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Amber Valley and Castle Point
Amber Valley is higher than Castle Point on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 10 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
Amber Valley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Amber Valley Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,725£4,745£4,482Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,821£12,876£12,162Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,967£13,022£12,300
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,705£11,056
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£340£342£323Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£775£778£735Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£130£123Amber Valley is higher£116£116£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£332£334£315Amber Valley is higher£253£254£240
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count90.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.9Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count188.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.1Amber Valley is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.1Amber Valley is higher144.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.6Amber Valley is higher25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | £12,967£13,022£12,300 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | £1,725£1,732£1,636 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,684£11,733£11,082 | £11,656£11,705£11,056 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £340£342£323 | £372£373£353 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £775£778£735 | £916£920£869 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £24£24£23 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £376£377£356 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £153£154£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £116£116£110 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,370£1,376£1,300 | £1,345£1,350£1,275 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £145£145£137 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £332£334£315 | £253£254£240 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.3 | 1,006.6 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.7 | 90.1 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.9 | 188.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.1 | 58.6 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.1 | 144.4 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.6 | 25.7 | Amber Valley |
Per resident
Amber Valley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 10. 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
Amber Valley Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,725£4,745£4,482Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,792£2,804£2,649Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,203£3,216£3,038
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,544£2,555£2,414Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,879£2,891£2,731
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£169£169£160Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£215
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Amber Valley is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£827£830£784Amber Valley is higher£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Amber Valley is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count46.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.1Amber Valley is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.0Amber Valley is higher82.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Amber Valley is higher14.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,792£2,804£2,649 | £3,203£3,216£3,038 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,116£1,121£1,058 | £981£985£930 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,544£2,555£2,414 | £2,879£2,891£2,731 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £92£92£87 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £226£227£215 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £376£377£356 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £153£154£145 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £66£66£62 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £827£830£784 | £765£768£725 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £145£145£137 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £144£145£137 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.3 | 248.6 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 22.3 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.4 | 46.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.1 | 58.6 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.0 | 82.1 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 14.6 | Amber Valley |
Total
Amber Valley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 0. 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
Amber Valley Castle Point
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley is higher£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,825Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count22,405
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,488Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,005
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,479Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count4,199
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,647Amber Valley is higher5,284
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,677Amber Valley is higher7,399
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,249Amber Valley is higher1,317
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £615.4m£618.0m£583.7m | £438.2m£440.1m£415.7m | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £363.7m£365.2m£344.9m | £288.6m£289.9m£273.8m | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £145.3m£145.9m£137.8m | £88.4m£88.8m£83.8m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £331.4m£332.8m£314.3m | £259.4m£260.6m£246.1m | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | £33.8m£34.0m£32.1m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £107.7m£108.1m£102.1m | £68.9m£69.2m£65.4m | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,825 | 22,405 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,488 | 2,005 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,479 | 4,199 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,647 | 5,284 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,677 | 7,399 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,249 | 1,317 | Amber Valley |
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.