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Adur and Castle Point
Adur is higher than Castle Point on 14 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 13 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
Adur is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Castle Point on 7. 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
Adur Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,773£4,793£4,527Castle Point is higher£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,824£12,879£12,164Castle Point is higher£12,967£13,022£12,300
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,852£1,860£1,757Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,732£1,636
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,707£11,757£11,105Adur is higherDepends on how you count£11,656£11,705£11,056
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£373£374£353Adur is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£720£723£683Castle Point is higher£916£920£869
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Adur is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£379£380£359Adur is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Adur is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£104£99Castle Point is higher£116£116£110
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,439£1,445£1,365Adur is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,350£1,275
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Adur is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£296£298£281Adur is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.10£9.14£8.63Adur is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.6Adur is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.3Adur is higherDepends on how you count90.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.0Castle Point is higher188.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Castle Point is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
169.6Adur is higherDepends on how you count144.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.4Castle Point is higher25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Adur | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,773£4,793£4,527 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,824£12,879£12,164 | £12,967£13,022£12,300 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,852£1,860£1,757 | £1,725£1,732£1,636 | Adur |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,707£11,757£11,105 | £11,656£11,705£11,056 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £373£374£353 | £372£373£353 | Adur |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £720£723£683 | £916£920£869 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £24£24£23 | Adur |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £379£380£359 | £376£377£356 | Adur |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £153£154£145 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£104£99 | £116£116£110 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,439£1,445£1,365 | £1,345£1,350£1,275 | Adur |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £145£145£137 | Adur |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £296£298£281 | £253£254£240 | Adur |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | Adur |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Adur |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.6 | 1,006.6 | Adur |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.3 | 90.1 | Adur |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.0 | 188.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 58.6 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 169.6 | 144.4 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.4 | 25.7 | Castle Point |
Per resident
Adur is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 12. 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
Adur Castle Point
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,773£4,793£4,527Castle Point is higher£4,863£4,883£4,612
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,956£2,969£2,804Castle Point is higher£3,203£3,216£3,038
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,076£1,081£1,021Adur is higherDepends on how you count£981£985£930
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,699£2,710£2,560Castle 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
£166£167£157Castle Point is higher£226£227£215
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.60£5.62£5.31Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£379£380£359Adur is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158Adur is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£61£57Castle Point is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£836£840£793Adur is higherDepends on how you count£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Adur is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Adur is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.29£5.31£5.02Adur is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47Adur is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Adur is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
232.3Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.5Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.0Castle Point is higher46.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.3Castle Point is higher58.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.5Adur is higherDepends on how you count82.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.0Castle Point is higher14.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Adur | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,773£4,793£4,527 | £4,863£4,883£4,612 | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,956£2,969£2,804 | £3,203£3,216£3,038 | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,076£1,081£1,021 | £981£985£930 | Adur |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,699£2,710£2,560 | £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 | £166£167£157 | £226£227£215 | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | £5.88£5.91£5.58 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £379£380£359 | £376£377£356 | Adur |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £153£154£145 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£61£57 | £66£66£62 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £836£840£793 | £765£768£725 | Adur |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £145£145£137 | Adur |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £144£145£137 | Adur |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.29£5.31£5.02 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | Adur |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £2.55£2.56£2.42 | Adur |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Adur |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 232.3 | 248.6 | Castle Point |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.5 | 22.3 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.0 | 46.6 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.3 | 58.6 | Castle Point |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.5 | 82.1 | Adur |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.0 | 14.6 | Castle Point |
Total
Adur is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 20. 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
Adur Castle Point
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£309.0m£310.3m£293.1mCastle Point is higher£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mCastle Point is higher£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£174.7m£175.5m£165.7mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mCastle Point is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£34.0m£32.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCastle Point is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAdur is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mCastle Point is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mAdur is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,037Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22,405
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,393Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count2,005
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,268Castle Point is higher4,199
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,777Castle Point is higher5,284
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,379Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count7,399
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
841Castle Point is higher1,317
Show the numbers
| Measure | Adur | Castle Point | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £309.0m£310.3m£293.1m | £438.2m£440.1m£415.7m | Castle Point |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £191.4m£192.2m£181.5m | £288.6m£289.9m£273.8m | Castle Point |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £69.7m£70.0m£66.1m | £88.4m£88.8m£83.8m | Castle Point |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £174.7m£175.5m£165.7m | £259.4m£260.6m£246.1m | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Castle Point |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.5m£24.6m£23.3m | £33.8m£34.0m£32.1m | Castle Point |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £13.8m£13.9m£13.1m | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | Castle Point |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £54.1m£54.3m£51.3m | £68.9m£69.2m£65.4m | Castle Point |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Castle Point |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.6m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | Castle Point |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Adur |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Castle Point |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Adur |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,037 | 22,405 | Castle Point |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,393 | 2,005 | Castle Point |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,268 | 4,199 | Castle Point |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,777 | 5,284 | Castle Point |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,379 | 7,399 | Castle Point |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 841 | 1,317 | Castle Point |
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.