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Castle Point and Fareham

90,121 and 115,208 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Fareham on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 21 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 1. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Castle Point: £4,863Fareham: £4,260Castle Point: £4,883Fareham: £4,024Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £12,967, Fareham £12,460Fareham: £12,460Castle Point: £12,967Fareham: £12,513Castle Point: £13,022Fareham: £11,819Castle Point: £12,300

    £12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,460£12,513£11,819

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,725, Fareham £1,169Fareham: £1,169Castle Point: £1,725Fareham: £1,174Castle Point: £1,732Fareham: £1,109Castle Point: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Castle Point is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,656, Fareham £11,625Fareham: £11,625Castle Point: £11,656Fareham: £11,674Castle Point: £11,705Fareham: £11,027Castle Point: £11,056

    £11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £372, Fareham £200Fareham: £200Castle Point: £372Fareham: £201Castle Point: £373Fareham: £190Castle Point: £353

    £372£373£353Castle Point is higher£200£201£190

  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, Fareham £622Fareham: £622Castle Point: £916Fareham: £624Castle Point: £920Fareham: £590Castle Point: £869

    £916£920£869Castle Point is higher£622£624£590

  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, Fareham £14Fareham: £14Castle Point: £24Fareham: £14Castle Point: £24Fareham: £13Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Castle Point is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Castle Point: £376Fareham: £266Castle Point: £377Fareham: £251Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Castle Point is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Castle Point: £153Fareham: £106Castle Point: £154Fareham: £100Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higher£105£106£100

  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, Fareham £72Fareham: £72Castle Point: £116Fareham: £72Castle Point: £116Fareham: £68Castle Point: £110

    £116£116£110Castle Point is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,345, Fareham £896Fareham: £896Castle Point: £1,345Fareham: £900Castle Point: £1,350Fareham: £850Castle Point: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Castle Point is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Castle Point: £145Fareham: £123Castle Point: £145Fareham: £117Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  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, Fareham £192Fareham: £192Castle Point: £253Fareham: £193Castle Point: £254Fareham: £182Castle Point: £240

    £253£254£240Castle Point is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.64, Fareham £5.58Fareham: £5.58Castle Point: £6.64Fareham: £5.60Castle Point: £6.67Fareham: £5.29Castle Point: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.48, Fareham £3.23Fareham: £3.23Castle Point: £4.48Fareham: £3.24Castle Point: £4.50Fareham: £3.06Castle Point: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Castle Point is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Castle Point: £5.56Fareham: £6.34Castle Point: £5.58Fareham: £5.99Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  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, Fareham 1,003.6Fareham: 1,003.6Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

  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, Fareham 53.4Fareham: 53.4Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Castle Point is higher53.4

  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, Fareham 133.1Fareham: 133.1Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point is higher133.1

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Castle Point is higher40.9

  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, Fareham 110.6Fareham: 110.6Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Castle Point is higher110.6

  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, Fareham 16.4Fareham: 16.4Castle Point: 25.7

    25.7Castle Point is higher16.4

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Castle Point and Fareham, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,242£4,260£4,024Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,460£12,513£11,819Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£1,169£1,174£1,109Castle Point
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,056£11,625£11,674£11,027Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353£200£201£190Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£622£624£590Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£14£14£13Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£264£266£251Castle Point
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£105£106£100Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£72£72£68Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£896£900£850Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£123£123£117Castle Point
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£192£193£182Castle Point
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.58£5.60£5.29Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.23£3.24£3.06Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,003.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.153.4Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6133.1Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.640.9Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4110.6Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.716.4Castle Point

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 1. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Fareham £4,242Fareham: £4,242Castle Point: £4,863Fareham: £4,260Castle Point: £4,883Fareham: £4,024Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,203, Fareham £3,066Fareham: £3,066Castle Point: £3,203Fareham: £3,079Castle Point: £3,216Fareham: £2,908Castle Point: £3,038

    £3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,066£3,079£2,908

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £981, Fareham £678Fareham: £678Castle Point: £981Fareham: £681Castle Point: £985Fareham: £643Castle Point: £930

    £981£985£930Castle Point is higher£678£681£643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,879, Fareham £2,860Fareham: £2,860Castle Point: £2,879Fareham: £2,872Castle Point: £2,891Fareham: £2,713Castle Point: £2,731

    £2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,860£2,872£2,713

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Fareham £49Fareham: £49Castle Point: £92Fareham: £49Castle Point: £92Fareham: £47Castle Point: £87

    £92£92£87Castle Point is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £226, Fareham £153Fareham: £153Castle Point: £226Fareham: £154Castle Point: £227Fareham: £145Castle Point: £215

    £226£227£215Castle Point is higher£153£154£145

  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, Fareham £3.37Fareham: £3.37Castle Point: £5.88Fareham: £3.39Castle Point: £5.91Fareham: £3.20Castle Point: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Fareham £264Fareham: £264Castle Point: £376Fareham: £266Castle Point: £377Fareham: £251Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Castle Point is higher£264£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Fareham £105Fareham: £105Castle Point: £153Fareham: £106Castle Point: £154Fareham: £100Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Fareham £41Fareham: £41Castle Point: £66Fareham: £42Castle Point: £66Fareham: £39Castle Point: £62

    £66£66£62Castle Point is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £765, Fareham £520Fareham: £520Castle Point: £765Fareham: £522Castle Point: £768Fareham: £493Castle Point: £725

    £765£768£725Castle Point is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Fareham £123Fareham: £123Castle Point: £145Fareham: £123Castle Point: £145Fareham: £117Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Fareham £112Fareham: £112Castle Point: £144Fareham: £112Castle Point: £145Fareham: £106Castle Point: £137

    £144£145£137Castle Point is higher£112£112£106

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.77, Fareham £3.24Fareham: £3.24Castle Point: £3.77Fareham: £3.25Castle Point: £3.79Fareham: £3.07Castle Point: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.55, Fareham £1.87Fareham: £1.87Castle Point: £2.55Fareham: £1.87Castle Point: £2.56Fareham: £1.77Castle Point: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Castle Point is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Fareham £6.31Fareham: £6.31Castle Point: £5.56Fareham: £6.34Castle Point: £5.58Fareham: £5.99Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Fareham is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 248.6, Fareham 246.9Fareham: 246.9Castle Point: 248.6

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count246.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.3, Fareham 13.1Fareham: 13.1Castle Point: 22.3

    22.3Castle Point is higher13.1

  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, Fareham 32.8Fareham: 32.8Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point is higher32.8

  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, Fareham 40.9Fareham: 40.9Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Castle Point is higher40.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.1, Fareham 64.1Fareham: 64.1Castle Point: 82.1

    82.1Castle Point is higher64.1

  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, Fareham 9.5Fareham: 9.5Castle Point: 14.6

    14.6Castle Point is higher9.5

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Castle Point and Fareham, per resident
MeasureCastle PointFarehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,242£4,260£4,024Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£3,066£3,079£2,908Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£678£681£643Castle Point
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,860£2,872£2,713Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£49£49£47Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£153£154£145Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£3.37£3.39£3.20Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£264£266£251Castle Point
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£105£106£100Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£41£42£39Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£520£522£493Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£123£123£117Castle Point
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£112£112£106Castle Point
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£3.24£3.25£3.07Castle Point
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£1.87£1.87£1.77Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6246.9Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.313.1Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.632.8Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.640.9Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.164.1Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.69.5Castle Point

Total

Castle Point is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Fareham on 7. 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 Fareham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £438.2m, Fareham £488.8mFareham: £488.8mCastle Point: £438.2mFareham: £490.8mCastle Point: £440.1mFareham: £463.6mCastle Point: £415.7m

    £438.2m£440.1m£415.7mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £288.6m, Fareham £353.2mFareham: £353.2mCastle Point: £288.6mFareham: £354.7mCastle Point: £289.9mFareham: £335.0mCastle Point: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.9m£273.8mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £88.4m, Fareham £78.1mFareham: £78.1mCastle Point: £88.4mFareham: £78.4mCastle Point: £88.8mFareham: £74.1mCastle Point: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.8mCastle Point is higher£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £259.4m, Fareham £329.5mFareham: £329.5mCastle Point: £259.4mFareham: £330.9mCastle Point: £260.6mFareham: £312.6mCastle Point: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.6m£246.1mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.3m, Fareham £5.7mFareham: £5.7mCastle Point: £8.3mFareham: £5.7mCastle Point: £8.3mFareham: £5.4mCastle Point: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCastle Point is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.4m, Fareham £17.6mFareham: £17.6mCastle Point: £20.4mFareham: £17.7mCastle Point: £20.5mFareham: £16.7mCastle Point: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Fareham £0.39mFareham: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.53mFareham: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.53mFareham: £0.37mCastle Point: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCastle Point is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £33.8m, Fareham £30.5mFareham: £30.5mCastle Point: £33.8mFareham: £30.6mCastle Point: £34.0mFareham: £28.9mCastle Point: £32.1m

    £33.8m£34.0m£32.1mCastle Point is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £13.8m, Fareham £12.1mFareham: £12.1mCastle Point: £13.8mFareham: £12.2mCastle Point: £13.9mFareham: £11.5mCastle Point: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCastle Point is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £5.9m, Fareham £4.8mFareham: £4.8mCastle Point: £5.9mFareham: £4.8mCastle Point: £6.0mFareham: £4.5mCastle Point: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mCastle Point is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £68.9m, Fareham £59.9mFareham: £59.9mCastle Point: £68.9mFareham: £60.1mCastle Point: £69.2mFareham: £56.8mCastle Point: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mCastle Point is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Fareham £14.1mFareham: £14.1mCastle Point: £13.0mFareham: £14.2mCastle Point: £13.1mFareham: £13.4mCastle Point: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Fareham £12.8mFareham: £12.8mCastle Point: £13.0mFareham: £12.9mCastle Point: £13.0mFareham: £12.2mCastle Point: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCastle Point is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Fareham £0.37mFareham: £0.37mCastle Point: £0.34mFareham: £0.37mCastle Point: £0.34mFareham: £0.35mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Fareham £0.22mFareham: £0.22mCastle Point: £0.23mFareham: £0.22mCastle Point: £0.23mFareham: £0.20mCastle Point: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCastle Point is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Fareham £0.73mFareham: £0.73mCastle Point: £0.50mFareham: £0.73mCastle Point: £0.50mFareham: £0.69mCastle Point: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFareham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,405, Fareham 28,449Fareham: 28,449Castle Point: 22,405

    22,405Fareham is higherDepends on how you count28,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,005, Fareham 1,514Fareham: 1,514Castle Point: 2,005

    2,005Castle Point is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,199, Fareham 3,774Fareham: 3,774Castle Point: 4,199

    4,199Castle Point is higher3,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,284, Fareham 4,714Fareham: 4,714Castle Point: 5,284

    5,284Castle Point is higher4,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,399, Fareham 7,389Fareham: 7,389Castle Point: 7,399

    7,399Castle Point is higher7,389

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,317, Fareham 1,092Fareham: 1,092Castle Point: 1,317

    1,317Castle Point is higher1,092

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Fareham, total
MeasureCastle PointFarehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mFareham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mFareham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mCastle Point
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mCastle Point
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mCastle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCastle Point
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mCastle Point
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mFareham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCastle Point
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mFareham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mCastle Point
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFareham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40528,449Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0051,514Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1993,774Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2844,714Castle Point
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3997,389Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3171,092Castle Point

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.
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