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Leigh and Atherton and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

115,520 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Leigh and Atherton is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leigh and Atherton Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Leigh and Atherton £12,824, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Leigh and Atherton: £12,164

    £12,824£12,879£12,164Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £2,296, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Leigh and Atherton: £2,178

    £2,296£2,306£2,178Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton £11,538, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Leigh and Atherton: £10,944

    £11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £481, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Leigh and Atherton: £481Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Leigh and Atherton: £483Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Leigh and Atherton: £457

    £481£483£457Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £773, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Leigh and Atherton: £773Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Leigh and Atherton: £776Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Leigh and Atherton: £733

    £773£776£733Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £32, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Leigh and Atherton: £32Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Leigh and Atherton: £32Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Leigh and Atherton: £31

    £32£32£31Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £577, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Leigh and Atherton: £577Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Leigh and Atherton: £580Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Leigh and Atherton £174, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Leigh and Atherton: £174Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Leigh and Atherton: £174Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Leigh and Atherton £133, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Leigh and Atherton: £133Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Leigh and Atherton: £134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £133£134£126Pontefract, 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: Leigh and Atherton £1,763, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Leigh and Atherton: £1,673

    £1,763£1,771£1,673Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Leigh and Atherton: £214Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Leigh and Atherton: £215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leigh and Atherton £383, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Leigh and Atherton: £383Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Leigh and Atherton: £385Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Leigh and Atherton: £364

    £383£385£364Pontefract, 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: Leigh and Atherton £8.96, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.50

    £8.96£9.00£8.50Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £6.84, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Leigh and Atherton: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4

    1,002.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,029.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leigh and Atherton 129.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Leigh and Atherton: 129.4

    129.4Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton 171.8, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Leigh and Atherton: 171.8

    171.8Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Leigh and Atherton 218.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Leigh and Atherton: 218.9

    218.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count236.0

  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: Leigh and Atherton 29.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Leigh and Atherton: 29.0

    29.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher35.3

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Leigh and Atherton and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureLeigh and AthertonPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,824£12,879£12,164£12,774£12,828£12,117Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,296£2,306£2,178£2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,538£11,587£10,944£11,524£11,573£10,931Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£460£462£436Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£776£733£760£763£721Leigh and Atherton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£30£30£29Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,771£1,673£1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.96£9.00£8.50£7.34£7.37£6.96Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.26£5.28£4.99Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.41,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4120.3Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.8157.1Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.792.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.9236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.035.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leigh and Atherton Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4,609, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Leigh and Atherton: £4,372

    £4,609£4,629£4,372Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £2,197, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Leigh and Atherton: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Leigh and Atherton is higher£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,442, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Leigh and Atherton: £1,368

    £1,442£1,448£1,368Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,567£1,573£1,486

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,976, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Leigh and Atherton: £1,875

    £1,976£1,985£1,875Leigh and Atherton is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £82, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Leigh and Atherton: £82Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Leigh and Atherton: £83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74Leigh and Atherton: £78

    £82£83£78Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £132, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Leigh and Atherton: £132Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Leigh and Atherton: £133Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Leigh and Atherton: £126

    £132£133£126Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £5.53, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Leigh and Atherton: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £577, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Leigh and Atherton: £577Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Leigh and Atherton: £580Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Leigh and Atherton: £548

    £577£580£548Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Leigh and Atherton £174, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Leigh and Atherton: £174Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Leigh and Atherton: £174Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Leigh and Atherton: £165

    £174£174£165Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Leigh and Atherton £84, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Leigh and Atherton: £84Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Leigh and Atherton: £84Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Leigh and Atherton: £79

    £84£84£79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £1,107, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Leigh and Atherton: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £214, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Leigh and Atherton: £214Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Leigh and Atherton: £215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Leigh and Atherton: £203

    £214£215£203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £241, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Leigh and Atherton: £241Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Leigh and Atherton: £242Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Leigh and Atherton: £228

    £241£242£228Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.63, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Leigh and Atherton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £4.30, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Leigh and Atherton: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leigh and Atherton £5.85, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Leigh and Atherton: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 171.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Leigh and Atherton: 171.7

    171.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 22.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Leigh and Atherton: 22.2

    22.2Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton 29.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Leigh and Atherton: 29.4

    29.4Leigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton 87.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Leigh and Atherton: 87.7

    87.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 137.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Leigh and Atherton: 137.4

    137.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count148.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leigh and Atherton 18.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2

    18.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher22.2

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Leigh and Atherton and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureLeigh and AthertonPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,609£4,629£4,372£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,173£2,182£2,061Leigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,442£1,448£1,368£1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,976£1,985£1,875£1,960£1,968£1,859Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£78£79£74Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£129£130£123Leigh and Atherton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.17£5.19£4.90Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.62£4.64£4.38Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.26£5.28£4.99Leigh and Atherton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.7175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.5Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.426.7Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.792.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.4148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.222.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Leigh and Atherton is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leigh and Atherton Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £532.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £253.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7m

    £253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £166.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0m

    £166.5m£167.3m£158.0mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton £228.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6m

    £228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton is higher£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £9.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mLeigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £15.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLeigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £0.64m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLeigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £66.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mLeigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £20.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mLeigh and Atherton 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: Leigh and Atherton £9.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton £127.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3m

    £127.9m£128.5m£121.3mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leigh and Atherton £24.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £27.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.65m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.50m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leigh and Atherton £0.68m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leigh and Atherton 19,836, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Leigh and Atherton: 19,836

    19,836Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,561, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Leigh and Atherton: 2,561

    2,561Leigh and Atherton is higher2,152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 3,399, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Leigh and Atherton: 3,399

    3,399Leigh and Atherton is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 10,128, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Leigh and Atherton: 10,128

    10,128Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leigh and Atherton 15,877, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Leigh and Atherton: 15,877

    15,877Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count15,607

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leigh and Atherton 2,100, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Leigh and Atherton: 2,100

    2,100Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,337

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Leigh and Atherton and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureLeigh and AthertonPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mLeigh and Atherton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mLeigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mLeigh and Atherton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mLeigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mLeigh and Atherton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mLeigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mLeigh and Atherton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mLeigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLeigh and Atherton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83618,425Leigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5612,152Leigh and Atherton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3992,812Leigh and Atherton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1289,698Leigh and Atherton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,87715,607Leigh and Atherton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1002,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

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  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.
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