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Gosport and Castle Point

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

Gosport is higher than Castle Point on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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

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

Gosport Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,882£4,903£4,631Gosport 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: Gosport £12,623, Castle Point £12,967Castle Point: £12,967Gosport: £12,623Castle Point: £13,022Gosport: £12,677Castle Point: £12,300Gosport: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Castle Point is higher£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: Gosport £2,249, Castle Point £1,725Castle Point: £1,725Gosport: £2,249Castle Point: £1,732Gosport: £2,259Castle Point: £1,636Gosport: £2,133

    £2,249£2,259£2,133Gosport 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: Gosport £11,587, Castle Point £11,656Castle Point: £11,656Gosport: £11,587Castle Point: £11,705Gosport: £11,636Castle Point: £11,056Gosport: £10,990

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

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

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

    £331£332£314Castle 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: Gosport £684, Castle Point £916Castle Point: £916Gosport: £684Castle Point: £920Gosport: £687Castle Point: £869Gosport: £649

    £684£687£649Castle 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: Gosport £22, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Gosport: £22Castle Point: £24Gosport: £22Castle Point: £23Gosport: £21

    £22£22£21Castle 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: Gosport £454, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Gosport: £454Castle Point: £377Gosport: £456Castle Point: £356Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Gosport 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: Gosport £177, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Gosport: £177Castle Point: £154Gosport: £178Castle Point: £145Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport 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: Gosport £131, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Gosport: £131Castle Point: £116Gosport: £131Castle Point: £110Gosport: £124

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £215£216£204Gosport is higher£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: Gosport £308, Castle Point £253Castle Point: £253Gosport: £308Castle Point: £254Gosport: £310Castle Point: £240Gosport: £293

    £308£310£293Gosport 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: Gosport £6.41, Castle Point £6.64Castle Point: £6.64Gosport: £6.41Castle Point: £6.67Gosport: £6.44Castle Point: £6.30Gosport: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Castle 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: Gosport £8.83, Castle Point £4.48Castle Point: £4.48Gosport: £8.83Castle Point: £4.50Gosport: £8.87Castle Point: £4.25Gosport: £8.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Castle Point 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: Gosport 1,019.6, Castle Point 1,006.6Castle Point: 1,006.6Gosport: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gosport 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: Gosport 88.5, Castle Point 90.1Castle Point: 90.1Gosport: 88.5

    88.5Castle 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: Gosport 147.0, Castle Point 188.6Castle Point: 188.6Gosport: 147.0

    147.0Castle 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: Gosport 68.9, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Gosport 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: Gosport 208.7, Castle Point 144.4Castle Point: 144.4Gosport: 208.7

    208.7Gosport 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: Gosport 28.8, Castle Point 25.7Castle Point: 25.7Gosport: 28.8

    28.8Gosport is higher25.7

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Gosport and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureGosportCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,863£4,883£4,612Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,259£2,133£1,725£1,732£1,636Gosport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,587£11,636£10,990£11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£331£332£314£372£373£353Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£916£920£869Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£376£377£356Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£153£154£145Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124£116£116£110Gosport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,795£1,802£1,702£1,345£1,350£1,275Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£145£145£137Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£310£293£253£254£240Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£4.48£4.50£4.25Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,006.6Gosport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.590.1Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.0188.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.958.6Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7144.4Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.825.7Gosport

Per resident

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

Gosport Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £70£71£67Castle 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: Gosport £145, Castle Point £226Castle Point: £226Gosport: £145Castle Point: £227Gosport: £146Castle Point: £215Gosport: £138

    £145£146£138Castle 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: Gosport £4.69, Castle Point £5.88Castle Point: £5.88Gosport: £4.69Castle Point: £5.91Gosport: £4.71Castle Point: £5.58Gosport: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Castle 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: Gosport £454, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Gosport: £454Castle Point: £377Gosport: £456Castle Point: £356Gosport: £431

    £454£456£431Gosport 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: Gosport £177, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Gosport: £177Castle Point: £154Gosport: £178Castle Point: £145Gosport: £168

    £177£178£168Gosport 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: Gosport £79, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Gosport: £79Castle Point: £66Gosport: £79Castle Point: £62Gosport: £75

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    216.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.8Castle 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: Gosport 31.2, Castle Point 46.6Castle Point: 46.6Gosport: 31.2

    31.2Castle 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: Gosport 68.9, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Gosport: 68.9

    68.9Gosport is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    125.4Gosport 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: Gosport 17.3, Castle Point 14.6Castle Point: 14.6Gosport: 17.3

    17.3Gosport is higher14.6

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Gosport and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureGosportCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,882£4,903£4,631£4,863£4,883£4,612Gosport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,679£2,690£2,541£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£981£985£930Gosport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,459£2,469£2,332£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£92£92£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£226£227£215Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£376£377£356Gosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£153£154£145Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£66£66£62Gosport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,083£1,023£765£768£725Gosport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£145£145£137Gosport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£144£145£137Gosport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.77£3.79£3.58Gosport
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£2.55£2.56£2.42Gosport
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.56£5.58£5.27Castle Point
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.4248.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.822.3Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.246.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.958.6Gosport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.482.1Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.6Gosport

Total

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

Gosport Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCastle 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: Gosport £12.0m, Castle Point £20.4mCastle Point: £20.4mGosport: £12.0mCastle Point: £20.5mGosport: £12.1mCastle Point: £19.3mGosport: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mCastle 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: Gosport £0.39m, Castle Point £0.53mCastle Point: £0.53mGosport: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.53mGosport: £0.39mCastle Point: £0.50mGosport: £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: Gosport £37.6m, Castle Point £33.8mCastle Point: £33.8mGosport: £37.6mCastle Point: £34.0mGosport: £37.7mCastle Point: £32.1mGosport: £35.6m

    £37.6m£37.7m£35.6mGosport 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: Gosport £14.7m, Castle Point £13.8mCastle Point: £13.8mGosport: £14.7mCastle Point: £13.9mGosport: £14.7mCastle Point: £13.1mGosport: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mGosport 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: Gosport £6.5m, Castle Point £5.9mCastle Point: £5.9mGosport: £6.5mCastle Point: £6.0mGosport: £6.5mCastle Point: £5.6mGosport: £6.2m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,899Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,553Castle Point is higher2,005

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

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

    2,580Castle Point is higher4,199

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

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

    5,698Gosport is higher5,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,377Gosport is higher7,399

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

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

    1,434Gosport is higher1,317

Show the numbers
Gosport and Castle Point, total
MeasureGosportCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.9m£405.6m£383.1m£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mCastle Point
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.5m£210.2m£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mCastle Point
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.9m£112.3m£106.1m£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mGosport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mCastle Point
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£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£37.6m£37.7m£35.6m£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mGosport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mGosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mGosport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.3m£89.6m£84.7m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mGosport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mGosport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mGosport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCastle Point
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGosport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCastle Point
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,89922,405Castle Point
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5532,005Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5804,199Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6985,284Gosport
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3777,399Gosport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4341,317Gosport

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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