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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Ashfield

105,210 and 97,640 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Ashfield on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Ashfield: £5,013Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Ashfield: £4,735Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Ashfield £12,728Ashfield: £12,728Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Ashfield: £12,782Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Ashfield: £12,073Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£12,728£12,782£12,073

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493, Ashfield £2,461Ashfield: £2,461Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Ashfield: £2,472Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Ashfield: £2,335Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£2,461£2,472£2,335

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Ashfield £11,391Ashfield: £11,391Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Ashfield: £11,439Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Ashfield: £10,805Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,391£11,439£10,805

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Ashfield £431Ashfield: £431Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Ashfield: £433Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Ashfield: £409Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£431£433£409

  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: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760, Ashfield £877Ashfield: £877Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Ashfield: £881Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Ashfield: £832Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Ashfield is higher£877£881£832

  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: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30, Ashfield £29Ashfield: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Ashfield: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Ashfield: £27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Ashfield: £666Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Ashfield: £629Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Ashfield is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Ashfield: £190Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Ashfield: £179Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

  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: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Ashfield: £185Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Ashfield: £175Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Ashfield is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Ashfield: £1,800Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Ashfield: £1,700Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,792£1,800£1,700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Ashfield: £192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Ashfield: £181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£191£192£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Ashfield: £465Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Ashfield: £439Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34, Ashfield £9.93Ashfield: £9.93Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Ashfield: £9.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Ashfield: £9.42Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Ashfield is higher£9.93£9.97£9.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Ashfield £12Ashfield: £12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Ashfield: £12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Ashfield: £11Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Ashfield is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Ashfield: £6.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Ashfield: £6.28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Ashfield is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6, Ashfield 1,010.4Ashfield: 1,010.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3, Ashfield 114.6Ashfield: 114.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count114.6

  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: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1, Ashfield 181.0Ashfield: 181.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Ashfield is higher181.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count94.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0, Ashfield 231.9Ashfield: 231.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher231.9

  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: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3, Ashfield 39.1Ashfield: 39.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count39.1

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,728£12,782£12,073Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,461£2,472£2,335Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,391£11,439£10,805Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£431£433£409Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£877£881£832Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£184£185£175Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£1,792£1,800£1,700Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£191£192£181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£12£12£11Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,010.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3114.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1181.0Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.294.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0231.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.339.1Ashfield

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ashfield on 18. 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

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Ashfield £4,991Ashfield: £4,991Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Ashfield: £5,013Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Ashfield: £4,735Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Ashfield £2,436Ashfield: £2,436Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Ashfield: £2,447Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Ashfield: £2,311Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Ashfield £1,505Ashfield: £1,505Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Ashfield: £1,512Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Ashfield: £1,428Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Ashfield £2,180Ashfield: £2,180Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Ashfield: £2,190Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Ashfield: £2,068Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,180£2,190£2,068

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £78£79£74Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129, Ashfield £168Ashfield: £168Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Ashfield: £169Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Ashfield: £159Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Ashfield is higher£168£169£159

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17, Ashfield £5.55Ashfield: £5.55Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Ashfield: £5.57Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Ashfield: £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605, Ashfield £663Ashfield: £663Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Ashfield: £666Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Ashfield: £629Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Ashfield is higher£663£666£629

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186, Ashfield £189Ashfield: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Ashfield: £190Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Ashfield: £179Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103, Ashfield £113Ashfield: £113Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Ashfield: £113Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Ashfield: £107Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Ashfield is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Ashfield £1,096Ashfield: £1,096Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Ashfield: £1,101Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Ashfield: £1,040Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Ashfield £191Ashfield: £191Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Ashfield: £192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Ashfield: £181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£191£192£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Ashfield £283Ashfield: £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Ashfield: £284Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Ashfield: £269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Ashfield £6.07Ashfield: £6.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Ashfield: £6.10Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Ashfield: £5.76Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Ashfield is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Ashfield £7.13Ashfield: £7.13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Ashfield: £7.16Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Ashfield: £6.76Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashfield is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Ashfield £6.62Ashfield: £6.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Ashfield: £6.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Ashfield: £6.28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Ashfield is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Ashfield 193.4Ashfield: 193.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Ashfield 21.9Ashfield: 21.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7, Ashfield 34.7Ashfield: 34.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Ashfield is higher34.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2, Ashfield 94.6Ashfield: 94.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Ashfield 141.9Ashfield: 141.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher141.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2, Ashfield 23.9Ashfield: 23.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Ashfield, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,991£5,013£4,735Ashfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,505£1,512£1,428Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£83£83£78Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£168£169£159Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.55£5.57£5.26Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£663£666£629Ashfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£189£190£179Ashfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£113£113£107Ashfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,096£1,101£1,040Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£191£192£181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1193.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.521.9Ashfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.734.7Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.294.6Ashfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3141.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.223.9Ashfield

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Ashfield £487.4mAshfield: £487.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mAshfield: £489.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mAshfield: £462.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Ashfield £237.9mAshfield: £237.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mAshfield: £238.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mAshfield: £225.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Ashfield £147.0mAshfield: £147.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mAshfield: £147.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mAshfield: £139.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Ashfield £212.9mAshfield: £212.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mAshfield: £213.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mAshfield: £201.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mAshfield is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Ashfield £8.1mAshfield: £8.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mAshfield: £8.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mAshfield: £7.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Ashfield £16.4mAshfield: £16.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mAshfield: £16.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mAshfield: £15.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mAshfield is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54m, Ashfield £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mAshfield: £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mAshfield: £0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Ashfield £64.7mAshfield: £64.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mAshfield: £65.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mAshfield: £61.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mAshfield is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Ashfield £18.5mAshfield: £18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mAshfield: £18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mAshfield: £17.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Ashfield £11.0mAshfield: £11.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mAshfield: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mAshfield: £10.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mAshfield is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Ashfield £107.0mAshfield: £107.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mAshfield: £107.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mAshfield: £101.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Ashfield £18.7mAshfield: £18.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mAshfield: £18.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mAshfield: £17.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Ashfield £27.7mAshfield: £27.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mAshfield: £27.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mAshfield: £26.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Ashfield £0.59mAshfield: £0.59mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mAshfield: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mAshfield: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshfield is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Ashfield £0.70mAshfield: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mAshfield: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mAshfield: £0.66mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAshfield is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Ashfield £0.65mAshfield: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mAshfield: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mAshfield: £0.61mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mAshfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Ashfield 18,884Ashfield: 18,884Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Ashfield 2,141Ashfield: 2,141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Ashfield 3,383Ashfield: 3,383Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Ashfield is higher3,383

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Ashfield 9,232Ashfield: 9,232Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Ashfield 13,851Ashfield: 13,851Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher13,851

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Ashfield 2,334Ashfield: 2,334Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,334

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Ashfield, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mAshfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mAshfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mAshfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mAshfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mAshfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAshfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42518,884Ashfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,383Ashfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6989,232Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60713,851Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,334Pontefract, 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.