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Mansfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

106,964 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Mansfield is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 21 in total.

On 6 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

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

Mansfield Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5,094, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Mansfield: £5,094Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Mansfield: £5,116Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Mansfield: £4,832

    £5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield 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: Mansfield £12,931, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Mansfield: £12,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Mansfield: £12,986Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Mansfield: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Mansfield 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: Mansfield £2,509, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Mansfield: £2,509Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Mansfield: £2,520Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Mansfield: £2,380

    £2,509£2,520£2,380Mansfield 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: Mansfield £11,623, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Mansfield: £11,623Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Mansfield: £11,672Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Mansfield: £11,025

    £11,623£11,672£11,025Mansfield 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: Mansfield £435, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Mansfield: £435Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Mansfield: £437Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Mansfield: £412

    £435£437£412Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£460£462£436

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Mansfield £845, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Mansfield: £845Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Mansfield: £849Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Mansfield: £802

    £845£849£802Mansfield 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: Mansfield £28, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Mansfield: £28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Mansfield: £28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Mansfield: £27

    £28£28£27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £681, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Mansfield: £681Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Mansfield: £684Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Mansfield: £646

    £681£684£646Mansfield 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: Mansfield £181, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Mansfield: £181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Mansfield: £182Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Mansfield: £172

    £181£182£172Pontefract, 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: Mansfield £168, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Mansfield: £168Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Mansfield: £169Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Mansfield: £160

    £168£169£160Mansfield is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mansfield £1,842, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Mansfield: £1,842Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Mansfield: £1,850Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Mansfield: £1,747

    £1,842£1,850£1,747Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £239, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Mansfield: £239Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Mansfield: £240Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Mansfield: £227

    £239£240£227Mansfield 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: Mansfield £482, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Mansfield: £482Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Mansfield: £484Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Mansfield: £457

    £482£484£457Mansfield 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: Mansfield £7.56, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Mansfield: £7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Mansfield: £7.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Mansfield: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mansfield 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: Mansfield £9.63, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Mansfield: £9.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Mansfield: £9.67Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Mansfield: £9.13

    £9.63£9.67£9.13Mansfield is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5.18, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Mansfield: £5.18Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Mansfield: £5.20Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Mansfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Pontefract, 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: Mansfield 1,029.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Mansfield: 1,029.3

    1,029.3Pontefract, 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: Mansfield 108.5, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Mansfield: 108.5

    108.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count120.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mansfield 179.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Mansfield: 179.0

    179.0Mansfield 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: Mansfield 93.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Mansfield: 93.7

    93.7Mansfield 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: Mansfield 238.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Mansfield: 238.3

    238.3Mansfield 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: Mansfield 35.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Mansfield: 35.3

    35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher35.3

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Mansfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureMansfieldPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,094£5,116£4,832£4,765£4,785£4,519Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,774£12,828£12,117Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,509£2,520£2,380£2,493£2,503£2,364Mansfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,672£11,025£11,524£11,573£10,931Mansfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£435£437£412£460£462£436Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£760£763£721Mansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£30£30£29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£605£608£574Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£168£169£160£164£164£155Mansfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,842£1,850£1,747£1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£229£230£217Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£482£484£457£450£452£427Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.34£7.37£6.96Mansfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.63£9.67£9.13£7.97£8.00£7.56Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.31,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.5120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.0157.1Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.792.2Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.3236.0Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.335.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

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

Mansfield Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5,094, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Mansfield: £5,094Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Mansfield: £5,116Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Mansfield: £4,832

    £5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield is higher£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mansfield £2,451, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Mansfield: £2,451Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Mansfield: £2,462Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Mansfield: £2,325

    £2,451£2,462£2,325Mansfield is higher£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mansfield £1,537, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Mansfield: £1,537Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Mansfield: £1,543Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Mansfield: £1,458

    £1,537£1,543£1,458Pontefract, 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: Mansfield £2,203, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Mansfield: £2,203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Mansfield: £2,213Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Mansfield: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Mansfield is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £82£83£78Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £160, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Mansfield: £160Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Mansfield: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Mansfield: £152

    £160£161£152Mansfield 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: Mansfield £5.30, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Mansfield: £5.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Mansfield: £5.33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Mansfield: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mansfield £681, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Mansfield: £681Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Mansfield: £684Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Mansfield: £646

    £681£684£646Mansfield 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: Mansfield £181, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Mansfield: £181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Mansfield: £182Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Mansfield: £172

    £181£182£172Pontefract, 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: Mansfield £103, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Mansfield: £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Mansfield: £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Mansfield: £98

    £103£103£98Mansfield is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mansfield £1,128, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Mansfield: £1,128Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Mansfield: £1,133Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Mansfield: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mansfield £239, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Mansfield: £239Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Mansfield: £240Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Mansfield: £227

    £239£240£227Mansfield is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £295, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Mansfield: £295Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Mansfield: £296Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Mansfield: £280

    £295£296£280Mansfield is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mansfield £4.63, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Mansfield: £4.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Mansfield: £4.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Mansfield: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Mansfield is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mansfield £5.89, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Mansfield: £5.89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Mansfield: £5.92Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Mansfield: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Mansfield is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mansfield £5.18, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Mansfield: £5.18Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Mansfield: £5.20Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Mansfield: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Pontefract, 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: Mansfield 195.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Mansfield: 195.1

    195.1Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 20.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Mansfield: 20.6

    20.6Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 33.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Mansfield: 33.9

    33.9Mansfield 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: Mansfield 93.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Mansfield: 93.7

    93.7Mansfield is higher92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mansfield 145.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Mansfield: 145.9

    145.9Pontefract, 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: Mansfield 21.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Mansfield: 21.6

    21.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher22.2

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Mansfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureMansfieldPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,094£5,116£4,832£4,765£4,785£4,519Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,451£2,462£2,325£2,173£2,182£2,061Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,537£1,543£1,458£1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£1,960£1,968£1,859Mansfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£78£79£74Mansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£129£130£123Mansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.17£5.19£4.90Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£605£608£574Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£103£103£98Mansfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070£1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£229£230£217Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£295£296£280£283£284£269Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.62£4.64£4.38Mansfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£5.01£5.03£4.75Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.1175.1Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.620.5Mansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.926.7Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.792.2Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.9148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.622.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Mansfield is higher on 17 of 21 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

Mansfield Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mansfield £544.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mMansfield: £544.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mMansfield: £547.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mMansfield: £516.9m

    £544.9m£547.2m£516.9mMansfield is higher£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mansfield £262.2m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mMansfield: £262.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mMansfield: £263.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mMansfield: £248.7m

    £262.2m£263.3m£248.7mMansfield is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mansfield £164.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mMansfield: £164.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mMansfield: £165.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mMansfield: £155.9m

    £164.4m£165.1m£155.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mansfield £235.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mMansfield: £235.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mMansfield: £236.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mMansfield: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mMansfield is higher£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield £8.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mMansfield: £8.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mMansfield: £8.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mMansfield: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.9m£8.4mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mansfield £17.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mMansfield: £17.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mMansfield: £17.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mMansfield: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mMansfield 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: Mansfield £0.57m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mMansfield: £0.57mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mMansfield: £0.57mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mMansfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mansfield £72.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mMansfield: £72.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mMansfield: £73.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mMansfield: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mMansfield 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: Mansfield £19.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mMansfield: £19.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mMansfield: £19.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mMansfield: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mPontefract, 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: Mansfield £11.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mMansfield: £11.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mMansfield: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mMansfield: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMansfield is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield £120.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mMansfield: £120.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mMansfield: £121.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mMansfield: £114.4m

    £120.7m£121.2m£114.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mansfield £25.6m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mMansfield: £25.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mMansfield: £25.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mMansfield: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMansfield is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mansfield £31.6m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mMansfield: £31.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mMansfield: £31.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mMansfield: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mMansfield is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mansfield £0.49m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mMansfield: £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mMansfield: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mMansfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMansfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mansfield £0.63m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mMansfield: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mMansfield: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mMansfield: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMansfield is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mansfield £0.55m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mMansfield: £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mMansfield: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mMansfield: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNo difference to show£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mansfield 20,872, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Mansfield: 20,872

    20,872Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mansfield 2,200, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Mansfield: 2,200

    2,200Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count2,152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 3,629, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Mansfield: 3,629

    3,629Mansfield is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mansfield 10,018, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Mansfield: 10,018

    10,018Mansfield is higher9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mansfield 15,610, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Mansfield: 15,610

    15,610Mansfield 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: Mansfield 2,314, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Mansfield: 2,314

    2,314Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,337

Show the numbers
Mansfield and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureMansfieldPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£544.9m£547.2m£516.9m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mMansfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.2m£263.3m£248.7m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mMansfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.4m£165.1m£155.9m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mMansfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mMansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mMansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mMansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mMansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mMansfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.7m£121.2m£114.4m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mMansfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mMansfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMansfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMansfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,87218,425Mansfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2002,152Mansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6292,812Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0189,698Mansfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,61015,607Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3142,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.