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Chorley and Castle Point

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

Chorley is higher than Castle Point on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chorley 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

Chorley Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Castle 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: Chorley £12,616, Castle Point £12,967Castle Point: £12,967Chorley: £12,616Castle Point: £13,022Chorley: £12,670Castle Point: £12,300Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Castle 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: Chorley £1,634, Castle Point £1,725Castle Point: £1,725Chorley: £1,634Castle Point: £1,732Chorley: £1,641Castle Point: £1,636Chorley: £1,550

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

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, Castle Point £11,656Castle Point: £11,656Chorley: £11,625Castle Point: £11,705Chorley: £11,674Castle Point: £11,056Chorley: £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: Chorley £302, Castle Point £372Castle Point: £372Chorley: £302Castle Point: £373Chorley: £303Castle Point: £353Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Castle 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: Chorley £668, Castle Point £916Castle Point: £916Chorley: £668Castle Point: £920Chorley: £671Castle Point: £869Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Castle 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: Chorley £21, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Chorley: £21Castle Point: £24Chorley: £21Castle Point: £23Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Castle 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: Chorley £440, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Chorley: £440Castle Point: £377Chorley: £441Castle Point: £356Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley 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: Chorley £120, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Chorley: £120Castle Point: £154Chorley: £120Castle Point: £145Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chorley £89, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Chorley: £89Castle Point: £116Chorley: £90Castle Point: £110Chorley: £85

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £172£173£163Chorley 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: Chorley £313, Castle Point £253Castle Point: £253Chorley: £313Castle Point: £254Chorley: £314Castle Point: £240Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley 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: Chorley £5.42, Castle Point £6.64Castle Point: £6.64Chorley: £5.42Castle Point: £6.67Chorley: £5.44Castle Point: £6.30Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Castle 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: Chorley £3.85, Castle Point £4.48Castle Point: £4.48Chorley: £3.85Castle Point: £4.50Chorley: £3.86Castle Point: £4.25Chorley: £3.65

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley 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: Chorley 1,009.0, Castle Point 1,006.6Castle Point: 1,006.6Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Chorley 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: Chorley 83.4, Castle Point 90.1Castle Point: 90.1Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Castle 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: Chorley 143.8, Castle Point 188.6Castle Point: 188.6Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Castle 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: Chorley 65.6, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley 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: Chorley 153.0, Castle Point 144.4Castle Point: 144.4Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley 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: Chorley 19.9, Castle Point 25.7Castle Point: 25.7Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count25.7

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Chorley and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£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£302£303£286£372£373£353Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£916£920£869Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£376£377£356Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£116£116£110Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,345£1,350£1,275Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£145£137Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£253£254£240Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.64£6.67£6.30Castle Point
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.48£4.50£4.25Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.56£5.58£5.27Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,006.6Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.490.1Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8188.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.658.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0144.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.925.7Castle Point

Per resident

Chorley 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

Chorley Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Castle 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: Chorley £1,004, Castle Point £981Castle Point: £981Chorley: £1,004Castle Point: £985Chorley: £1,008Castle Point: £930Chorley: £952

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £60£60£57Castle 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: Chorley £133, Castle Point £226Castle Point: £226Chorley: £133Castle Point: £227Chorley: £134Castle Point: £215Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Castle 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: Chorley £4.15, Castle Point £5.88Castle Point: £5.88Chorley: £4.15Castle Point: £5.91Chorley: £4.17Castle Point: £5.58Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Castle 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: Chorley £440, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Chorley: £440Castle Point: £377Chorley: £441Castle Point: £356Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley 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: Chorley £120, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Chorley: £120Castle Point: £154Chorley: £120Castle Point: £145Chorley: £113

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    200.8Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.6Castle 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: Chorley 28.6, Castle Point 46.6Castle Point: 46.6Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Castle 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: Chorley 65.6, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higher58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    94.0Chorley 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: Chorley 12.2, Castle Point 14.6Castle Point: 14.6Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Chorley and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureChorleyCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£981£985£930Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£92£92£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£226£227£215Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£376£377£356Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£66£62Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£765£768£725Castle Point
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£145£137Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£144£145£137Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.77£3.79£3.58Castle Point
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.55£2.56£2.42Castle Point
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.56£5.58£5.27Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8248.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.622.3Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.646.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.658.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.082.1Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.6Castle Point

Total

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

Chorley Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCastle 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: Chorley £16.0m, Castle Point £20.4mCastle Point: £20.4mChorley: £16.0mCastle Point: £20.5mChorley: £16.1mCastle Point: £19.3mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCastle 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: Chorley £0.50m, Castle Point £0.53mCastle Point: £0.53mChorley: £0.50mCastle Point: £0.53mChorley: £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCastle 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: Chorley £53.0m, Castle Point £33.8mCastle Point: £33.8mChorley: £53.0mCastle Point: £34.0mChorley: £53.2mCastle Point: £32.1mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley 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: Chorley £14.4m, Castle Point £13.8mCastle Point: £13.8mChorley: £14.4mCastle Point: £13.9mChorley: £14.5mCastle Point: £13.1mChorley: £13.7m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,210Chorley is higherDepends on how you count22,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,001Castle Point is higher2,005

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

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

    3,450Castle Point is higher4,199

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

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

    7,909Chorley is higher5,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,329Chorley is higher7,399

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Chorley and Castle Point, total
MeasureChorleyCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCastle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCastle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21022,405Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0012,005Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4504,199Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9095,284Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,3297,399Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,317Chorley

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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