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Castle Point and Chorley

90,121 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Chorley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 15 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Castle Point: £4,863Chorley: £4,270Castle Point: £4,883Chorley: £4,033Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £12,967, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Castle Point: £12,967Chorley: £12,670Castle Point: £13,022Chorley: £11,967Castle Point: £12,300

    £12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,725, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Castle Point: £1,725Chorley: £1,641Castle Point: £1,732Chorley: £1,550Castle Point: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,656, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Castle Point: £11,656Chorley: £11,674Castle Point: £11,705Chorley: £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, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Castle Point: £372Chorley: £303Castle Point: £373Chorley: £286Castle Point: £353

    £372£373£353Castle Point is higher£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Castle Point: £916Chorley: £671Castle Point: £920Chorley: £634Castle Point: £869

    £916£920£869Castle Point is higher£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Castle Point: £24Chorley: £21Castle Point: £24Chorley: £20Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Castle Point is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Castle Point: £376Chorley: £441Castle Point: £377Chorley: £417Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Castle Point: £153Chorley: £120Castle Point: £154Chorley: £113Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Castle Point: £116Chorley: £90Castle Point: £116Chorley: £85Castle Point: £110

    £116£116£110Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,345, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Castle Point: £1,345Chorley: £1,228Castle Point: £1,350Chorley: £1,160Castle Point: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Castle Point: £145Chorley: £173Castle Point: £145Chorley: £163Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Chorley is higher£172£173£163

  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, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Castle Point: £253Chorley: £314Castle Point: £254Chorley: £297Castle Point: £240

    £253£254£240Chorley is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.64, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Castle Point: £6.64Chorley: £5.44Castle Point: £6.67Chorley: £5.14Castle Point: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.48, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Castle Point: £4.48Chorley: £3.86Castle Point: £4.50Chorley: £3.65Castle Point: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Castle Point: £5.56Chorley: £6.41Castle Point: £5.58Chorley: £6.05Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Castle Point is higher83.4

  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, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point is higher143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Chorley is higher65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Chorley is higher153.0

  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, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Castle Point: 25.7

    25.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Castle Point and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,252£4,270£4,033Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,616£12,670£11,967Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£1,634£1,641£1,550Castle 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£302£303£286Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£668£671£634Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£120£120£113Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£89£90£85Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,223£1,228£1,160Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£5.42£5.44£5.14Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£3.85£3.86£3.65Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,009.0Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.183.4Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6143.8Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.665.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.719.9Castle Point

Per resident

Castle Point is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Castle Point: £4,863Chorley: £4,270Castle Point: £4,883Chorley: £4,033Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,203, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Castle Point: £3,203Chorley: £2,521Castle Point: £3,216Chorley: £2,381Castle Point: £3,038

    £3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £981, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Castle Point: £981Chorley: £1,008Castle Point: £985Chorley: £952Castle Point: £930

    £981£985£930Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,879, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Castle Point: £2,879Chorley: £2,323Castle Point: £2,891Chorley: £2,194Castle Point: £2,731

    £2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Castle Point: £92Chorley: £60Castle Point: £92Chorley: £57Castle Point: £87

    £92£92£87Castle Point is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £226, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Castle Point: £226Chorley: £134Castle Point: £227Chorley: £126Castle Point: £215

    £226£227£215Castle Point is higher£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Castle Point: £5.88Chorley: £4.17Castle Point: £5.91Chorley: £3.94Castle Point: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Castle Point: £376Chorley: £441Castle Point: £377Chorley: £417Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Castle Point: £153Chorley: £120Castle Point: £154Chorley: £113Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Castle Point: £66Chorley: £55Castle Point: £66Chorley: £52Castle Point: £62

    £66£66£62Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £765, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Castle Point: £765Chorley: £754Castle Point: £768Chorley: £712Castle Point: £725

    £765£768£725Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Castle Point: £145Chorley: £173Castle Point: £145Chorley: £163Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Chorley is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Castle Point: £144Chorley: £193Castle Point: £145Chorley: £182Castle Point: £137

    £144£145£137Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.77, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Castle Point: £3.77Chorley: £3.35Castle Point: £3.79Chorley: £3.16Castle Point: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.55, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Castle Point: £2.55Chorley: £2.37Castle Point: £2.56Chorley: £2.24Castle Point: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Castle Point: £5.56Chorley: £6.41Castle Point: £5.58Chorley: £6.05Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 248.6, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Castle Point: 248.6

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.3, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Castle Point: 22.3

    22.3Castle Point is higher16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point is higher28.6

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Chorley is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.1, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Castle Point: 82.1

    82.1Chorley is higher94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Castle Point: 14.6

    14.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Castle Point and Chorley, per resident
MeasureCastle PointChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,252£4,270£4,033Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£2,510£2,521£2,381Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,313£2,323£2,194Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£60£60£57Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£133£134£126Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.15£4.17£3.94Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£120£120£113Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£55£55£52Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£751£754£712Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£3.33£3.35£3.16Castle Point
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.36£2.37£2.24Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6200.8Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.316.6Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.628.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.665.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.194.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.612.2Castle Point

Total

Castle Point is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 17. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £438.2m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mCastle Point: £438.2mChorley: £514.9mCastle Point: £440.1mChorley: £486.3mCastle Point: £415.7m

    £438.2m£440.1m£415.7mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £288.6m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mCastle Point: £288.6mChorley: £304.0mCastle Point: £289.9mChorley: £287.1mCastle Point: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.9m£273.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £88.4m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mCastle Point: £88.4mChorley: £121.5mCastle Point: £88.8mChorley: £114.8mCastle Point: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £259.4m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mCastle Point: £259.4mChorley: £280.1mCastle Point: £260.6mChorley: £264.6mCastle Point: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.6m£246.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.3m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mCastle Point: £8.3mChorley: £7.3mCastle Point: £8.3mChorley: £6.9mCastle Point: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCastle Point is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.4m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mCastle Point: £20.4mChorley: £16.1mCastle Point: £20.5mChorley: £15.2mCastle Point: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mCastle Point: £0.53mChorley: £0.50mCastle Point: £0.53mChorley: £0.48mCastle Point: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCastle Point is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £33.8m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mCastle Point: £33.8mChorley: £53.2mCastle Point: £34.0mChorley: £50.3mCastle Point: £32.1m

    £33.8m£34.0m£32.1mChorley is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £13.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mCastle Point: £13.8mChorley: £14.5mCastle Point: £13.9mChorley: £13.7mCastle Point: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £5.9m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mCastle Point: £5.9mChorley: £6.6mCastle Point: £6.0mChorley: £6.3mCastle Point: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £68.9m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mCastle Point: £68.9mChorley: £90.9mCastle Point: £69.2mChorley: £85.9mCastle Point: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mCastle Point: £13.0mChorley: £20.8mCastle Point: £13.1mChorley: £19.7mCastle Point: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mCastle Point: £13.0mChorley: £23.3mCastle Point: £13.0mChorley: £22.0mCastle Point: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mCastle Point: £0.34mChorley: £0.40mCastle Point: £0.34mChorley: £0.38mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mCastle Point: £0.23mChorley: £0.29mCastle Point: £0.23mChorley: £0.27mCastle Point: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mCastle Point: £0.50mChorley: £0.77mCastle Point: £0.50mChorley: £0.73mCastle Point: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,405, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Castle Point: 22,405

    22,405Chorley is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,005, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Castle Point: 2,005

    2,005Castle Point is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,199, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Castle Point: 4,199

    4,199Castle Point is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,284, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Castle Point: 5,284

    5,284Chorley is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,399, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Castle Point: 7,399

    7,399Chorley is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,317, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Castle Point: 1,317

    1,317Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Chorley, total
MeasureCastle PointChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40524,210Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0052,001Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1993,450Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2847,909Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,39911,329Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3171,471Chorley

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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