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Castle Point and Eastbourne

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

Castle Point is higher than Eastbourne on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £24£24£23Eastbourne is higher£28£28£26

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Eastbourne £123Eastbourne: £123Castle Point: £116Eastbourne: £123Castle Point: £116Eastbourne: £116Castle Point: £110

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Eastbourne £388Eastbourne: £388Castle Point: £253Eastbourne: £390Castle Point: £254Eastbourne: £368Castle Point: £240

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Eastbourne 983.2Eastbourne: 983.2Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count983.2

  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, Eastbourne 113.0Eastbourne: 113.0Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Eastbourne is higher113.0

  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, Eastbourne 151.3Eastbourne: 151.3Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point is higher151.3

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Eastbourne is higher73.7

  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, Eastbourne 233.4Eastbourne: 233.4Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Eastbourne is higher233.4

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

    25.7Eastbourne is higher26.3

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Castle Point and Eastbourne, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,572£12,626£11,925Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£2,618£2,629£2,483Eastbourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,056£11,286£11,335£10,706Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353£501£503£475Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£757£760£718Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£28£28£26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£123£123£116Eastbourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£2,091£2,100£1,984Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£388£390£368Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.87£6.90£6.52Eastbourne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£8.46£8.49£8.02Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.71£4.73£4.47Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6983.2Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.1113.0Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6151.3Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.673.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4233.4Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.726.3Eastbourne

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Eastbourne £6.60Eastbourne: £6.60Castle Point: £5.88Eastbourne: £6.63Castle Point: £5.91Eastbourne: £6.26Castle Point: £5.58

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count233.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.3Eastbourne is higher26.8

  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, Eastbourne 35.9Eastbourne: 35.9Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point is higher35.9

  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, Eastbourne 73.7Eastbourne: 73.7Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Eastbourne is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    82.1Eastbourne is higher137.1

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

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

    14.6Eastbourne is higher15.4

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Castle Point and Eastbourne, per resident
MeasureCastle PointEastbourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£5,555£5,579£5,269Eastbourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£2,985£2,998£2,832Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,538£1,544£1,459Eastbourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,680£2,691£2,542Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£119£119£113Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£180£181£171Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.60£6.63£6.26Eastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£489£491£464Eastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£174£175£165Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£72£72£68Eastbourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,229£1,234£1,165Eastbourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£364£365£345Eastbourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£228£229£216Eastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.04£4.05£3.83Eastbourne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£4.97£4.99£4.71Eastbourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.71£4.73£4.47Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6233.5Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.326.8Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.635.9Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.673.7Eastbourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1137.1Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.4Eastbourne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Eastbourne £0.69mEastbourne: £0.69mCastle Point: £0.53mEastbourne: £0.69mCastle Point: £0.53mEastbourne: £0.65mCastle Point: £0.50m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,405Eastbourne is higherDepends on how you count24,342

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,005Eastbourne is higher2,798

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

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

    4,199Castle Point is higher3,747

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

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

    5,284Eastbourne is higher7,687

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,399Eastbourne is higher14,300

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

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

    1,317Eastbourne is higher1,609

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Eastbourne, total
MeasureCastle PointEastbourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£579.2m£581.7m£549.4mEastbourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£311.3m£312.6m£295.3mEastbourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mEastbourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£279.4m£280.6m£265.1mEastbourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEastbourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m£51.0m£51.2m£48.4mEastbourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mEastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEastbourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£128.1m£128.6m£121.5mEastbourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mEastbourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEastbourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEastbourne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mEastbourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCastle Point
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40524,342Eastbourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0052,798Eastbourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1993,747Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2847,687Eastbourne
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,39914,300Eastbourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3171,609Eastbourne

Sources

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

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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.
  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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