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Hyndburn and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

98,266 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Hyndburn is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 5. 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

Hyndburn Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,008, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hyndburn: £5,008Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hyndburn: £5,030Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Hyndburn: £4,751

    £5,008£5,030£4,751Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £13,049, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Hyndburn: £13,049Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Hyndburn: £13,105Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Hyndburn: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £2,787, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Hyndburn: £2,787Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Hyndburn: £2,799Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Hyndburn: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £11,589, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Hyndburn: £11,589Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Hyndburn: £11,638Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Hyndburn: £10,992

    £11,589£11,638£10,992Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £577, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Hyndburn: £577Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Hyndburn: £580Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Hyndburn: £548

    £577£580£548Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £848, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Hyndburn: £848Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Hyndburn: £851Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Hyndburn: £804

    £848£851£804Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £36, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hyndburn: £36Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hyndburn: £36Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Hyndburn: £34

    £36£36£34Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £609, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hyndburn: £609Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hyndburn: £612Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Hyndburn: £578

    £609£612£578Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £188, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hyndburn: £188Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hyndburn: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Hyndburn: £178

    £188£189£178Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £162, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hyndburn: £162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hyndburn: £162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Hyndburn: £153

    £162£162£153Pontefract, 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: Hyndburn £2,171, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Hyndburn: £2,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Hyndburn: £2,180Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Hyndburn: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Hyndburn is higher£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £266, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hyndburn: £266Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hyndburn: £267Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Hyndburn: £252

    £266£267£252Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £439, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Hyndburn: £439Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Hyndburn: £440Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Hyndburn: £416

    £439£440£416Pontefract, 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: Hyndburn £8.30, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Hyndburn: £8.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Hyndburn: £8.33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Hyndburn: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £7.65, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Hyndburn: £7.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Hyndburn: £7.69Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Hyndburn: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5.05, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hyndburn: £5.05Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hyndburn: £5.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Hyndburn: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Hyndburn 999.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Hyndburn: 999.2

    999.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Hyndburn 143.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Hyndburn: 143.6

    143.6Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 175.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Hyndburn: 175.4

    175.4Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 94.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Hyndburn: 94.9

    94.9Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 278.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Hyndburn: 278.4

    278.4Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 36.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Hyndburn: 36.9

    36.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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Hyndburn and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,008£5,030£4,751£4,765£4,785£4,519Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,774£12,828£12,117Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,493£2,503£2,364Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,992£11,524£11,573£10,931Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£460£462£436Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£760£763£721Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£29Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£605£608£574Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£186£187£176Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£162£153£164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£1,863£1,871£1,767Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£229£230£217Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£7.34£7.37£6.96Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.21,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.6120.3Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4157.1Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.992.2Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026278.4236.0Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.935.3Hyndburn

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 5. 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

Hyndburn Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,008, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hyndburn: £5,008Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hyndburn: £5,030Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Hyndburn: £4,751

    £5,008£5,030£4,751Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,212, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Hyndburn: £2,212Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Hyndburn: £2,221Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Hyndburn: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,728, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Hyndburn: £1,728Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Hyndburn: £1,736Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Hyndburn: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Hyndburn is higher£1,567£1,573£1,486

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,964, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Hyndburn: £1,964Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Hyndburn: £1,973Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Hyndburn: £1,863

    £1,964£1,973£1,863Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £98, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Hyndburn: £98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Hyndburn: £98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74Hyndburn: £93

    £98£98£93Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £144, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Hyndburn: £144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Hyndburn: £144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Hyndburn: £136

    £144£144£136Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £6.05, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Hyndburn: £6.05Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Hyndburn: £6.08Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Hyndburn: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £609, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hyndburn: £609Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hyndburn: £612Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Hyndburn: £578

    £609£612£578Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £188, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hyndburn: £188Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hyndburn: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Hyndburn: £178

    £188£189£178Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £100, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hyndburn: £100Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hyndburn: £101Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,346, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Hyndburn: £1,346Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Hyndburn: £1,352Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Hyndburn: £1,277

    £1,346£1,352£1,277Hyndburn is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £266, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hyndburn: £266Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hyndburn: £267Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Hyndburn: £252

    £266£267£252Hyndburn is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £272, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Hyndburn: £272Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Hyndburn: £273Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Hyndburn: £258

    £272£273£258Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.14, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Hyndburn: £5.14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Hyndburn: £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Hyndburn: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Hyndburn is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.74, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Hyndburn: £4.74Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Hyndburn: £4.76Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Hyndburn: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5.05, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hyndburn: £5.05Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hyndburn: £5.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Hyndburn: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 169.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Hyndburn: 169.4

    169.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Hyndburn: 24.3

    24.3Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 29.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Hyndburn: 29.7

    29.7Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 94.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Hyndburn: 94.9

    94.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 172.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Hyndburn: 172.6

    172.6Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 22.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Hyndburn: 22.9

    22.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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Hyndburn and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureHyndburnPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,008£5,030£4,751£4,765£4,785£4,519Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,173£2,182£2,061Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,567£1,573£1,486Hyndburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,964£1,973£1,863£1,960£1,968£1,859Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£78£79£74Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£129£130£123Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.17£5.19£4.90Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£605£608£574Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£186£187£176Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,346£1,352£1,277£1,171£1,176£1,111Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£229£230£217Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.62£4.64£4.38Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.4175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.5Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.726.7Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.992.2Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.6148.3Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.922.2Hyndburn

Total

Hyndburn 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

Hyndburn Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £492.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mHyndburn: £492.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mHyndburn: £494.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mHyndburn: £466.8m

    £492.1m£494.2m£466.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £217.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mHyndburn: £217.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mHyndburn: £218.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mHyndburn: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £169.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mHyndburn: £169.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mHyndburn: £170.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mHyndburn: £161.1m

    £169.8m£170.6m£161.1mHyndburn is higher£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £193.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mHyndburn: £193.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mHyndburn: £193.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mHyndburn: £183.1m

    £193.0m£193.8m£183.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £9.6m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mHyndburn: £9.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mHyndburn: £9.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mHyndburn: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHyndburn 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: Hyndburn £14.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mHyndburn: £14.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mHyndburn: £14.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mHyndburn: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHyndburn 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: Hyndburn £0.59m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mHyndburn: £0.59mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHyndburn: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mHyndburn: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mHyndburn 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: Hyndburn £59.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mHyndburn: £59.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mHyndburn: £60.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mHyndburn: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £18.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mHyndburn: £18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mHyndburn: £18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mHyndburn: £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: Hyndburn £9.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mHyndburn: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mHyndburn: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mHyndburn: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £132.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mHyndburn: £132.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mHyndburn: £132.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mHyndburn: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.8m£125.5mHyndburn is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £26.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mHyndburn: £26.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mHyndburn: £26.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mHyndburn: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.3m£24.8mHyndburn is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £26.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mHyndburn: £26.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mHyndburn: £26.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mHyndburn: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.51m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHyndburn: £0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHyndburn: £0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mHyndburn: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHyndburn is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.47m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHyndburn: £0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHyndburn: £0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mHyndburn: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.50m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHyndburn: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mHyndburn: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHyndburn: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 16,643, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Hyndburn: 16,643

    16,643Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,391, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Hyndburn: 2,391

    2,391Hyndburn is higher2,152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,921, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Hyndburn: 2,921

    2,921Hyndburn is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 9,323, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Hyndburn: 9,323

    9,323Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 16,962, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Hyndburn: 16,962

    16,962Hyndburn is higher15,607

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,251, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Hyndburn: 2,251

    2,251Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,337

Show the numbers
Hyndburn and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureHyndburnPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.1m£494.2m£466.8m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.6m£161.1m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mHyndburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£193.0m£193.8m£183.1m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mHyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mHyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
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£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mHyndburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.3m£24.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mHyndburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHyndburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64318,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,152Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9212,812Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3239,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96215,607Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2512,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

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  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.
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