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Castle Point and Amber Valley
Castle Point is higher than Amber Valley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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
Castle Point is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Castle Point Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,725£1,732£1,636Amber Valley is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,656£11,705£11,056Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£372£373£353Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£916£920£869Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£376£377£356Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£116£116£110Amber Valley is higher£130£130£123
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,345£1,350£1,275Amber Valley is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£253£254£240Amber Valley is higher£332£334£315
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.64£6.67£6.30Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.6Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.1Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count87.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
188.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count157.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.6Amber Valley is higher74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.4Amber Valley is higher174.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.7Amber Valley is higher28.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,967£13,022£12,300 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,725£1,732£1,636 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,656£11,705£11,056 | £11,684£11,733£11,082 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £372£373£353 | £340£342£323 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £916£920£869 | £775£778£735 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £23£23£22 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £376£377£356 | £503£505£477 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £134£135£127 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £130£130£123 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,345£1,350£1,275 | £1,370£1,376£1,300 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £173£174£164 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £332£334£315 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.6 | 1,016.3 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.1 | 87.7 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 188.6 | 157.9 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.6 | 74.1 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.4 | 174.1 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.7 | 28.6 | Amber Valley |
Per resident
Castle Point is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 12. 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 Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£981£985£930Amber Valley is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£215Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£376£377£356Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Amber Valley is higher£78£79£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£765£768£725Amber Valley is higher£827£830£784
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Amber Valley is higher£201£201£190
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.77£3.79£3.58Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.55£2.56£2.42Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count221.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.6Amber Valley is higher74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
82.1Amber Valley is higher105.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Amber Valley is higher17.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,203£3,216£3,038 | £2,792£2,804£2,649 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £981£985£930 | £1,116£1,121£1,058 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,879£2,891£2,731 | £2,544£2,555£2,414 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £74£74£70 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £169£169£160 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £376£377£356 | £503£505£477 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £134£135£127 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £78£79£74 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £765£768£725 | £827£830£784 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £173£174£164 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £201£201£190 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 248.6 | 221.3 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 19.1 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.6 | 34.4 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.6 | 74.1 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 82.1 | 105.0 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 17.3 | Amber Valley |
Total
Castle Point is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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 Amber Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mAmber Valley is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mAmber Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mAmber Valley is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mAmber Valley is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mAmber Valley is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,405Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,825
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,005Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,199Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count4,479
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,284Amber Valley is higher9,647
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,399Amber Valley is higher13,677
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,317Amber Valley is higher2,249
Show the numbers
| Measure | Castle Point | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £438.2m£440.1m£415.7m | £615.4m£618.0m£583.7m | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £288.6m£289.9m£273.8m | £363.7m£365.2m£344.9m | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £88.4m£88.8m£83.8m | £145.3m£145.9m£137.8m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £259.4m£260.6m£246.1m | £331.4m£332.8m£314.3m | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.8m£34.0m£32.1m | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.9m£69.2m£65.4m | £107.7m£108.1m£102.1m | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,405 | 28,825 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,005 | 2,488 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,199 | 4,479 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,284 | 9,647 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,399 | 13,677 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,317 | 2,249 | 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.