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Fareham and Castle Point

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

Fareham is higher than Castle Point on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

Fareham Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fareham £192, Castle Point £253Castle Point: £253Fareham: £192Castle Point: £254Fareham: £193Castle Point: £240Fareham: £182

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 1,003.6, Castle Point 1,006.6Castle Point: 1,006.6Fareham: 1,003.6

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fareham 53.4, Castle Point 90.1Castle Point: 90.1Fareham: 53.4

    53.4Castle Point is higher90.1

  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: Fareham 133.1, Castle Point 188.6Castle Point: 188.6Fareham: 133.1

    133.1Castle Point is higher188.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Castle Point is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fareham 110.6, Castle Point 144.4Castle Point: 144.4Fareham: 110.6

    110.6Castle Point is higher144.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fareham 16.4, Castle Point 25.7Castle Point: 25.7Fareham: 16.4

    16.4Castle Point is higher25.7

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Fareham and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureFarehamCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,460£12,513£11,819£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,725£1,732£1,636Castle Point
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£200£201£190£372£373£353Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£916£920£869Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£24£24£23Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£376£377£356Castle Point
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£116£116£110Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£896£900£850£1,345£1,350£1,275Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£145£145£137Castle Point
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£253£254£240Castle Point
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.48£4.50£4.25Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.56£5.58£5.27Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,006.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.490.1Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.1188.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.958.6Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.6144.4Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.425.7Castle Point

Per resident

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

Fareham Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fareham £3.37, Castle Point £5.88Castle Point: £5.88Fareham: £3.37Castle Point: £5.91Fareham: £3.39Castle Point: £5.58Fareham: £3.20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    246.9Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.1Castle Point is higher22.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 32.8, Castle Point 46.6Castle Point: 46.6Fareham: 32.8

    32.8Castle Point is higher46.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 40.9, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Fareham: 40.9

    40.9Castle Point is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    64.1Castle Point is higher82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fareham 9.5, Castle Point 14.6Castle Point: 14.6Fareham: 9.5

    9.5Castle Point is higher14.6

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Fareham and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureFarehamCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,066£3,079£2,908£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£981£985£930Castle Point
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,860£2,872£2,713£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£92£92£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£226£227£215Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£376£377£356Castle Point
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£42£39£66£66£62Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£765£768£725Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£145£145£137Castle Point
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£144£145£137Castle Point
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.77£3.79£3.58Castle Point
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.55£2.56£2.42Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£5.56£5.58£5.27Fareham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026246.9248.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.122.3Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.846.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.958.6Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.182.1Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.514.6Castle Point

Total

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

Fareham Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fareham £0.39m, Castle Point £0.53mCastle Point: £0.53mFareham: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.53mFareham: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.50mFareham: £0.37m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,449Fareham is higherDepends on how you count22,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,514Castle Point is higher2,005

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

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

    3,774Castle Point is higher4,199

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

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

    4,714Castle Point is higher5,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,389Castle Point is higher7,399

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

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

    1,092Castle Point is higher1,317

Show the numbers
Fareham and Castle Point, total
MeasureFarehamCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.8m£490.8m£463.6m£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mFareham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£353.2m£354.7m£335.0m£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mFareham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.1m£78.4m£74.1m£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mCastle Point
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.5m£330.9m£312.6m£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mFareham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mCastle Point
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCastle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mCastle Point
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mCastle Point
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mFareham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mCastle Point
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFareham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCastle Point
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFareham
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44922,405Fareham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5142,005Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7744,199Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7145,284Castle Point
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3897,399Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0921,317Castle 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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