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Bury North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

105,497 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Bury North is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Bury North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 16. 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

Bury North Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Bury North: £4,578Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Bury North: £4,597Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4,765£4,785£4,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £13,147, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Bury North: £13,147Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Bury North: £13,203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Bury North: £12,470

    £13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North is higher£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: Bury North £2,192, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Bury North: £2,192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Bury North: £2,202Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Bury North: £2,080

    £2,192£2,202£2,080Pontefract, 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: Bury North £11,836, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Bury North: £11,836Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Bury North: £11,887Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Bury North: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury North £485, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Bury North: £485Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Bury North: £488Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Bury North: £460

    £485£488£460Bury North is higher£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: Bury North £796, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Bury North: £796Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Bury North: £799Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Bury North: £755

    £796£799£755Bury North 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: Bury North £29, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Bury North: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Bury North: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Bury North: £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: Bury North £492, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Bury North: £492Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Bury North: £494Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Bury North £141, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Bury North: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Bury North: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£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: Bury North £129, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Bury North: £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Bury North: £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Bury North: £122

    £129£129£122Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £1,693, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Bury North: £1,693Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Bury North: £1,701Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Bury North: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Bury North: £184Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Bury North: £185Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Pontefract, 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: Bury North £357, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Bury North: £357Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Bury North: £359Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Bury North: £339

    £357£359£339Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury North £6.76, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Bury North: £6.76Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Bury North: £6.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Bury North: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Bury North £6.30, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Bury North: £6.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Bury North: £6.33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Bury North: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Bury North: £5.35Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Bury North: £5.37Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North 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: Bury North 1,025.8, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Bury North: 1,025.8

    1,025.8Pontefract, 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: Bury North 109.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Bury North: 109.4

    109.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher120.3

  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: Bury North 163.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Bury North: 163.6

    163.6Bury North 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: Bury North 74.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher92.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury North 217.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Bury North: 217.4

    217.4Pontefract, 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: Bury North 30.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Bury North: 30.1

    30.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher35.3

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Bury North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureBury NorthPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,147£13,203£12,470£12,774£12,828£12,117Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,192£2,202£2,080£2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,524£11,573£10,931Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£488£460£460£462£436Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£799£755£760£763£721Bury North
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£492£494£466£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.34£7.37£6.96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.26£5.28£4.99Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.81,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6157.1Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.792.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.4236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.135.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

Bury North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 14. 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

Bury North Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury North £4,578, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Bury North: £4,578Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Bury North: £4,597Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Bury North: £4,342

    £4,578£4,597£4,342Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury North £2,411, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Bury North: £2,411Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Bury North: £2,421Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Bury North: £2,287

    £2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North is higher£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury North £1,345, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Bury North: £1,345Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Bury North: £1,350Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Bury North: £1,275

    £1,345£1,350£1,275Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,567£1,573£1,486

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury North £2,171, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Bury North: £2,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Bury North: £2,180Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Bury North: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury North £89, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Bury North: £89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Bury North: £89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74Bury North: £84

    £89£89£84Bury North is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury North £146, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Bury North: £146Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Bury North: £147Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Bury North: £138

    £146£147£138Bury North 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: Bury North £5.29, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Bury North: £5.29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Bury North: £5.31Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Bury North: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bury North 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: Bury North £492, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Bury North: £492Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Bury North: £494Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Bury North: £466

    £492£494£466Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Bury North £141, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Bury North: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Bury North: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Bury North: £134

    £141£142£134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£186£187£176

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury North £79, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Bury North: £79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Bury North: £79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Bury North: £75

    £79£79£75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury North £1,039, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Bury North: £1,039Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Bury North: £1,043Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Bury North: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury North £184, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Bury North: £184Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Bury North: £185Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Bury North: £175

    £184£185£175Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury North £219, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Bury North: £219Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Bury North: £220Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Bury North: £208

    £219£220£208Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury North £4.14, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Bury North: £4.14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Bury North: £4.16Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Bury North: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury North £3.87, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Bury North: £3.87Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Bury North: £3.89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Bury North: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury North £5.35, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Bury North: £5.35Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Bury North: £5.37Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Bury North: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 188.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Bury North: 188.1

    188.1Bury North is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 20.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Bury North: 20.1

    20.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 30.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Bury North: 30.0

    30.0Bury North 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: Bury North 74.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Bury North: 74.7

    74.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury North 133.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Bury North: 133.4

    133.4Pontefract, 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: Bury North 18.5, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Bury North: 18.5

    18.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher22.2

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Bury North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureBury NorthPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,578£4,597£4,342£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,173£2,182£2,061Bury North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,350£1,275£1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,960£1,968£1,859Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£78£79£74Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£129£130£123Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£5.17£5.19£4.90Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£466£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.62£4.64£4.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.26£5.28£4.99Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1175.1Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.026.7Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.792.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.4148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.522.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Bury North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 14. 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

Bury North Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury North £483.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mBury North: £483.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mBury North: £485.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mBury North: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury North £254.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mBury North: £254.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mBury North: £255.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mBury North: £241.3m

    £254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBury North is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury North £141.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mBury North: £141.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mBury North: £142.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mBury North: £134.6m

    £141.9m£142.5m£134.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury North £229.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mBury North: £229.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mBury North: £230.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mBury North: £217.2m

    £229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North is higher£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North £9.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mBury North: £9.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mBury North: £9.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mBury North: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBury North is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North £15.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mBury North: £15.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mBury North: £15.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mBury North: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBury North 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: Bury North £0.56m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mBury North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mBury North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mBury North: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBury North 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: Bury North £51.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mBury North: £51.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mBury North: £52.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mBury North: £49.2m

    £51.9m£52.1m£49.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Bury North £14.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mBury North: £14.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mBury North: £14.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mBury North: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury North £8.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mBury North: £8.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mBury North: £8.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mBury North: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North £109.6m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mBury North: £109.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mBury North: £110.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mBury North: £103.9m

    £109.6m£110.0m£103.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury North £19.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mBury North: £19.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mBury North: £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mBury North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury North £23.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mBury North: £23.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mBury North: £23.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mBury North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury North £0.44m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mBury North: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mBury North: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mBury North: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury North £0.41m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mBury North: £0.41mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mBury North: £0.41mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mBury North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury North £0.56m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mBury North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mBury North: £0.57mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mBury North: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBury North is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury North 19,845, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Bury North: 19,845

    19,845Bury North is higherDepends on how you count18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury North 2,117, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Bury North: 2,117

    2,117Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury North 3,164, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Bury North: 3,164

    3,164Bury North is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury North 7,881, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Bury North: 7,881

    7,881Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury North 14,068, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Bury North: 14,068

    14,068Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher15,607

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury North 1,946, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Bury North: 1,946

    1,946Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,337

Show the numbers
Bury North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureBury NorthPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mBury North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBury North
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,84518,425Bury North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1172,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1642,812Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8819,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,06815,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9462,337Pontefract, 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.