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Eastbourne and Castle Point

104,271 and 90,121 residents (mid-2024).

Eastbourne is higher than Castle Point on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Eastbourne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 6. 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

Eastbourne Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863Eastbourne: £5,555Castle Point: £4,883Eastbourne: £5,579Castle Point: £4,612Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£4,863£4,883£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £12,572, Castle Point £12,967Castle Point: £12,967Eastbourne: £12,572Castle Point: £13,022Eastbourne: £12,626Castle Point: £12,300Eastbourne: £11,925

    £12,572£12,626£11,925Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,967£13,022£12,300

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,618, Castle Point £1,725Castle Point: £1,725Eastbourne: £2,618Castle Point: £1,732Eastbourne: £2,629Castle Point: £1,636Eastbourne: £2,483

    £2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £11,286, Castle Point £11,656Castle Point: £11,656Eastbourne: £11,286Castle Point: £11,705Eastbourne: £11,335Castle Point: £11,056Eastbourne: £10,706

    £11,286£11,335£10,706Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,705£11,056

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Eastbourne £501, Castle Point £372Castle Point: £372Eastbourne: £501Castle Point: £373Eastbourne: £503Castle Point: £353Eastbourne: £475

    £501£503£475Eastbourne is higher£372£373£353

  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: Eastbourne £757, Castle Point £916Castle Point: £916Eastbourne: £757Castle Point: £920Eastbourne: £760Castle Point: £869Eastbourne: £718

    £757£760£718Castle Point is higher£916£920£869

  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: Eastbourne £28, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Eastbourne: £28Castle Point: £24Eastbourne: £28Castle Point: £23Eastbourne: £26

    £28£28£26Eastbourne 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: Eastbourne £489, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Eastbourne: £489Castle Point: £377Eastbourne: £491Castle Point: £356Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higher£376£377£356

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Eastbourne: £174Castle Point: £154Eastbourne: £175Castle Point: £145Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£153£154£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: Eastbourne £123, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Eastbourne: £123Castle Point: £116Eastbourne: £123Castle Point: £110Eastbourne: £116

    £123£123£116Eastbourne is higher£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £2,091, Castle Point £1,345Castle Point: £1,345Eastbourne: £2,091Castle Point: £1,350Eastbourne: £2,100Castle Point: £1,275Eastbourne: £1,984

    £2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Eastbourne: £364Castle Point: £145Eastbourne: £365Castle Point: £137Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £388, Castle Point £253Castle Point: £253Eastbourne: £388Castle Point: £254Eastbourne: £390Castle Point: £240Eastbourne: £368

    £388£390£368Eastbourne is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £6.87, Castle Point £6.64Castle Point: £6.64Eastbourne: £6.87Castle Point: £6.67Eastbourne: £6.90Castle Point: £6.30Eastbourne: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Eastbourne is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne £8.46, Castle Point £4.48Castle Point: £4.48Eastbourne: £8.46Castle Point: £4.50Eastbourne: £8.49Castle Point: £4.25Eastbourne: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56Eastbourne: £4.71Castle Point: £5.58Eastbourne: £4.73Castle Point: £5.27Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Castle Point is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 983.2, Castle Point 1,006.6Castle Point: 1,006.6Eastbourne: 983.2

    983.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Eastbourne 113.0, Castle Point 90.1Castle Point: 90.1Eastbourne: 113.0

    113.0Eastbourne is higher90.1

  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: Eastbourne 151.3, Castle Point 188.6Castle Point: 188.6Eastbourne: 151.3

    151.3Castle Point is higher188.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Eastbourne 233.4, Castle Point 144.4Castle Point: 144.4Eastbourne: 233.4

    233.4Eastbourne is higher144.4

  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: Eastbourne 26.3, Castle Point 25.7Castle Point: 25.7Eastbourne: 26.3

    26.3Eastbourne is higher25.7

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Eastbourne and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureEastbourneCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,863£4,883£4,612Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,572£12,626£11,925£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,483£1,725£1,732£1,636Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,286£11,335£10,706£11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£501£503£475£372£373£353Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£757£760£718£916£920£869Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£24£23Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£376£377£356Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£153£154£145Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£116£116£110Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,984£1,345£1,350£1,275Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£145£145£137Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£390£368£253£254£240Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.64£6.67£6.30Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£4.48£4.50£4.25Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026983.21,006.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.090.1Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.3188.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.758.6Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.4144.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.325.7Eastbourne

Per resident

Eastbourne is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 6. 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

Eastbourne Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £5,555, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863Eastbourne: £5,555Castle Point: £4,883Eastbourne: £5,579Castle Point: £4,612Eastbourne: £5,269

    £5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne is higher£4,863£4,883£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £2,985, Castle Point £3,203Castle Point: £3,203Eastbourne: £2,985Castle Point: £3,216Eastbourne: £2,998Castle Point: £3,038Eastbourne: £2,832

    £2,985£2,998£2,832Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,203£3,216£3,038

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £1,538, Castle Point £981Castle Point: £981Eastbourne: £1,538Castle Point: £985Eastbourne: £1,544Castle Point: £930Eastbourne: £1,459

    £1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne is higher£981£985£930

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastbourne £2,680, Castle Point £2,879Castle Point: £2,879Eastbourne: £2,680Castle Point: £2,891Eastbourne: £2,691Castle Point: £2,731Eastbourne: £2,542

    £2,680£2,691£2,542Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,879£2,891£2,731

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £119, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92Eastbourne: £119Castle Point: £92Eastbourne: £119Castle Point: £87Eastbourne: £113

    £119£119£113Eastbourne is higher£92£92£87

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £180, Castle Point £226Castle Point: £226Eastbourne: £180Castle Point: £227Eastbourne: £181Castle Point: £215Eastbourne: £171

    £180£181£171Castle Point is higher£226£227£215

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £6.60, Castle Point £5.88Castle Point: £5.88Eastbourne: £6.60Castle Point: £5.91Eastbourne: £6.63Castle Point: £5.58Eastbourne: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £489, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Eastbourne: £489Castle Point: £377Eastbourne: £491Castle Point: £356Eastbourne: £464

    £489£491£464Eastbourne is higher£376£377£356

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £174, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Eastbourne: £174Castle Point: £154Eastbourne: £175Castle Point: £145Eastbourne: £165

    £174£175£165Eastbourne is higher£153£154£145

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastbourne £72, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Eastbourne: £72Castle Point: £66Eastbourne: £72Castle Point: £62Eastbourne: £68

    £72£72£68Eastbourne is higher£66£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastbourne £1,229, Castle Point £765Castle Point: £765Eastbourne: £1,229Castle Point: £768Eastbourne: £1,234Castle Point: £725Eastbourne: £1,165

    £1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastbourne £364, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Eastbourne: £364Castle Point: £145Eastbourne: £365Castle Point: £137Eastbourne: £345

    £364£365£345Eastbourne is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £228, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144Eastbourne: £228Castle Point: £145Eastbourne: £229Castle Point: £137Eastbourne: £216

    £228£229£216Eastbourne is higher£144£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastbourne £4.04, Castle Point £3.77Castle Point: £3.77Eastbourne: £4.04Castle Point: £3.79Eastbourne: £4.05Castle Point: £3.58Eastbourne: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastbourne £4.97, Castle Point £2.55Castle Point: £2.55Eastbourne: £4.97Castle Point: £2.56Eastbourne: £4.99Castle Point: £2.42Eastbourne: £4.71

    £4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastbourne £4.71, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56Eastbourne: £4.71Castle Point: £5.58Eastbourne: £4.73Castle Point: £5.27Eastbourne: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Castle Point is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 233.5, Castle Point 248.6Castle Point: 248.6Eastbourne: 233.5

    233.5Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 26.8, Castle Point 22.3Castle Point: 22.3Eastbourne: 26.8

    26.8Eastbourne is higher22.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 35.9, Castle Point 46.6Castle Point: 46.6Eastbourne: 35.9

    35.9Castle Point is higher46.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 73.7, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Eastbourne: 73.7

    73.7Eastbourne is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 137.1, Castle Point 82.1Castle Point: 82.1Eastbourne: 137.1

    137.1Eastbourne is higher82.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Eastbourne 15.4, Castle Point 14.6Castle Point: 14.6Eastbourne: 15.4

    15.4Eastbourne is higher14.6

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureEastbourneCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,555£5,579£5,269£4,863£4,883£4,612Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,985£2,998£2,832£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,544£1,459£981£985£930Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,680£2,691£2,542£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£92£92£87Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£226£227£215Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.88£5.91£5.58Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£376£377£356Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£153£154£145Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£66£66£62Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,229£1,234£1,165£765£768£725Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£364£365£345£145£145£137Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£144£145£137Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.77£3.79£3.58Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.97£4.99£4.71£2.55£2.56£2.42Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.5248.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.822.3Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.946.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.758.6Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.182.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.414.6Eastbourne

Total

Eastbourne is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 3. 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

Eastbourne Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastbourne £579.2m, Castle Point £438.2mCastle Point: £438.2mEastbourne: £579.2mCastle Point: £440.1mEastbourne: £581.7mCastle Point: £415.7mEastbourne: £549.4m

    £579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne is higher£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastbourne £311.3m, Castle Point £288.6mCastle Point: £288.6mEastbourne: £311.3mCastle Point: £289.9mEastbourne: £312.6mCastle Point: £273.8mEastbourne: £295.3m

    £311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastbourne £160.3m, Castle Point £88.4mCastle Point: £88.4mEastbourne: £160.3mCastle Point: £88.8mEastbourne: £161.0mCastle Point: £83.8mEastbourne: £152.1m

    £160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne £279.4m, Castle Point £259.4mCastle Point: £259.4mEastbourne: £279.4mCastle Point: £260.6mEastbourne: £280.6mCastle Point: £246.1mEastbourne: £265.1m

    £279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne £12.4m, Castle Point £8.3mCastle Point: £8.3mEastbourne: £12.4mCastle Point: £8.3mEastbourne: £12.5mCastle Point: £7.8mEastbourne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.7m, Castle Point £20.4mCastle Point: £20.4mEastbourne: £18.7mCastle Point: £20.5mEastbourne: £18.8mCastle Point: £19.3mEastbourne: £17.8m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.8mCastle Point is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Eastbourne £0.69m, Castle Point £0.53mCastle Point: £0.53mEastbourne: £0.69mCastle Point: £0.53mEastbourne: £0.69mCastle Point: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £51.0m, Castle Point £33.8mCastle Point: £33.8mEastbourne: £51.0mCastle Point: £34.0mEastbourne: £51.2mCastle Point: £32.1mEastbourne: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne is higher£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne £18.2m, Castle Point £13.8mCastle Point: £13.8mEastbourne: £18.2mCastle Point: £13.9mEastbourne: £18.3mCastle Point: £13.1mEastbourne: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne £7.5m, Castle Point £5.9mCastle Point: £5.9mEastbourne: £7.5mCastle Point: £6.0mEastbourne: £7.6mCastle Point: £5.6mEastbourne: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne £128.1m, Castle Point £68.9mCastle Point: £68.9mEastbourne: £128.1mCastle Point: £69.2mEastbourne: £128.6mCastle Point: £65.4mEastbourne: £121.5m

    £128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastbourne £37.9m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mEastbourne: £37.9mCastle Point: £13.1mEastbourne: £38.1mCastle Point: £12.4mEastbourne: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastbourne £23.8m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mEastbourne: £23.8mCastle Point: £13.0mEastbourne: £23.9mCastle Point: £12.3mEastbourne: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastbourne £0.42m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mEastbourne: £0.42mCastle Point: £0.34mEastbourne: £0.42mCastle Point: £0.32mEastbourne: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastbourne £0.52m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mEastbourne: £0.52mCastle Point: £0.23mEastbourne: £0.52mCastle Point: £0.22mEastbourne: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastbourne £0.49m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.49mCastle Point: £0.50mEastbourne: £0.49mCastle Point: £0.48mEastbourne: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCastle Point is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastbourne 24,342, Castle Point 22,405Castle Point: 22,405Eastbourne: 24,342

    24,342Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count22,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastbourne 2,798, Castle Point 2,005Castle Point: 2,005Eastbourne: 2,798

    2,798Eastbourne is higher2,005

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 3,747, Castle Point 4,199Castle Point: 4,199Eastbourne: 3,747

    3,747Castle Point is higher4,199

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastbourne 7,687, Castle Point 5,284Castle Point: 5,284Eastbourne: 7,687

    7,687Eastbourne is higher5,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastbourne 14,300, Castle Point 7,399Castle Point: 7,399Eastbourne: 14,300

    14,300Eastbourne is higher7,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastbourne 1,609, Castle Point 1,317Castle Point: 1,317Eastbourne: 1,609

    1,609Eastbourne is higher1,317

Show the numbers
Eastbourne and Castle Point, total
MeasureEastbourneCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£579.2m£581.7m£549.4m£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£311.3m£312.6m£295.3m£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.4m£280.6m£265.1m£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.2m£48.4m£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.1m£128.6m£121.5m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCastle Point
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,34222,405Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7982,005Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7474,199Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6875,284Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,3007,399Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6091,317Eastbourne

Sources

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

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  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.
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