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Pendle and Clitheroe and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

114,372 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Pendle and Clitheroe is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Pendle and Clitheroe is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Pendle and Clitheroe Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304

    £4,537£4,556£4,304Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £12,802, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,802Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,857Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £2,270, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,270Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,280Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,153

    £2,270£2,280£2,153Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pendle and Clitheroe £11,479, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,479Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,528Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Pendle and Clitheroe: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £514, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Pendle and Clitheroe: £514Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Pendle and Clitheroe: £516Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Pendle and Clitheroe: £488

    £514£516£488Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £780, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Pendle and Clitheroe: £780Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Pendle and Clitheroe: £783Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Pendle and Clitheroe: £740

    £780£783£740Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £29, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Pendle and Clitheroe: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Pendle and Clitheroe: £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Pendle and Clitheroe: £28

    £29£30£28Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £445, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Pendle and Clitheroe: £422

    £445£447£422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £151, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Pendle and Clitheroe: £144

    £151£152£144Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £141, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Pendle and Clitheroe: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Pendle and Clitheroe: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Pendle and Clitheroe: £134

    £141£142£134Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £1,778, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,778Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,785Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,686

    £1,778£1,785£1,686Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £156, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Pendle and Clitheroe: £148

    £156£157£148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle and Clitheroe £337, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Pendle and Clitheroe: £337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Pendle and Clitheroe: £338Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Pendle and Clitheroe: £320

    £337£338£320Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £7.60, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.60Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle and Clitheroe £6.37, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.37Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.39Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 1,006.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Pendle and Clitheroe: 1,006.0

    1,006.0Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 115.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Pendle and Clitheroe: 115.0

    115.0Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 166.0, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Pendle and Clitheroe: 166.0

    166.0Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4

    70.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher92.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pendle and Clitheroe 233.8, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 233.8

    233.8Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 33.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Pendle and Clitheroe: 33.7

    33.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher35.3

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Pendle and Clitheroe and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasurePendle and ClitheroePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,537£4,556£4,304£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,774£12,828£12,117Pendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,153£2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£460£462£436Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£760£763£721Pendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£30£28£30£30£29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,778£1,785£1,686£1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£338£320£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£7.34£7.37£6.96Pendle and Clitheroe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.26£5.28£4.99Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.01,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.0120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0157.1Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.492.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.8236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.735.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

Pendle and Clitheroe 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

Pendle and Clitheroe Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304

    £4,537£4,556£4,304Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £2,411, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,411Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,421Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,287

    £2,411£2,421£2,287Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £1,366, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,366Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,372Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,567£1,573£1,486

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £2,162, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £97, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74Pendle and Clitheroe: £92

    £97£97£92Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £147, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Pendle and Clitheroe: £147Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Pendle and Clitheroe: £139

    £147£148£139Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £5.56, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £445, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Pendle and Clitheroe: £422

    £445£447£422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £151, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Pendle and Clitheroe: £144

    £151£152£144Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £85, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Pendle and Clitheroe: £81

    £85£85£81Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £1,070, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,070Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,075Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,015

    £1,070£1,075£1,015Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £156, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Pendle and Clitheroe: £148

    £156£157£148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £203, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Pendle and Clitheroe: £203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Pendle and Clitheroe: £204Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Pendle and Clitheroe: £192

    £203£204£192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £4.58, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £3.83, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.84Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pendle and Clitheroe 189.5, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Pendle and Clitheroe: 189.5

    189.5Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle and Clitheroe 21.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Pendle and Clitheroe: 21.7

    21.7Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 31.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Pendle and Clitheroe: 31.3

    31.3Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4

    70.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle and Clitheroe 140.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Pendle and Clitheroe: 140.7

    140.7Pontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 20.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Pendle and Clitheroe: 20.3

    20.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher22.2

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Pendle and Clitheroe and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasurePendle and ClitheroePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,537£4,556£4,304£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,411£2,421£2,287£2,173£2,182£2,061Pendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£1,960£1,968£1,859Pendle and Clitheroe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£78£79£74Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£129£130£123Pendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£5.17£5.19£4.90Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,070£1,075£1,015£1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.62£4.64£4.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£5.26£5.28£4.99Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.5175.1Pendle and Clitheroe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.720.5Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.326.7Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.492.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.7148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.322.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Pendle and Clitheroe is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 10. 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

Pendle and Clitheroe Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £518.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £518.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £521.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £492.2m

    £518.9m£521.1m£492.2mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £275.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £275.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £276.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £261.6m

    £275.8m£276.9m£261.6mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £156.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £148.2m

    £156.3m£156.9m£148.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £247.2m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £247.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £248.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £234.5m

    £247.2m£248.3m£234.5mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £11.1m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £16.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.64m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mPendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £50.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £50.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £51.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £48.3m

    £50.9m£51.1m£48.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £17.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mPontefract, 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: Pendle and Clitheroe £9.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £122.4m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £116.1m

    £122.4m£122.9m£116.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £17.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £23.2m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.52m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.52mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.44m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pendle and Clitheroe £0.87m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 21,669, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Pendle and Clitheroe: 21,669

    21,669Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 2,477, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,477

    2,477Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 3,575, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Pendle and Clitheroe: 3,575

    3,575Pendle and Clitheroe is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 8,052, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Pendle and Clitheroe: 8,052

    8,052Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle and Clitheroe 16,095, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Pendle and Clitheroe: 16,095

    16,095Pendle and Clitheroe 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: Pendle and Clitheroe 2,319, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,319

    2,319Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,337

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Pendle and Clitheroe and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasurePendle and ClitheroePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.9m£521.1m£492.2m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPendle and Clitheroe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.8m£276.9m£261.6m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mPendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£156.9m£148.2m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.2m£248.3m£234.5m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPendle and Clitheroe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mPendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.4m£122.9m£116.1m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPendle and Clitheroe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPendle and Clitheroe
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66918,425Pendle and Clitheroe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4772,152Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5752,812Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0529,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,09515,607Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3192,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

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