 | £1,349£1,355£1,280 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £145£146£138 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £317£318£301 | £251£252£238 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.17£4.19£3.96 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Castle Point |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 983.2 | 1,010.4 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.5 | 90.7 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.7 | 188.9 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 59.2 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.4 | 145.0 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 25.8 | Castle Point |
Per resident
Worthing West 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
Worthing West Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,053£5,075£4,793Worthing West is higher£4,848£4,869£4,599
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,225£3,239£3,059Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£3,184£3,197£3,020
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,071£1,076£1,016Worthing West is higher£988£992£937
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,951£2,963£2,799Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£184£174Castle Point is higher£225£225£213
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.16£5.18£4.89Castle Point is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£367£368£348Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£373£375£354
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£147£139Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Castle Point is higher£66£67£63
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£829£833£786Worthing West is higher£772£775£732
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£236£237£224Worthing West is higher£145£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Worthing West is higher£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Worthing West is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.40£2.41£2.28Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2.45£2.46£2.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.19£7.22£6.82Worthing West is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
255.0Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count247.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.1Castle Point is higher46.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
97.3Worthing West is higher82.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.6Castle Point is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,053£5,075£4,793 | £4,848£4,869£4,599 | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,225£3,239£3,059 | £3,184£3,197£3,020 | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,071£1,076£1,016 | £988£992£937 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,951£2,963£2,799 | £2,861£2,873£2,714 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £92£93£87 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£184£174 | £225£225£213 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.16£5.18£4.89 | £5.83£5.85£5.53 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £373£375£354 | Castle Point |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£147£139 | £153£153£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £66£67£63 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £829£833£786 | £772£775£732 | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £145£146£138 | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £144£144£136 | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Worthing West |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.40£2.41£2.28 | £2.45£2.46£2.32 | Castle Point |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Worthing West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 255.0 | 247.3 | Worthing West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.6 | 22.2 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.1 | 46.2 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.6 | 59.2 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 97.3 | 82.9 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.6 | 14.7 | Castle Point |
Total
Worthing West 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
Worthing West Castle Point
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£519.7m£521.9m£492.9mWorthing West is higher£448.9m£450.8m£425.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£331.7m£333.1m£314.6mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£294.8m£296.0m£279.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mWorthing West is higher£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£303.5m£304.8m£287.9mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCastle Point is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCastle Point is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.7m£37.9m£35.8mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCastle Point is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mWorthing West is higher£71.5m£71.8m£67.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mWorthing West is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mWorthing West is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWorthing West is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mWorthing West is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWorthing West is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,223Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count22,894
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,121Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count2,055
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,018Castle Point is higher4,280
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,714Worthing West is higherDepends on how you count5,477
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,005Worthing West is higher7,679
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,191Castle Point is higher1,364
Show the numbers
| Measure | Worthing West | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £519.7m£521.9m£492.9m | £448.9m£450.8m£425.8m | Worthing West |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £331.7m£333.1m£314.6m | £294.8m£296.0m£279.6m | Worthing West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £110.2m£110.6m£104.5m | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £303.5m£304.8m£287.9m | £264.9m£266.1m£251.3m | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.8m£8.8m£8.4m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.7m£37.9m£35.8m | £34.5m£34.7m£32.8m | Worthing West |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Castle Point |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £71.5m£71.8m£67.8m | Worthing West |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.8m | Worthing West |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.8m£17.8m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Worthing West |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Worthing West |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Worthing West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Worthing West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,223 | 22,894 | Worthing West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,121 | 2,055 | Worthing West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,018 | 4,280 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,714 | 5,477 | Worthing West |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,005 | 7,679 | Worthing West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,191 | 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.