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Ashfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

97,640 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Ashfield is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 10. 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

Ashfield Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Ashfield: £4,991Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Ashfield: £5,013Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Ashfield: £12,728Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Ashfield: £12,782Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£12,774£12,828£12,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Ashfield: £2,461Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Ashfield: £2,472Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Ashfield: £11,391Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Ashfield: £11,439Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Ashfield: £431Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Ashfield: £433Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£460£462£436

  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: Ashfield £877, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Ashfield: £877Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Ashfield: £881Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832Ashfield is higher£760£763£721

  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: Ashfield £29, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Ashfield: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Ashfield: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Ashfield: £663Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Ashfield: £666Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£605£608£574

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Ashfield: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Ashfield: £190Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

  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: Ashfield £184, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Ashfield: £184Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Ashfield: £185Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175Ashfield is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Ashfield: £1,792Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Ashfield: £1,800Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Ashfield: £191Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Ashfield: £192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £463, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Ashfield: £463Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Ashfield: £465Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Ashfield: £9.93Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Ashfield: £9.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Ashfield: £12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Ashfield: £12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11Ashfield is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Ashfield: £6.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Ashfield: £6.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 1,010.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,029.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 114.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  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: Ashfield 181.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0Ashfield is higher157.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count92.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashfield 231.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher236.0

  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: Ashfield 39.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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Ashfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,765£4,785£4,519Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£12,774£12,828£12,117Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£460£462£436Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£760£763£721Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£30£30£29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£605£608£574Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£186£187£176Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£164£164£155Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£450£452£427Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£7.34£7.37£6.96Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.97£8.00£7.56Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.26£5.28£4.99Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0157.1Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.692.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.135.3Ashfield

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 4. 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

Ashfield Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Ashfield: £4,991Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Ashfield: £5,013Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Ashfield: £2,436Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Ashfield: £2,447Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Ashfield: £1,505Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Ashfield: £1,512Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,567£1,573£1,486

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Ashfield: £2,180Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Ashfield: £2,190Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Ashfield: £83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Ashfield: £83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Ashfield: £168Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Ashfield: £169Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159Ashfield is higher£129£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashfield £5.55, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Ashfield: £5.55Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Ashfield: £5.57Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Ashfield: £663Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Ashfield: £666Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Ashfield is higher£605£608£574

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Ashfield: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Ashfield: £190Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£176

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Ashfield: £113Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Ashfield: £113Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107Ashfield is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Ashfield: £1,096Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Ashfield: £1,101Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Ashfield: £191Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Ashfield: £192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Ashfield: £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Ashfield: £284Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Ashfield: £6.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Ashfield: £6.10Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Ashfield: £7.13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Ashfield: £7.16Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Ashfield: £6.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Ashfield: £6.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 34.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7Ashfield is higher26.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher148.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 23.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Ashfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureAshfieldPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,765£4,785£4,519Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,173£2,182£2,061Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£1,960£1,968£1,859Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£78£79£74Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£129£130£123Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.17£5.19£4.90Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£605£608£574Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£186£187£176Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£103£103£98Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.62£4.64£4.38Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.26£5.28£4.99Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4175.1Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.5Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.726.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.692.2Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.2Ashfield

Total

Ashfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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

Ashfield Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mAshfield: £487.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mAshfield: £489.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mAshfield: £237.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mAshfield: £238.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mAshfield: £147.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mAshfield: £147.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mAshfield: £212.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mAshfield: £213.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mAshfield: £8.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mAshfield: £8.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mAshfield: £16.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mAshfield: £16.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashfield £0.54m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mAshfield: £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mAshfield: £64.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mAshfield: £65.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAshfield is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mAshfield: £18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mAshfield: £18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mAshfield: £11.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mAshfield: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mAshfield: £107.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mAshfield: £107.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mAshfield: £18.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mAshfield: £18.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mAshfield: £27.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mAshfield: £27.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mAshfield: £0.59mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mAshfield: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mAshfield: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mAshfield: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mAshfield: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mAshfield: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383Ashfield is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher15,607

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,337

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureAshfieldPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88418,425Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1412,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3832,812Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2329,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85115,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3342,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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.
  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.
  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.