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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Bury North

105,210 and 105,497 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 16 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Bury North: £4,597Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Bury North: £4,342Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Bury North £13,147Bury North: £13,147Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Bury North: £13,203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Bury North: £12,470Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Bury North is higher£13,147£13,203£12,470

  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, Bury North £2,192Bury North: £2,192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Bury North: £2,202Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Bury North: £2,080Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£2,192£2,202£2,080

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Bury North £11,836Bury North: £11,836Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Bury North: £11,887Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Bury North: £11,227Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Bury North is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Bury North £485Bury North: £485Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Bury North: £488Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Bury North: £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Bury North is higher£485£488£460

  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, Bury North £796Bury North: £796Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Bury North: £799Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Bury North: £755Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Bury North is higher£796£799£755

  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, Bury North £29Bury North: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Bury North: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Bury North: £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, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Bury North: £494Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Bury North: £466Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£492£494£466

  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, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Bury North: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Bury North: £134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bury North £129Bury North: £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Bury North: £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Bury North: £122Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Bury North £1,693Bury North: £1,693Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Bury North: £1,701Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Bury North: £1,606Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Bury North: £185Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Bury North: £175Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£184£185£175

  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, Bury North £357Bury North: £357Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Bury North: £359Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Bury North: £339Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£357£359£339

  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, Bury North £6.76Bury North: £6.76Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Bury North: £6.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Bury North: £6.41Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Bury North £6.30Bury North: £6.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Bury North: £6.33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Bury North: £5.98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Bury North: £5.37Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Bury North: £5.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Bury North 1,025.8Bury North: 1,025.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,025.8

  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, Bury North 109.4Bury North: 109.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher109.4

  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, Bury North 163.6Bury North: 163.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Bury North is higher163.6

  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, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher74.7

  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, Bury North 217.4Bury North: 217.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher217.4

  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, Bury North 30.1Bury North: 30.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher30.1

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Bury North, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,578£4,597£4,342Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£13,147£13,203£12,470Bury North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,192£2,202£2,080Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,836£11,887£11,227Bury North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£485£488£460Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£796£799£755Bury North
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£492£494£466Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£141£142£134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£129£129£122Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£1,693£1,701£1,606Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£184£185£175Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£357£359£339Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£6.76£6.79£6.41Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.30£6.33£5.98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,025.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3109.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1163.6Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.274.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0217.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.330.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Bury North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Bury North £4,578Bury North: £4,578Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Bury North: £4,597Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Bury North: £4,342Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4,578£4,597£4,342

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Bury North £2,411Bury North: £2,411Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Bury North: £2,421Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Bury North: £2,287Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Bury North is higher£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Bury North £1,345Bury North: £1,345Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Bury North: £1,350Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Bury North: £1,275Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,345£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Bury North £2,171Bury North: £2,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Bury North: £2,180Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Bury North: £2,059Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Bury North is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Bury North £89Bury North: £89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Bury North: £89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Bury North: £84Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Bury North is higher£89£89£84

  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, Bury North £146Bury North: £146Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Bury North: £147Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Bury North: £138Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Bury North is higher£146£147£138

  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, Bury North £5.29Bury North: £5.29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Bury North: £5.31Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Bury North: £5.02Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bury North is higherDepends on how you count£5.29£5.31£5.02

  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, Bury North £492Bury North: £492Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Bury North: £494Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Bury North: £466Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£492£494£466

  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, Bury North £141Bury North: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Bury North: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Bury North: £134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£141£142£134

  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, Bury North £79Bury North: £79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Bury North: £79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Bury North: £75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Bury North £1,039Bury North: £1,039Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Bury North: £1,043Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Bury North: £985Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Bury North £184Bury North: £184Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Bury North: £185Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Bury North: £175Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Bury North £219Bury North: £219Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Bury North: £220Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Bury North: £208Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Bury North £4.14Bury North: £4.14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Bury North: £4.16Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Bury North: £3.93Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Bury North £3.87Bury North: £3.87Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Bury North: £3.89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Bury North: £3.67Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Bury North £5.35Bury North: £5.35Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Bury North: £5.37Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Bury North: £5.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Bury North is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Bury North 188.1Bury North: 188.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Bury North is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Bury North 20.1Bury North: 20.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher20.1

  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, Bury North 30.0Bury North: 30.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Bury North is higher30.0

  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, Bury North 74.7Bury North: 74.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher74.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Bury North 133.4Bury North: 133.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher133.4

  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, Bury North 18.5Bury North: 18.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher18.5

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Bury North, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyBury NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,578£4,597£4,342Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,411£2,421£2,287Bury North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,345£1,350£1,275Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,171£2,180£2,059Bury North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£89£89£84Bury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£146£147£138Bury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.29£5.31£5.02Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£492£494£466Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£141£142£134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£79£79£75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,039£1,043£985Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£184£185£175Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£219£220£208Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.14£4.16£3.93Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.87£3.89£3.67Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.35£5.37£5.07Bury North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1188.1Bury North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.730.0Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.274.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3133.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.218.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury North 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

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Bury North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Bury North £483.0mBury North: £483.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mBury North: £485.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mBury North: £458.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Bury North £254.3mBury North: £254.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mBury North: £255.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mBury North: £241.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mBury North is higher£254.3m£255.4m£241.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Bury North £141.9mBury North: £141.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mBury North: £142.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mBury North: £134.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£141.9m£142.5m£134.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Bury North £229.0mBury North: £229.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mBury North: £230.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mBury North: £217.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mBury North is higher£229.0m£230.0m£217.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Bury North £9.4mBury North: £9.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mBury North: £9.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mBury North: £8.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mBury North is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Bury North £15.4mBury North: £15.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mBury North: £15.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mBury North: £14.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBury North is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mBury North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mBury North: £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBury North is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Bury North £51.9mBury North: £51.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mBury North: £52.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mBury North: £49.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£51.9m£52.1m£49.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Bury North £14.9mBury North: £14.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mBury North: £14.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mBury North: £14.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Bury North £8.3mBury North: £8.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mBury North: £8.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mBury North: £7.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Bury North £109.6mBury North: £109.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mBury North: £110.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mBury North: £103.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£109.6m£110.0m£103.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Bury North £19.4mBury North: £19.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mBury North: £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mBury North: £18.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Bury North £23.1mBury North: £23.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mBury North: £23.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mBury North: £21.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Bury North £0.44mBury North: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mBury North: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mBury North: £0.41mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Bury North £0.41mBury North: £0.41mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mBury North: £0.41mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mBury North: £0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Bury North £0.56mBury North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mBury North: £0.57mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mBury North: £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mBury North is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Bury North 19,845Bury North: 19,845Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Bury North is higherDepends on how you count19,845

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Bury North 2,117Bury North: 2,117Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Bury North 3,164Bury North: 3,164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Bury North is higher3,164

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Bury North 7,881Bury North: 7,881Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher7,881

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Bury North 14,068Bury North: 14,068Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher14,068

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Bury North 1,946Bury North: 1,946Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher1,946

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Bury North, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyBury NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£254.3m£255.4m£241.3mBury North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£141.9m£142.5m£134.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£229.0m£230.0m£217.2mBury North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBury North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBury North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£51.9m£52.1m£49.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£109.6m£110.0m£103.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBury North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42519,845Bury North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,117Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,164Bury North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6987,881Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60714,068Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3371,946Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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