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Worthing and Castle Point

113,515 and 90,121 residents (mid-2024).

Worthing is higher than Castle Point on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Worthing 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

Worthing Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863Worthing: £4,646Castle Point: £4,883Worthing: £4,666Castle Point: £4,612Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Castle 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: Worthing £12,574, Castle Point £12,967Castle Point: £12,967Worthing: £12,574Castle Point: £13,022Worthing: £12,627Castle Point: £12,300Worthing: £11,927

    £12,574£12,627£11,927Castle 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: Worthing £1,825, Castle Point £1,725Castle Point: £1,725Worthing: £1,825Castle Point: £1,732Worthing: £1,833Castle Point: £1,636Worthing: £1,731

    £1,825£1,833£1,731Worthing 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: Worthing £11,443, Castle Point £11,656Castle Point: £11,656Worthing: £11,443Castle Point: £11,705Worthing: £11,492Castle Point: £11,056Worthing: £10,854

    £11,443£11,492£10,854Castle 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: Worthing £385, Castle Point £372Castle Point: £372Worthing: £385Castle Point: £373Worthing: £387Castle Point: £353Worthing: £366

    £385£387£366Worthing is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worthing £722, Castle Point £916Castle Point: £916Worthing: £722Castle Point: £920Worthing: £725Castle Point: £869Worthing: £685

    £722£725£685Castle 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: Worthing £23, Castle Point £24Castle Point: £24Worthing: £23Castle Point: £24Worthing: £23Castle Point: £23Worthing: £22

    £23£23£22Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £377, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Worthing: £377Castle Point: £377Worthing: £378Castle Point: £356Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Worthing 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: Worthing £146, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Worthing: £146Castle Point: £154Worthing: £147Castle Point: £145Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Castle 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: Worthing £87, Castle Point £116Castle Point: £116Worthing: £87Castle Point: £116Worthing: £87Castle Point: £110Worthing: £82

    £87£87£82Castle 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: Worthing £1,411, Castle Point £1,345Castle Point: £1,345Worthing: £1,411Castle Point: £1,350Worthing: £1,417Castle Point: £1,275Worthing: £1,339

    £1,411£1,417£1,339Worthing is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Worthing: £261Castle Point: £145Worthing: £262Castle Point: £137Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing 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: Worthing £314, Castle Point £253Castle Point: £253Worthing: £314Castle Point: £254Worthing: £316Castle Point: £240Worthing: £298

    £314£316£298Worthing 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: Worthing £7.37, Castle Point £6.64Castle Point: £6.64Worthing: £7.37Castle Point: £6.67Worthing: £7.40Castle Point: £6.30Worthing: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99Worthing is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worthing £4.91, Castle Point £4.48Castle Point: £4.48Worthing: £4.91Castle Point: £4.50Worthing: £4.93Castle Point: £4.25Worthing: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Worthing is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56Worthing: £5.57Castle Point: £5.58Worthing: £5.59Castle Point: £5.27Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing 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: Worthing 990.5, Castle Point 1,006.6Castle Point: 1,006.6Worthing: 990.5

    990.5Castle 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: Worthing 93.1, Castle Point 90.1Castle Point: 90.1Worthing: 93.1

    93.1Worthing is higherDepends on how you count90.1

  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: Worthing 151.8, Castle Point 188.6Castle Point: 188.6Worthing: 151.8

    151.8Castle 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: Worthing 56.4, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count58.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worthing 166.2, Castle Point 144.4Castle Point: 144.4Worthing: 166.2

    166.2Worthing 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: Worthing 18.5, Castle Point 25.7Castle Point: 25.7Worthing: 18.5

    18.5Castle Point is higher25.7

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Worthing and Castle Point, per person in the age group
MeasureWorthingCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,627£11,927£12,967£13,022£12,300Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,825£1,833£1,731£1,725£1,732£1,636Worthing
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,443£11,492£10,854£11,656£11,705£11,056Castle Point
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£387£366£372£373£353Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£722£725£685£916£920£869Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£376£377£356Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£116£116£110Castle Point
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,339£1,345£1,350£1,275Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£145£145£137Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£316£298£253£254£240Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£6.64£6.67£6.30Worthing
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.48£4.50£4.25Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.56£5.58£5.27Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,006.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.190.1Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8188.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.458.6Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.2144.4Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.525.7Castle Point

Per resident

Worthing is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 13. 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

Worthing Castle Point

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worthing £4,646, Castle Point £4,863Castle Point: £4,863Worthing: £4,646Castle Point: £4,883Worthing: £4,666Castle Point: £4,612Worthing: £4,407

    £4,646£4,666£4,407Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£4,863£4,883£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worthing £2,750, Castle Point £3,203Castle Point: £3,203Worthing: £2,750Castle Point: £3,216Worthing: £2,762Castle Point: £3,038Worthing: £2,609

    £2,750£2,762£2,609Castle 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: Worthing £1,107, Castle Point £981Castle Point: £981Worthing: £1,107Castle Point: £985Worthing: £1,112Castle Point: £930Worthing: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Worthing is higher£981£985£930

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worthing £2,503, Castle Point £2,879Castle Point: £2,879Worthing: £2,503Castle Point: £2,891Worthing: £2,514Castle Point: £2,731Worthing: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£2,879£2,891£2,731

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worthing £84, Castle Point £92Castle Point: £92Worthing: £84Castle Point: £92Worthing: £85Castle Point: £87Worthing: £80

    £84£85£80Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worthing £158, Castle Point £226Castle Point: £226Worthing: £158Castle Point: £227Worthing: £159Castle Point: £215Worthing: £150

    £158£159£150Castle 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: Worthing £5.06, Castle Point £5.88Castle Point: £5.88Worthing: £5.06Castle Point: £5.91Worthing: £5.08Castle Point: £5.58Worthing: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£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: Worthing £377, Castle Point £376Castle Point: £376Worthing: £377Castle Point: £377Worthing: £378Castle Point: £356Worthing: £357

    £377£378£357Worthing 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: Worthing £146, Castle Point £153Castle Point: £153Worthing: £146Castle Point: £154Worthing: £147Castle Point: £145Worthing: £138

    £146£147£138Castle 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: Worthing £53, Castle Point £66Castle Point: £66Worthing: £53Castle Point: £66Worthing: £53Castle Point: £62Worthing: £50

    £53£53£50Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worthing £856, Castle Point £765Castle Point: £765Worthing: £856Castle Point: £768Worthing: £860Castle Point: £725Worthing: £812

    £856£860£812Worthing is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worthing £261, Castle Point £145Castle Point: £145Worthing: £261Castle Point: £145Worthing: £262Castle Point: £137Worthing: £248

    £261£262£248Worthing is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worthing £191, Castle Point £144Castle Point: £144Worthing: £191Castle Point: £145Worthing: £192Castle Point: £137Worthing: £181

    £191£192£181Worthing is higher£144£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worthing £4.47, Castle Point £3.77Castle Point: £3.77Worthing: £4.47Castle Point: £3.79Worthing: £4.49Castle Point: £3.58Worthing: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Worthing is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worthing £2.98, Castle Point £2.55Castle Point: £2.55Worthing: £2.98Castle Point: £2.56Worthing: £3.00Castle Point: £2.42Worthing: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Worthing is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worthing £5.57, Castle Point £5.56Castle Point: £5.56Worthing: £5.57Castle Point: £5.58Worthing: £5.59Castle Point: £5.27Worthing: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Worthing is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 216.7, Castle Point 248.6Castle Point: 248.6Worthing: 216.7

    216.7Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count248.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 20.4, Castle Point 22.3Castle Point: 22.3Worthing: 20.4

    20.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 33.2, Castle Point 46.6Castle Point: 46.6Worthing: 33.2

    33.2Castle 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: Worthing 56.4, Castle Point 58.6Castle Point: 58.6Worthing: 56.4

    56.4Castle Point is higherDepends on how you count58.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worthing 100.8, Castle Point 82.1Castle Point: 82.1Worthing: 100.8

    100.8Worthing 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: Worthing 11.2, Castle Point 14.6Castle Point: 14.6Worthing: 11.2

    11.2Castle Point is higher14.6

Show the numbers
Worthing and Castle Point, per resident
MeasureWorthingCastle PointHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,646£4,666£4,407£4,863£4,883£4,612Castle Point
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,750£2,762£2,609£3,203£3,216£3,038Castle Point
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£981£985£930Worthing
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,879£2,891£2,731Castle Point
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£92£92£87Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£226£227£215Castle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.88£5.91£5.58Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£377£378£357£376£377£356Worthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£153£154£145Castle Point
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£66£66£62Castle Point
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£765£768£725Worthing
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£145£145£137Worthing
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£144£145£137Worthing
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£3.77£3.79£3.58Worthing
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.55£2.56£2.42Worthing
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.56£5.58£5.27Worthing
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.7248.6Castle Point
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.422.3Castle Point
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.246.6Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.458.6Castle Point
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.882.1Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.214.6Castle Point

Total

Worthing is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Castle Point on 3. 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

Worthing Castle Point

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worthing £527.4m, Castle Point £438.2mCastle Point: £438.2mWorthing: £527.4mCastle Point: £440.1mWorthing: £529.7mCastle Point: £415.7mWorthing: £500.3m

    £527.4m£529.7m£500.3mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£438.2m£440.1m£415.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worthing £312.2m, Castle Point £288.6mCastle Point: £288.6mWorthing: £312.2mCastle Point: £289.9mWorthing: £313.5mCastle Point: £273.8mWorthing: £296.1m

    £312.2m£313.5m£296.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.9m£273.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worthing £125.6m, Castle Point £88.4mCastle Point: £88.4mWorthing: £125.6mCastle Point: £88.8mWorthing: £126.2mCastle Point: £83.8mWorthing: £119.2m

    £125.6m£126.2m£119.2mWorthing is higher£88.4m£88.8m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worthing £284.1m, Castle Point £259.4mCastle Point: £259.4mWorthing: £284.1mCastle Point: £260.6mWorthing: £285.3mCastle Point: £246.1mWorthing: £269.5m

    £284.1m£285.3m£269.5mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.6m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing £9.6m, Castle Point £8.3mCastle Point: £8.3mWorthing: £9.6mCastle Point: £8.3mWorthing: £9.6mCastle Point: £7.8mWorthing: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing £17.9m, Castle Point £20.4mCastle Point: £20.4mWorthing: £17.9mCastle Point: £20.5mWorthing: £18.0mCastle Point: £19.3mWorthing: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCastle 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: Worthing £0.57m, Castle Point £0.53mCastle Point: £0.53mWorthing: £0.57mCastle Point: £0.53mWorthing: £0.58mCastle Point: £0.50mWorthing: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing £42.7m, Castle Point £33.8mCastle Point: £33.8mWorthing: £42.7mCastle Point: £34.0mWorthing: £42.9mCastle Point: £32.1mWorthing: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWorthing 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: Worthing £16.6m, Castle Point £13.8mCastle Point: £13.8mWorthing: £16.6mCastle Point: £13.9mWorthing: £16.6mCastle Point: £13.1mWorthing: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWorthing 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: Worthing £6.0m, Castle Point £5.9mCastle Point: £5.9mWorthing: £6.0mCastle Point: £6.0mWorthing: £6.0mCastle Point: £5.6mWorthing: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mWorthing is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing £97.2m, Castle Point £68.9mCastle Point: £68.9mWorthing: £97.2mCastle Point: £69.2mWorthing: £97.6mCastle Point: £65.4mWorthing: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mWorthing is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worthing £29.6m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mWorthing: £29.6mCastle Point: £13.1mWorthing: £29.8mCastle Point: £12.4mWorthing: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWorthing is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worthing £21.7m, Castle Point £13.0mCastle Point: £13.0mWorthing: £21.7mCastle Point: £13.0mWorthing: £21.7mCastle Point: £12.3mWorthing: £20.5m

    £21.7m£21.7m£20.5mWorthing is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worthing £0.51m, Castle Point £0.34mCastle Point: £0.34mWorthing: £0.51mCastle Point: £0.34mWorthing: £0.51mCastle Point: £0.32mWorthing: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWorthing is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worthing £0.34m, Castle Point £0.23mCastle Point: £0.23mWorthing: £0.34mCastle Point: £0.23mWorthing: £0.34mCastle Point: £0.22mWorthing: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worthing £0.63m, Castle Point £0.50mCastle Point: £0.50mWorthing: £0.63mCastle Point: £0.50mWorthing: £0.63mCastle Point: £0.48mWorthing: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWorthing is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worthing 24,595, Castle Point 22,405Castle Point: 22,405Worthing: 24,595

    24,595Worthing is higherDepends on how you count22,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worthing 2,311, Castle Point 2,005Castle Point: 2,005Worthing: 2,311

    2,311Worthing is higherDepends on how you count2,005

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worthing 3,770, Castle Point 4,199Castle Point: 4,199Worthing: 3,770

    3,770Castle Point is higher4,199

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worthing 6,404, Castle Point 5,284Castle Point: 5,284Worthing: 6,404

    6,404Worthing is higherDepends on how you count5,284

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worthing 11,445, Castle Point 7,399Castle Point: 7,399Worthing: 11,445

    11,445Worthing is higher7,399

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worthing 1,274, Castle Point 1,317Castle Point: 1,317Worthing: 1,274

    1,274Castle Point is higher1,317

Show the numbers
Worthing and Castle Point, total
MeasureWorthingCastle PointHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.4m£529.7m£500.3m£438.2m£440.1m£415.7mWorthing
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.2m£313.5m£296.1m£288.6m£289.9m£273.8mWorthing
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.6m£126.2m£119.2m£88.4m£88.8m£83.8mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.1m£285.3m£269.5m£259.4m£260.6m£246.1mWorthing
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWorthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCastle Point
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWorthing
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£33.8m£34.0m£32.1mWorthing
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWorthing
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mWorthing
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mWorthing
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.7m£20.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mWorthing
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWorthing
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWorthing
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWorthing
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,59522,405Worthing
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3112,005Worthing
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7704,199Castle Point
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4045,284Worthing
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4457,399Worthing
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2741,317Castle Point

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.