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Hartlepool and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

98,180 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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

Hartlepool Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hartlepool: £5,852Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hartlepool: £5,876Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £13,792, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Hartlepool: £13,792Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Hartlepool: £13,851Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £3,314, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Hartlepool: £3,314Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Hartlepool: £3,328Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £11,695, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Hartlepool: £11,695Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Hartlepool: £11,745Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Hartlepool: £747Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Hartlepool: £750Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £1,304, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Hartlepool: £1,304Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Hartlepool: £1,310Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £46, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hartlepool: £46Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hartlepool: £46Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hartlepool: £794Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hartlepool: £798Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Pontefract, 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: Hartlepool £233, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hartlepool: £233Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hartlepool: £234Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Hartlepool: £2,651Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Hartlepool: £2,662Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hartlepool: £282Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hartlepool: £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £410, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Hartlepool: £410Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Hartlepool: £412Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Pontefract, 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: Hartlepool £6.52, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Hartlepool: £6.52Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Hartlepool: £6.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Pontefract, 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: Hartlepool £13, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Hartlepool: £13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Hartlepool: £13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hartlepool: £7.82Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hartlepool: £7.86Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool is higher1,029.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 189.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 301.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 50.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higher35.3

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Hartlepool and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,765£4,785£4,519Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£12,774£12,828£12,117Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,493£2,503£2,364Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,524£11,573£10,931Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£460£462£436Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£760£763£721Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£30£30£29Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£605£608£574Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£164£164£155Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£1,863£1,871£1,767Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£229£230£217Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£7.34£7.37£6.96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.26£5.28£4.99Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,029.6Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4120.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0157.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.592.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1236.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.235.3Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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

Hartlepool Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hartlepool: £5,852Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hartlepool: £5,876Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higher£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Hartlepool: £2,573Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Hartlepool: £2,584Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Hartlepool: £2,025Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Hartlepool: £2,033Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,567£1,573£1,486

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Hartlepool: £2,182Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Hartlepool: £2,191Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Hartlepool: £139Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Hartlepool: £140Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £243, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Hartlepool: £243Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Hartlepool: £244Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £8.54, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Hartlepool: £8.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Hartlepool: £8.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£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: Hartlepool £794, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hartlepool: £794Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hartlepool: £798Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Pontefract, 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: Hartlepool £143, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hartlepool: £143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hartlepool: £143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Hartlepool: £1,620Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Hartlepool: £1,626Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hartlepool: £282Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hartlepool: £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Hartlepool: £251Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Hartlepool: £252Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Hartlepool: £3.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Hartlepool: £4.00Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Hartlepool: £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Hartlepool: £8.00Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hartlepool: £7.82Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hartlepool: £7.86Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higher175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 30.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higher22.2

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Hartlepool and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£4,765£4,785£4,519Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,173£2,182£2,061Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,567£1,573£1,486Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,960£1,968£1,859Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£78£79£74Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£129£130£123Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£5.17£5.19£4.90Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£605£608£574Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£103£103£98Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,171£1,176£1,111Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£229£230£217Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.62£4.64£4.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.01£5.03£4.75Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.26£5.28£4.99Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9175.1Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.320.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.926.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.592.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0148.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.722.2Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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

Hartlepool Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mHartlepool: £574.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mHartlepool: £576.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool is higher£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mHartlepool: £252.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mHartlepool: £253.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mHartlepool: £198.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mHartlepool: £199.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mHartlepool: £214.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mHartlepool: £215.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higher£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mHartlepool: £13.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mHartlepool: £13.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £23.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mHartlepool: £23.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mHartlepool: £24.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.84mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHartlepool: £0.84mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mHartlepool: £78.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mHartlepool: £78.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £16.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mHartlepool: £16.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mHartlepool: £16.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mPontefract, 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: Hartlepool £14.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mHartlepool: £14.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mHartlepool: £14.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mHartlepool: £159.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mHartlepool: £159.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mHartlepool: £27.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mHartlepool: £27.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mHartlepool: £24.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mHartlepool: £24.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHartlepool: £0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHartlepool: £0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.78mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.79mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHartlepool: £0.77mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.77mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Hartlepool is higher15,607

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,337

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureHartlepoolPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03418,425Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,152Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8002,812Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8309,698Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06015,607Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,337Hartlepool

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.