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Castle Point and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

90,121 and 408,009 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Castle Point is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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

Castle Point Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Castle Point: £4,863Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Castle Point: £4,883Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £12,967, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £12,569Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,569Castle Point: £12,967Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £12,623Castle Point: £13,022Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,922Castle Point: £12,300

    £12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,569£12,623£11,922

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,725, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,931Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,931Castle Point: £1,725Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,939Castle Point: £1,732Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,832Castle Point: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,931£1,939£1,832

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,656, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £11,420Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,420Castle Point: £11,656Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £11,469Castle Point: £11,705Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £10,833Castle Point: £11,056

    £11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,420£11,469£10,833

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £372, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £456Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £456Castle Point: £372Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £458Castle Point: £373Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £432Castle Point: £353

    £372£373£353Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£456£458£432

  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: Castle Point £916, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £666Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £666Castle Point: £916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £669Castle Point: £920Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £632Castle Point: £869

    £916£920£869Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£666£669£632

  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: Castle Point £24, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £27Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Castle Point: £24Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £27Castle Point: £24Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £25Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Castle Point: £376Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Castle Point: £377Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Castle Point: £153Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Castle Point: £154Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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: Castle Point £116, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £82Castle Point: £116Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £83Castle Point: £116Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £78Castle Point: £110

    £116£116£110Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,345, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,547Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,547Castle Point: £1,345Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,553Castle Point: £1,350Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,467Castle Point: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,547£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Castle Point: £145Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Castle Point: £145Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£252£253£239

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £253, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £291Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £291Castle Point: £253Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £293Castle Point: £254Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £276Castle Point: £240

    £253£254£240Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£291£293£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.64, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £6.14Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.14Castle Point: £6.64Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £6.16Castle Point: £6.67Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.82Castle Point: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.48, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4.39Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.39Castle Point: £4.48Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.40Castle Point: £4.50Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4.16Castle Point: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Castle Point: £5.56Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Castle Point: £5.58Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£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: Castle Point 1,006.6, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 1,001.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 1,001.8Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Castle Point 90.1, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 105.2Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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: Castle Point 188.6, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 141.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 141.1Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count141.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 58.6, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher61.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Castle Point 144.4, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 173.3Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher173.3

  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: Castle Point 25.7, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 18.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 18.4Castle Point: 25.7

    25.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Castle Point and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,573£4,593£4,338Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,569£12,623£11,922Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£1,931£1,939£1,832Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,056£11,420£11,469£10,833Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353£456£458£432Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£666£669£632Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£25Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£414£415£392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£95£95£90Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£82£83£78Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,547£1,553£1,467Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£291£293£276Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.14£6.16£5.82Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.39£4.40£4.16Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.36£5.38£5.08Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,001.8Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.1105.2Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6141.1Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.661.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4173.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.718.4Castle Point

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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

Castle Point Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £4,573Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,573Castle Point: £4,863Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,593Castle Point: £4,883Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £4,338Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,573£4,593£4,338

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,203, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,606Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,606Castle Point: £3,203Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,618Castle Point: £3,216Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,472Castle Point: £3,038

    £3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,618£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £981, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1,201Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,201Castle Point: £981Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,206Castle Point: £985Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1,139Castle Point: £930

    £981£985£930Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£1,201£1,206£1,139

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,879, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2,368Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,368Castle Point: £2,879Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,378Castle Point: £2,891Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2,246Castle Point: £2,731

    £2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Castle Point: £92Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Castle Point: £92Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Castle Point: £87

    £92£92£87Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £226, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £138Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £138Castle Point: £226Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £139Castle Point: £227Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £131Castle Point: £215

    £226£227£215Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Castle Point £5.88, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.55Castle Point: £5.88Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.57Castle Point: £5.91Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.26Castle Point: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £414Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £414Castle Point: £376Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £415Castle Point: £377Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£414£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £95Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Castle Point: £153Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £95Castle Point: £154Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £90Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £51Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Castle Point: £66Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £51Castle Point: £66Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £49Castle Point: £62

    £66£66£62Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £765, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £962Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £962Castle Point: £765Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966Castle Point: £768Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £913Castle Point: £725

    £765£768£725Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£962£966£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £252Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £252Castle Point: £145Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £253Castle Point: £145Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £239Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £181Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £181Castle Point: £144Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £182Castle Point: £145Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £172Castle Point: £137

    £144£145£137Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.77, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £3.82Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.82Castle Point: £3.77Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.83Castle Point: £3.79Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £3.62Castle Point: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£3.82£3.83£3.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.55, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.73Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.73Castle Point: £2.55Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.74Castle Point: £2.56Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.59Castle Point: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £5.36Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.36Castle Point: £5.56Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.38Castle Point: £5.58Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £5.08Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 248.6, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 207.7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 207.7Castle Point: 248.6

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count207.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.3, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 21.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 21.8Castle Point: 22.3

    22.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 46.6, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 29.3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 29.3Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 58.6, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 61.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 61.1Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher61.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.1, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 107.8Castle Point: 82.1

    82.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher107.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 14.6, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11.4Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11.4Castle Point: 14.6

    14.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count11.4

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, per resident
MeasureCastle PointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,573£4,593£4,338Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£2,606£2,618£2,472Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,201£1,206£1,139Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,368£2,378£2,246Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£138£139£131Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.55£5.57£5.26Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£414£415£392Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£95£95£90Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£51£51£49Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£962£966£913Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£252£253£239Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£181£182£172Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£3.82£3.83£3.62Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.73£2.74£2.59Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.36£5.38£5.08Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6207.7Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.321.8Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.629.3Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.661.1Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1107.8Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.611.4Castle Point

Total

Castle Point is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 22. 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

Castle Point Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £438.2m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.9bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnCastle Point: £438.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.9bnCastle Point: £440.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.8bnCastle Point: £415.7m

    £438.2m£440.1m£415.7mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £288.6m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnCastle Point: £288.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1bnCastle Point: £289.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.0bnCastle Point: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.9m£273.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £88.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £490.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £490.1mCastle Point: £88.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £492.2mCastle Point: £88.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £464.9mCastle Point: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £259.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £966.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £966.2mCastle Point: £259.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £970.3mCastle Point: £260.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £916.5mCastle Point: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.6m£246.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£966.2m£970.3m£916.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.3m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.6mCastle Point: £8.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.7mCastle Point: £8.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.6mCastle Point: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.4m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £56.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.4mCastle Point: £20.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £56.6mCastle Point: £20.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £53.5mCastle Point: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Castle Point £0.53m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mCastle Point: £0.53mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.3mCastle Point: £0.53mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mCastle Point: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £33.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £168.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £168.8mCastle Point: £33.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £169.5mCastle Point: £34.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £160.1mCastle Point: £32.1m

    £33.8m£34.0m£32.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£168.8m£169.5m£160.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £13.8m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £38.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.8mCastle Point: £13.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £38.9mCastle Point: £13.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £36.8mCastle Point: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £5.9m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £20.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £20.9mCastle Point: £5.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £21.0mCastle Point: £6.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £19.8mCastle Point: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £68.9m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £392.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £392.5mCastle Point: £68.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £394.2mCastle Point: £69.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £372.3mCastle Point: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£392.5m£394.2m£372.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £102.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £102.6mCastle Point: £13.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £103.1mCastle Point: £13.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £97.3mCastle Point: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£102.6m£103.1m£97.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £74.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.0mCastle Point: £13.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £74.3mCastle Point: £13.0mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £70.2mCastle Point: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mCastle Point: £0.34mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.6mCastle Point: £0.34mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.5mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCastle Point: £0.23mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCastle Point: £0.23mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £1.1mCastle Point: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole £2.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mCastle Point: £0.50mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.2mCastle Point: £0.50mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: £2.1mCastle Point: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,405, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 84,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 84,757Castle Point: 22,405

    22,405Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count84,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,005, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 8,902Castle Point: 2,005

    2,005Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count8,902

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,199, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 11,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 11,939Castle Point: 4,199

    4,199Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count11,939

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,284, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 24,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 24,916Castle Point: 5,284

    5,284Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher24,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,399, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 43,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 43,976Castle Point: 7,399

    7,399Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higher43,976

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,317, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 4,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole: 4,658Castle Point: 1,317

    1,317Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole is higherDepends on how you count4,658

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, total
MeasureCastle PointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£966.2m£970.3m£916.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m£168.8m£169.5m£160.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£392.5m£394.2m£372.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£102.6m£103.1m£97.3mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£74.0m£74.3m£70.2mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£1.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40584,757Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0058,902Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,19911,939Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,28424,916Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,39943,976Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3174,658Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  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.