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Castle Point and Gosport

90,121 and 82,727 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Gosport on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 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 9 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 13. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Castle Point: £4,863Gosport: £4,903Castle Point: £4,883Gosport: £4,631Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £12,967, Gosport £12,623Gosport: £12,623Castle Point: £12,967Gosport: £12,677Castle Point: £13,022Gosport: £11,974Castle Point: £12,300

    £12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,725, Gosport £2,249Gosport: £2,249Castle Point: £1,725Gosport: £2,259Castle Point: £1,732Gosport: £2,133Castle Point: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Gosport is higher£2,249£2,259£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,656, Gosport £11,587Gosport: £11,587Castle Point: £11,656Gosport: £11,636Castle Point: £11,705Gosport: £10,990Castle Point: £11,056

    £11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point is higher£11,587£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £372, Gosport £331Gosport: £331Castle Point: £372Gosport: £332Castle Point: £373Gosport: £314Castle Point: £353

    £372£373£353Castle Point is higher£331£332£314

  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, Gosport £684Gosport: £684Castle Point: £916Gosport: £687Castle Point: £920Gosport: £649Castle Point: £869

    £916£920£869Castle Point is higher£684£687£649

  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, Gosport £22Gosport: £22Castle Point: £24Gosport: £22Castle Point: £24Gosport: £21Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Castle Point is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Castle Point: £376Gosport: £456Castle Point: £377Gosport: £431Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Gosport is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Castle Point: £153Gosport: £178Castle Point: £154Gosport: £168Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Gosport is higher£177£178£168

  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, Gosport £131Gosport: £131Castle Point: £116Gosport: £131Castle Point: £116Gosport: £124Castle Point: £110

    £116£116£110Gosport is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,345, Gosport £1,795Gosport: £1,795Castle Point: £1,345Gosport: £1,802Castle Point: £1,350Gosport: £1,702Castle Point: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Gosport is higher£1,795£1,802£1,702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Castle Point: £145Gosport: £216Castle Point: £145Gosport: £204Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Gosport is higher£215£216£204

  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, Gosport £308Gosport: £308Castle Point: £253Gosport: £310Castle Point: £254Gosport: £293Castle Point: £240

    £253£254£240Gosport is higher£308£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.64, Gosport £6.41Gosport: £6.41Castle Point: £6.64Gosport: £6.44Castle Point: £6.67Gosport: £6.08Castle Point: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.48, Gosport £8.83Gosport: £8.83Castle Point: £4.48Gosport: £8.87Castle Point: £4.50Gosport: £8.38Castle Point: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Gosport is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Castle Point: £5.56Gosport: £5.33Castle Point: £5.58Gosport: £5.03Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Gosport 1,019.6Gosport: 1,019.6Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Gosport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

  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, Gosport 88.5Gosport: 88.5Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Castle Point is higher88.5

  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, Gosport 147.0Gosport: 147.0Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point is higher147.0

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Gosport is higher68.9

  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, Gosport 208.7Gosport: 208.7Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Gosport is higher208.7

  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, Gosport 28.8Gosport: 28.8Castle Point: 25.7

    25.7Gosport is higher28.8

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Castle Point and Gosport, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,623£12,677£11,974Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,056£11,587£11,636£10,990Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353£331£332£314Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£684£687£649Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£454£456£431Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£131£131£124Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,795£1,802£1,702Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£308£310£293Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.41£6.44£6.08Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£8.83£8.87£8.38Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.30£5.33£5.03Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,019.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.188.5Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6147.0Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.668.9Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4208.7Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.728.8Gosport

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 13. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Gosport £4,882Gosport: £4,882Castle Point: £4,863Gosport: £4,903Castle Point: £4,883Gosport: £4,631Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£4,882£4,903£4,631

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,203, Gosport £2,679Gosport: £2,679Castle Point: £3,203Gosport: £2,690Castle Point: £3,216Gosport: £2,541Castle Point: £3,038

    £3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higher£2,679£2,690£2,541

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £981, Gosport £1,352Gosport: £1,352Castle Point: £981Gosport: £1,358Castle Point: £985Gosport: £1,283Castle Point: £930

    £981£985£930Gosport is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,879, Gosport £2,459Gosport: £2,459Castle Point: £2,879Gosport: £2,469Castle Point: £2,891Gosport: £2,332Castle Point: £2,731

    £2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higher£2,459£2,469£2,332

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Gosport £70Gosport: £70Castle Point: £92Gosport: £71Castle Point: £92Gosport: £67Castle Point: £87

    £92£92£87Castle Point is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £226, Gosport £145Gosport: £145Castle Point: £226Gosport: £146Castle Point: £227Gosport: £138Castle Point: £215

    £226£227£215Castle Point is higher£145£146£138

  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, Gosport £4.69Gosport: £4.69Castle Point: £5.88Gosport: £4.71Castle Point: £5.91Gosport: £4.45Castle Point: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Gosport £454Gosport: £454Castle Point: £376Gosport: £456Castle Point: £377Gosport: £431Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Gosport is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Gosport £177Gosport: £177Castle Point: £153Gosport: £178Castle Point: £154Gosport: £168Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Gosport is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Gosport £79Gosport: £79Castle Point: £66Gosport: £79Castle Point: £66Gosport: £75Castle Point: £62

    £66£66£62Gosport is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £765, Gosport £1,079Gosport: £1,079Castle Point: £765Gosport: £1,083Castle Point: £768Gosport: £1,023Castle Point: £725

    £765£768£725Gosport is higher£1,079£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Gosport £215Gosport: £215Castle Point: £145Gosport: £216Castle Point: £145Gosport: £204Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Gosport is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Gosport £185Gosport: £185Castle Point: £144Gosport: £186Castle Point: £145Gosport: £176Castle Point: £137

    £144£145£137Gosport is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.77, Gosport £3.85Gosport: £3.85Castle Point: £3.77Gosport: £3.86Castle Point: £3.79Gosport: £3.65Castle Point: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Gosport is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.55, Gosport £5.31Gosport: £5.31Castle Point: £2.55Gosport: £5.34Castle Point: £2.56Gosport: £5.04Castle Point: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Gosport is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Gosport £5.30Gosport: £5.30Castle Point: £5.56Gosport: £5.33Castle Point: £5.58Gosport: £5.03Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 248.6, Gosport 216.4Gosport: 216.4Castle Point: 248.6

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count216.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.3, Gosport 18.8Gosport: 18.8Castle Point: 22.3

    22.3Castle Point is higher18.8

  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, Gosport 31.2Gosport: 31.2Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point is higher31.2

  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, Gosport 68.9Gosport: 68.9Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Gosport is higher68.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.1, Gosport 125.4Gosport: 125.4Castle Point: 82.1

    82.1Gosport is higher125.4

  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, Gosport 17.3Gosport: 17.3Castle Point: 14.6

    14.6Gosport is higher17.3

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Castle Point and Gosport, per resident
MeasureCastle PointGosportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£2,679£2,690£2,541Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,352£1,358£1,283Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,459£2,469£2,332Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£70£71£67Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£145£146£138Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.69£4.71£4.45Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£454£456£431Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£177£178£168Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£79£79£75Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,079£1,083£1,023Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£215£216£204Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£185£186£176Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£3.85£3.86£3.65Gosport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£5.31£5.34£5.04Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.30£5.33£5.03Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6216.4Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.318.8Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.631.2Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.668.9Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1125.4Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.3Gosport

Total

Castle Point is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gosport on 11. 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 Gosport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £438.2m, Gosport £403.9mGosport: £403.9mCastle Point: £438.2mGosport: £405.6mCastle Point: £440.1mGosport: £383.1mCastle Point: £415.7m

    £438.2m£440.1m£415.7mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £288.6m, Gosport £221.6mGosport: £221.6mCastle Point: £288.6mGosport: £222.5mCastle Point: £289.9mGosport: £210.2mCastle Point: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.9m£273.8mCastle Point is higher£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £88.4m, Gosport £111.9mGosport: £111.9mCastle Point: £88.4mGosport: £112.3mCastle Point: £88.8mGosport: £106.1mCastle Point: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.8mGosport is higher£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £259.4m, Gosport £203.4mGosport: £203.4mCastle Point: £259.4mGosport: £204.3mCastle Point: £260.6mGosport: £192.9mCastle Point: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.6m£246.1mCastle Point is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.3m, Gosport £5.8mGosport: £5.8mCastle Point: £8.3mGosport: £5.8mCastle Point: £8.3mGosport: £5.5mCastle Point: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCastle Point is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.4m, Gosport £12.0mGosport: £12.0mCastle Point: £20.4mGosport: £12.1mCastle Point: £20.5mGosport: £11.4mCastle Point: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Gosport £0.39mGosport: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.53mGosport: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.53mGosport: £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, Gosport £37.6mGosport: £37.6mCastle Point: £33.8mGosport: £37.7mCastle Point: £34.0mGosport: £35.6mCastle Point: £32.1m

    £33.8m£34.0m£32.1mGosport is higher£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £13.8m, Gosport £14.7mGosport: £14.7mCastle Point: £13.8mGosport: £14.7mCastle Point: £13.9mGosport: £13.9mCastle Point: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGosport is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £5.9m, Gosport £6.5mGosport: £6.5mCastle Point: £5.9mGosport: £6.5mCastle Point: £6.0mGosport: £6.2mCastle Point: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mGosport is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £68.9m, Gosport £89.3mGosport: £89.3mCastle Point: £68.9mGosport: £89.6mCastle Point: £69.2mGosport: £84.7mCastle Point: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mGosport is higher£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Gosport £17.8mGosport: £17.8mCastle Point: £13.0mGosport: £17.9mCastle Point: £13.1mGosport: £16.9mCastle Point: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mGosport is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Gosport £15.3mGosport: £15.3mCastle Point: £13.0mGosport: £15.4mCastle Point: £13.0mGosport: £14.5mCastle Point: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mGosport is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Gosport £0.32mGosport: £0.32mCastle Point: £0.34mGosport: £0.32mCastle Point: £0.34mGosport: £0.30mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.23mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.23mGosport: £0.42mCastle Point: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGosport is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Gosport £0.44mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.50mGosport: £0.44mCastle Point: £0.50mGosport: £0.42mCastle Point: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCastle Point is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,405, Gosport 17,899Gosport: 17,899Castle Point: 22,405

    22,405Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count17,899

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,005, Gosport 1,553Gosport: 1,553Castle Point: 2,005

    2,005Castle Point is higher1,553

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,199, Gosport 2,580Gosport: 2,580Castle Point: 4,199

    4,199Castle Point is higher2,580

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,284, Gosport 5,698Gosport: 5,698Castle Point: 5,284

    5,284Gosport is higher5,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,399, Gosport 10,377Gosport: 10,377Castle Point: 7,399

    7,399Gosport is higher10,377

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,317, Gosport 1,434Gosport: 1,434Castle Point: 1,317

    1,317Gosport is higher1,434

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Gosport, total
MeasureCastle PointGosportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£403.9m£405.6m£383.1mCastle Point
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£221.6m£222.5m£210.2mCastle Point
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£111.9m£112.3m£106.1mGosport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mCastle Point
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mCastle 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£37.6m£37.7m£35.6mGosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£89.3m£89.6m£84.7mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGosport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCastle Point
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCastle Point
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40517,899Castle Point
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0051,553Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1992,580Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2845,698Gosport
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,39910,377Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3171,434Gosport

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.
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  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.
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