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Havant and Castle Point
Havant is higher than Castle Point on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Havant is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 6. 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
Havant Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,140£5,162£4,875Havant is higher£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,759£12,813£12,103Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£12,967£13,022£12,300
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,279£2,289£2,162Havant is higher£1,725£1,732£1,636
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,731£11,781£11,127Havant is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,705£11,056
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£362£364£344Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£645£609Castle Point is higher£916£920£869
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£24£22Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£443£418Havant is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£175£166Havant is higher£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£137£137£129Havant is higher£116£116£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,772£1,779£1,680Havant is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£180£170Havant is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£354£355£336Havant is higher£253£254£240
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.99£8.03£7.58Havant is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.33£9.37£8.85Havant is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.1Havant is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
91.1Havant is higherDepends on how you count90.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.4Castle Point is higher188.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.6Havant is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.6Havant is higher144.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.7Havant is higher25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Havant | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,140£5,162£4,875 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Havant |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,759£12,813£12,103 | £12,967£13,022£12,300 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,279£2,289£2,162 | £1,725£1,732£1,636 | Havant |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,731£11,781£11,127 | £11,656£11,705£11,056 | Havant |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £362£364£344 | £372£373£353 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£645£609 | £916£920£869 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£24£22 | £24£24£23 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £376£377£356 | Havant |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£175£166 | £153£154£145 | Havant |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £137£137£129 | £116£116£110 | Havant |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,772£1,779£1,680 | £1,345£1,350£1,275 | Havant |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£180£170 | £145£145£137 | Havant |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £354£355£336 | £253£254£240 | Havant |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.99£8.03£7.58 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Havant |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.33£9.37£8.85 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | Havant |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Castle Point |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.1 | 1,006.6 | Havant |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 91.1 | 90.1 | Havant |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.4 | 188.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.6 | 58.6 | Havant |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.6 | 144.4 | Havant |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.7 | 25.7 | Havant |
Per resident
Havant 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
Havant Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,140£5,162£4,875Havant is higher£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,025£3,038£2,869Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£3,203£3,216£3,038
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,316£1,321£1,248Havant is higher£981£985£930
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,781£2,793£2,638Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,879£2,891£2,731
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Castle Point is higher£226£227£215
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£443£418Havant is higher£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£175£166Havant is higher£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75Havant is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,023£1,027£970Havant is higher£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£180£180£170Havant is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£204£205£194Havant is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Havant is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Havant is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
239.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.1Castle Point is higher46.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.6Havant is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
114.7Havant is higher82.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Havant is higher14.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Havant | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,140£5,162£4,875 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Havant |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,025£3,038£2,869 | £3,203£3,216£3,038 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,316£1,321£1,248 | £981£985£930 | Havant |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,781£2,793£2,638 | £2,879£2,891£2,731 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £92£92£87 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £226£227£215 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £376£377£356 | Havant |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£175£166 | £153£154£145 | Havant |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £66£66£62 | Havant |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,023£1,027£970 | £765£768£725 | Havant |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £180£180£170 | £145£145£137 | Havant |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £204£205£194 | £144£145£137 | Havant |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | Havant |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | Havant |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Castle Point |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 239.7 | 248.6 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6 | 22.3 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.1 | 46.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.6 | 58.6 | Havant |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 114.7 | 82.1 | Havant |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 14.6 | Havant |
Total
Havant is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 2. 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
Havant Castle Point
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£651.7m£654.5m£618.2mHavant is higher£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£383.5m£385.2m£363.8mHavant is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£166.8m£167.5m£158.3mHavant is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£352.6m£354.1m£334.5mHavant is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mHavant is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCastle Point is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mHavant is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.9m£56.1m£53.0mHavant is higher£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mHavant is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mHavant is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£129.7m£130.2m£123.0mHavant is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mHavant is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mHavant is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.55mHavant is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mHavant is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHavant is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
30,394Havant is higherDepends on how you count22,405
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,739Havant is higherDepends on how you count2,005
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,190Castle Point is higher4,199
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,439Havant is higher5,284
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,540Havant is higher7,399
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,245Havant is higher1,317
Show the numbers
| Measure | Havant | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £651.7m£654.5m£618.2m | £438.2m£440.1m£415.7m | Havant |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £383.5m£385.2m£363.8m | £288.6m£289.9m£273.8m | Havant |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £166.8m£167.5m£158.3m | £88.4m£88.8m£83.8m | Havant |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £352.6m£354.1m£334.5m | £259.4m£260.6m£246.1m | Havant |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Havant |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Havant |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.9m£56.1m£53.0m | £33.8m£34.0m£32.1m | Havant |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.1m£22.2m£21.0m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Havant |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | Havant |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £129.7m£130.2m£123.0m | £68.9m£69.2m£65.4m | Havant |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.8m£22.9m£21.6m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Havant |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.9m£26.0m£24.6m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | Havant |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Havant |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Havant |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Havant |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 30,394 | 22,405 | Havant |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,739 | 2,005 | Havant |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,190 | 4,199 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,439 | 5,284 | Havant |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,540 | 7,399 | Havant |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,245 | 1,317 | Havant |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.