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Castle Point and Worthing

90,121 and 113,515 residents (mid-2024).

Castle Point is higher than Worthing on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Castle Point is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Worthing 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Castle Point: £4,863Worthing: £4,666Castle Point: £4,883Worthing: £4,407Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £12,967, Worthing £12,574Worthing: £12,574Castle Point: £12,967Worthing: £12,627Castle Point: £13,022Worthing: £11,927Castle Point: £12,300

    £12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,627£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,725, Worthing £1,825Worthing: £1,825Castle Point: £1,725Worthing: £1,833Castle Point: £1,732Worthing: £1,731Castle Point: £1,636

    £1,725£1,732£1,636Worthing is higher£1,825£1,833£1,731

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £11,656, Worthing £11,443Worthing: £11,443Castle Point: £11,656Worthing: £11,492Castle Point: £11,705Worthing: £10,854Castle Point: £11,056

    £11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£11,443£11,492£10,854

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Castle Point £372, Worthing £385Worthing: £385Castle Point: £372Worthing: £387Castle Point: £373Worthing: £366Castle Point: £353

    £372£373£353Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£385£387£366

  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, Worthing £722Worthing: £722Castle Point: £916Worthing: £725Castle Point: £920Worthing: £685Castle Point: £869

    £916£920£869Castle Point is higher£722£725£685

  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, Worthing £23Worthing: £23Castle Point: £24Worthing: £23Castle Point: £24Worthing: £22Castle Point: £23

    £24£24£23Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Castle Point: £376Worthing: £378Castle Point: £377Worthing: £357Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Worthing is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Castle Point: £153Worthing: £147Castle Point: £154Worthing: £138Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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, Worthing £87Worthing: £87Castle Point: £116Worthing: £87Castle Point: £116Worthing: £82Castle Point: £110

    £116£116£110Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £1,345, Worthing £1,411Worthing: £1,411Castle Point: £1,345Worthing: £1,417Castle Point: £1,350Worthing: £1,339Castle Point: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Worthing is higher£1,411£1,417£1,339

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Castle Point: £145Worthing: £262Castle Point: £145Worthing: £248Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Worthing is higher£261£262£248

  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, Worthing £314Worthing: £314Castle Point: £253Worthing: £316Castle Point: £254Worthing: £298Castle Point: £240

    £253£254£240Worthing is higher£314£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £6.64, Worthing £7.37Worthing: £7.37Castle Point: £6.64Worthing: £7.40Castle Point: £6.67Worthing: £6.99Castle Point: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Worthing is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Castle Point £4.48, Worthing £4.91Worthing: £4.91Castle Point: £4.48Worthing: £4.93Castle Point: £4.50Worthing: £4.66Castle Point: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Worthing is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Castle Point: £5.56Worthing: £5.59Castle Point: £5.58Worthing: £5.28Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Worthing is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Worthing 990.5Worthing: 990.5Castle Point: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Worthing 93.1Worthing: 93.1Castle Point: 90.1

    90.1Worthing is higherDepends on how you count93.1

  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, Worthing 151.8Worthing: 151.8Castle Point: 188.6

    188.6Castle Point is higher151.8

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  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, Worthing 166.2Worthing: 166.2Castle Point: 144.4

    144.4Worthing is higher166.2

  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, Worthing 18.5Worthing: 18.5Castle Point: 25.7

    25.7Castle Point is higher18.5

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Castle Point and Worthing, per person in the age group
MeasureCastle PointWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,646£4,666£4,407Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,967£13,022£12,300£12,574£12,627£11,927Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,732£1,636£1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,656£11,705£11,056£11,443£11,492£10,854Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£353£385£387£366Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£722£725£685Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£377£378£357Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£146£147£138Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£87£87£82Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,411£1,417£1,339Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£314£316£298Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.91£4.93£4.66Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6990.5Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.193.1Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.6151.8Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.656.4Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4166.2Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.718.5Castle Point

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Castle Point £4,863, Worthing £4,646Worthing: £4,646Castle Point: £4,863Worthing: £4,666Castle Point: £4,883Worthing: £4,407Castle Point: £4,612

    £4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,646£4,666£4,407

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Castle Point £3,203, Worthing £2,750Worthing: £2,750Castle Point: £3,203Worthing: £2,762Castle Point: £3,216Worthing: £2,609Castle Point: £3,038

    £3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,609

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Castle Point £981, Worthing £1,107Worthing: £1,107Castle Point: £981Worthing: £1,112Castle Point: £985Worthing: £1,050Castle Point: £930

    £981£985£930Worthing is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Castle Point £2,879, Worthing £2,503Worthing: £2,503Castle Point: £2,879Worthing: £2,514Castle Point: £2,891Worthing: £2,374Castle Point: £2,731

    £2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Castle Point £92, Worthing £84Worthing: £84Castle Point: £92Worthing: £85Castle Point: £92Worthing: £80Castle Point: £87

    £92£92£87Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £226, Worthing £158Worthing: £158Castle Point: £226Worthing: £159Castle Point: £227Worthing: £150Castle Point: £215

    £226£227£215Castle Point is higher£158£159£150

  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, Worthing £5.06Worthing: £5.06Castle Point: £5.88Worthing: £5.08Castle Point: £5.91Worthing: £4.80Castle Point: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £376, Worthing £377Worthing: £377Castle Point: £376Worthing: £378Castle Point: £377Worthing: £357Castle Point: £356

    £376£377£356Worthing is higher£377£378£357

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Castle Point £153, Worthing £146Worthing: £146Castle Point: £153Worthing: £147Castle Point: £154Worthing: £138Castle Point: £145

    £153£154£145Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Castle Point £66, Worthing £53Worthing: £53Castle Point: £66Worthing: £53Castle Point: £66Worthing: £50Castle Point: £62

    £66£66£62Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Castle Point £765, Worthing £856Worthing: £856Castle Point: £765Worthing: £860Castle Point: £768Worthing: £812Castle Point: £725

    £765£768£725Worthing is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Castle Point £145, Worthing £261Worthing: £261Castle Point: £145Worthing: £262Castle Point: £145Worthing: £248Castle Point: £137

    £145£145£137Worthing is higher£261£262£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £144, Worthing £191Worthing: £191Castle Point: £144Worthing: £192Castle Point: £145Worthing: £181Castle Point: £137

    £144£145£137Worthing is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Castle Point £3.77, Worthing £4.47Worthing: £4.47Castle Point: £3.77Worthing: £4.49Castle Point: £3.79Worthing: £4.24Castle Point: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Worthing is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Castle Point £2.55, Worthing £2.98Worthing: £2.98Castle Point: £2.55Worthing: £3.00Castle Point: £2.56Worthing: £2.83Castle Point: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Worthing is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Castle Point £5.56, Worthing £5.57Worthing: £5.57Castle Point: £5.56Worthing: £5.59Castle Point: £5.58Worthing: £5.28Castle Point: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Worthing is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 248.6, Worthing 216.7Worthing: 216.7Castle Point: 248.6

    248.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 22.3, Worthing 20.4Worthing: 20.4Castle Point: 22.3

    22.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Worthing 33.2Worthing: 33.2Castle Point: 46.6

    46.6Castle Point is higher33.2

  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, Worthing 56.4Worthing: 56.4Castle Point: 58.6

    58.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Castle Point 82.1, Worthing 100.8Worthing: 100.8Castle Point: 82.1

    82.1Worthing is higher100.8

  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, Worthing 11.2Worthing: 11.2Castle Point: 14.6

    14.6Castle Point is higher11.2

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Castle Point and Worthing, per resident
MeasureCastle PointWorthingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,883£4,612£4,646£4,666£4,407Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,203£3,216£3,038£2,750£2,762£2,609Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,107£1,112£1,050Worthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,879£2,891£2,731£2,503£2,514£2,374Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£84£85£80Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£158£159£150Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.06£5.08£4.80Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£377£378£357Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£146£147£138Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£53£53£50Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£856£860£812Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£261£262£248Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£191£192£181Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.98£3.00£2.83Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026248.6216.7Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.320.4Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.633.2Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.656.4Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.1100.8Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.611.2Castle Point

Total

Castle Point is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Worthing 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 Worthing

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Castle Point £438.2m, Worthing £527.4mWorthing: £527.4mCastle Point: £438.2mWorthing: £529.7mCastle Point: £440.1mWorthing: £500.3mCastle Point: £415.7m

    £438.2m£440.1m£415.7mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Castle Point £288.6m, Worthing £312.2mWorthing: £312.2mCastle Point: £288.6mWorthing: £313.5mCastle Point: £289.9mWorthing: £296.1mCastle Point: £273.8m

    £288.6m£289.9m£273.8mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Castle Point £88.4m, Worthing £125.6mWorthing: £125.6mCastle Point: £88.4mWorthing: £126.2mCastle Point: £88.8mWorthing: £119.2mCastle Point: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.8m£83.8mWorthing is higher£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Castle Point £259.4m, Worthing £284.1mWorthing: £284.1mCastle Point: £259.4mWorthing: £285.3mCastle Point: £260.6mWorthing: £269.5mCastle Point: £246.1m

    £259.4m£260.6m£246.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point £8.3m, Worthing £9.6mWorthing: £9.6mCastle Point: £8.3mWorthing: £9.6mCastle Point: £8.3mWorthing: £9.1mCastle Point: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £20.4m, Worthing £17.9mWorthing: £17.9mCastle Point: £20.4mWorthing: £18.0mCastle Point: £20.5mWorthing: £17.0mCastle Point: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Worthing £0.57mWorthing: £0.57mCastle Point: £0.53mWorthing: £0.58mCastle Point: £0.53mWorthing: £0.55mCastle Point: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £33.8m, Worthing £42.7mWorthing: £42.7mCastle Point: £33.8mWorthing: £42.9mCastle Point: £34.0mWorthing: £40.5mCastle Point: £32.1m

    £33.8m£34.0m£32.1mWorthing is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Castle Point £13.8m, Worthing £16.6mWorthing: £16.6mCastle Point: £13.8mWorthing: £16.6mCastle Point: £13.9mWorthing: £15.7mCastle Point: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point £5.9m, Worthing £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mCastle Point: £5.9mWorthing: £6.0mCastle Point: £6.0mWorthing: £5.7mCastle Point: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point £68.9m, Worthing £97.2mWorthing: £97.2mCastle Point: £68.9mWorthing: £97.6mCastle Point: £69.2mWorthing: £92.2mCastle Point: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mWorthing is higher£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Worthing £29.6mWorthing: £29.6mCastle Point: £13.0mWorthing: £29.8mCastle Point: £13.1mWorthing: £28.1mCastle Point: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWorthing is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Castle Point £13.0m, Worthing £21.7mWorthing: £21.7mCastle Point: £13.0mWorthing: £21.7mCastle Point: £13.0mWorthing: £20.5mCastle Point: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWorthing is higher£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Castle Point £0.34m, Worthing £0.51mWorthing: £0.51mCastle Point: £0.34mWorthing: £0.51mCastle Point: £0.34mWorthing: £0.48mCastle Point: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Castle Point £0.23m, Worthing £0.34mWorthing: £0.34mCastle Point: £0.23mWorthing: £0.34mCastle Point: £0.23mWorthing: £0.32mCastle Point: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWorthing is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Castle Point £0.50m, Worthing £0.63mWorthing: £0.63mCastle Point: £0.50mWorthing: £0.63mCastle Point: £0.50mWorthing: £0.60mCastle Point: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWorthing is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Castle Point 22,405, Worthing 24,595Worthing: 24,595Castle Point: 22,405

    22,405Worthing is higherDepends on how you count24,595

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Castle Point 2,005, Worthing 2,311Worthing: 2,311Castle Point: 2,005

    2,005Worthing is higherDepends on how you count2,311

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 4,199, Worthing 3,770Worthing: 3,770Castle Point: 4,199

    4,199Castle Point is higher3,770

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Castle Point 5,284, Worthing 6,404Worthing: 6,404Castle Point: 5,284

    5,284Worthing is higherDepends on how you count6,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Castle Point 7,399, Worthing 11,445Worthing: 11,445Castle Point: 7,399

    7,399Worthing is higher11,445

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Castle Point 1,317, Worthing 1,274Worthing: 1,274Castle Point: 1,317

    1,317Castle Point is higher1,274

Show the numbers
Castle Point and Worthing, total
MeasureCastle PointWorthingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m£527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m£312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m£125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m£284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mWorthing
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorthing
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,40524,595Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0052,311Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1993,770Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2846,404Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,39911,445Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3171,274Castle Point

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.