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Castle Point

In Castle Point, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 72% of local authorities in 2024-25.

90,121 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Castle Point compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,863£4,883£4,612

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    97th of 348, higher than in 72% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,967£13,022£12,300

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    74th of 347, higher than in 78% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,725£1,732£1,636

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    223rd of 350, lower than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Castle Point
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,61297th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,30074th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636223rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Castle Point's benefit money go?

People here received £438.2 million£440.1 million£415.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Castle Point, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £259.4m; Pension Credit £8.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.9m; Universal Credit £68.9m; Housing Benefit £13.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.34m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £259.4mPension Credit: £8.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.9mUniversal Credit: £68.9mHousing Benefit: £13.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.34mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Castle Point, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £260.6m; Pension Credit £8.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.0m; Universal Credit £69.2m; Housing Benefit £13.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.34m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.50mState Pension: £260.6mPension Credit: £8.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.0mUniversal Credit: £69.2mHousing Benefit: £13.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.34mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.50m
Spending in Castle Point, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £246.1m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.6m; Universal Credit £65.4m; Housing Benefit £12.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.32m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.48mState Pension: £246.1mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.6mUniversal Credit: £65.4mHousing Benefit: £12.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.32mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.48m
  1. State Pension£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m
  2. Pension Credit£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
  8. Universal Credit£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
  12. Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
  13. Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
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Spending by benefit in Castle Point, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m59%Published
Pension Credit£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m5%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m1%Published
Universal Credit£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m16%Published
Housing Benefit£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m0.1%Published
All benefits£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,863, expected £4,861, difference +£1.91

    Actual £4,863£4,883£4,612Expected £4,861£4,881£4,611Difference +£1.91+£1.92+£1.81

    Benefit spending per resident was £1.91 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £1.92 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £1.81 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,967, expected £12,584, difference +£383

    Actual £12,967£13,022£12,300Expected £12,584£12,638£11,937Difference +£383+£384+£363

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £383 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £384 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £363 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,725, expected £1,835, difference −£111

    Actual £1,725£1,732£1,636Expected £1,835£1,843£1,741Difference −£111−£111−£105

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £111 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £111 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £105 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Castle Point
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,861£4,881£4,611+£1.91+£1.92+£1.81
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,584£12,638£11,937+£383+£384+£363
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,725£1,732£1,636£1,835£1,843£1,741−£111−£111−£105
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Castle Point received £1.10 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,208£4,163£3,841
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,629£4,579£4,225
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.10
192nd of 346, lower than in 55% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Castle Point only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1515,486
  • Aged 16 to 6451,258
  • Aged 651,118
  • Aged 66 and over22,259
  • All residents90,121
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,265 people in Castle Point receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    33%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Castle Point
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,76233%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,12721%19%
Neurological disease68213%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)62412%12%
Respiratory disease2014%4%
Malignant disease2194%3%
Cardiovascular disease1793%3%
Visual disease761%2%
Endocrine disease771%1%
Hearing disorders531%1%
Gastrointestinal disease792%1%
Genitourinary disease561%0.9%
Skin disease380.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)360.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract220.4%0.4%
Infectious disease160.3%0.4%
Haematological disease130.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease50.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Castle Point

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Castle PointThis area£4,863£4,883£4,612
  2. Havant0.68£5,140£5,162£4,875Compare
  3. Adur0.94£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  4. Worthing1.05£4,646£4,666£4,407Compare
  5. Sefton1.10£5,468£5,491£5,187Compare
  6. North Somerset1.20£4,650£4,670£4,411Compare
  7. Broxtowe1.21£4,271£4,290£4,052Compare
  8. South Ribble1.24£4,294£4,312£4,073Compare
  9. Eastbourne1.25£5,555£5,579£5,269Compare
  10. North Tyneside1.25£4,795£4,816£4,548Compare
  11. Wirral1.30£5,562£5,585£5,276Compare
  12. Chorley1.37£4,252£4,270£4,033Compare
  13. Cheshire West and Chester1.45£4,429£4,448£4,201Compare
  14. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.45£4,573£4,593£4,338Compare
  15. Amber Valley1.49£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  16. Gosport1.50£4,882£4,903£4,631Compare
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Areas most like Castle Point
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Castle Point£4,863£4,883£4,612
Havant0.68£5,140£5,162£4,875
Adur0.94£4,773£4,793£4,527
Worthing1.05£4,646£4,666£4,407
Sefton1.10£5,468£5,491£5,187
North Somerset1.20£4,650£4,670£4,411
Broxtowe1.21£4,271£4,290£4,052
South Ribble1.24£4,294£4,312£4,073
Eastbourne1.25£5,555£5,579£5,269
North Tyneside1.25£4,795£4,816£4,548
Wirral1.30£5,562£5,585£5,276
Chorley1.37£4,252£4,270£4,033
Cheshire West and Chester1.45£4,429£4,448£4,201
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole1.45£4,573£4,593£4,338
Amber Valley1.49£4,725£4,745£4,482
Gosport1.50£4,882£4,903£4,631
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Castle Point

Each share is the part of Castle Point's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Castle Point, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m289th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,61297th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m252nd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,03832nd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,30074th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m304th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930236th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636223rd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m255th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,73140th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,05694th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m245th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87129th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353204th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m175th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£2159th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£86933rd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m233rd of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.5895th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23187th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m301st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356215th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m260th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£14593rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m270th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62167th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110141st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m301st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725230th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275219th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m310th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137271st of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m302nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137230th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240210th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m315th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58248th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30217th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m303rd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42262nd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25245th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m326th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27245th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.10192nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,405261st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.650th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6209th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,005243rd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.3115th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.1204th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,199183rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.613th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.635th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,284294th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.6203rd of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,399314th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1266th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4248th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,317277th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.6166th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.7144th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£378.0m£373.9m£345.0m252nd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,208£4,163£3,841132nd of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.10192nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81168th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£383£384£36318th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£111−£111−£105257th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Castle Point

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
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