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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Doncaster Central

105,210 and 118,550 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Doncaster Central on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central 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 Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Doncaster Central: £4,680Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Doncaster Central: £4,420Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Doncaster Central £12,714Doncaster Central: £12,714Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Doncaster Central: £12,768Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Doncaster Central: £12,059Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£12,714£12,768£12,059

  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, Doncaster Central £2,502Doncaster Central: £2,502Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Doncaster Central: £2,512Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Doncaster Central: £2,373Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Doncaster Central is higher£2,502£2,512£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Doncaster Central £11,286Doncaster Central: £11,286Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Doncaster Central: £11,335Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Doncaster Central: £10,706Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Doncaster Central £587Doncaster Central: £587Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Doncaster Central: £590Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Doncaster Central: £557Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Doncaster Central is higher£587£590£557

  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, Doncaster Central £807Doncaster Central: £807Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Doncaster Central: £811Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Doncaster Central: £766Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Doncaster Central is higher£807£811£766

  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, Doncaster Central £33Doncaster Central: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Doncaster Central: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Doncaster Central: £31Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Doncaster Central is higher£33£33£31

  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, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Doncaster Central: £575Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Doncaster Central: £543Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

  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, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Doncaster Central: £128Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Doncaster Central: £121Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£127£128£121

  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, Doncaster Central £153Doncaster Central: £153Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Doncaster Central: £154Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Doncaster Central: £146Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Doncaster Central £1,988Doncaster Central: £1,988Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Doncaster Central: £1,996Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Doncaster Central: £1,885Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Doncaster Central is higher£1,988£1,996£1,885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Doncaster Central: £228Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Doncaster Central: £215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£215

  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, Doncaster Central £344Doncaster Central: £344Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Doncaster Central: £346Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Doncaster Central: £326Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£344£346£326

  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, Doncaster Central £8.76Doncaster Central: £8.76Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Doncaster Central: £8.80Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Doncaster Central: £8.31Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Doncaster Central is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Doncaster Central £7.80Doncaster Central: £7.80Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Doncaster Central: £7.83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Doncaster Central: £7.40Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Doncaster Central: £7.98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Doncaster Central: £7.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Doncaster Central 1,017.4Doncaster Central: 1,017.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Doncaster Central 130.4Doncaster Central: 130.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Doncaster Central is higher130.4

  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, Doncaster Central 168.1Doncaster Central: 168.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Doncaster Central is higher168.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  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, Doncaster Central 252.7Doncaster Central: 252.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Doncaster Central is higher252.7

  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, Doncaster Central 33.5Doncaster Central: 33.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count33.5

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Doncaster Central, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,660£4,680£4,420Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,714£12,768£12,059Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,502£2,512£2,373Doncaster Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,286£11,335£10,706Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£587£590£557Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£807£811£766Doncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£33£33£31Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£573£575£543Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£127£128£121Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£153£154£146Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£227£228£215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£344£346£326Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£8.76£8.80£8.31Doncaster Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.80£7.83£7.40Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,017.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3130.4Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1168.1Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.287.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0252.7Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.333.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Doncaster Central: £4,680Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Doncaster Central: £4,420Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Doncaster Central £2,155Doncaster Central: £2,155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Doncaster Central: £2,164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Doncaster Central: £2,044Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£2,155£2,164£2,044

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Doncaster Central £1,571Doncaster Central: £1,571Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Doncaster Central: £1,577Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Doncaster Central: £1,490Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Doncaster Central is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Doncaster Central £1,913Doncaster Central: £1,913Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Doncaster Central: £1,921Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Doncaster Central: £1,814Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,913£1,921£1,814

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Doncaster Central £99Doncaster Central: £99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Doncaster Central: £100Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Doncaster Central: £94Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Doncaster Central is higher£99£100£94

  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, Doncaster Central £137Doncaster Central: £137Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Doncaster Central: £137Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Doncaster Central: £130Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Doncaster Central is higher£137£137£130

  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, Doncaster Central £5.56Doncaster Central: £5.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Doncaster Central: £5.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Doncaster Central: £5.27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Doncaster Central is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  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, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Doncaster Central: £575Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Doncaster Central: £543Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£573£575£543

  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, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Doncaster Central: £128Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Doncaster Central: £121Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£127£128£121

  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, Doncaster Central £96Doncaster Central: £96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Doncaster Central: £97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Doncaster Central: £91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Doncaster Central £1,248Doncaster Central: £1,248Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Doncaster Central: £1,253Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Doncaster Central: £1,184Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Doncaster Central is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Doncaster Central: £228Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Doncaster Central: £215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Doncaster Central £216Doncaster Central: £216Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Doncaster Central: £217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Doncaster Central: £205Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Doncaster Central £5.50Doncaster Central: £5.50Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Doncaster Central: £5.53Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Doncaster Central: £5.22Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Doncaster Central is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Doncaster Central £4.90Doncaster Central: £4.90Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Doncaster Central: £4.92Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Doncaster Central: £4.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Doncaster Central: £7.98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Doncaster Central: £7.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Doncaster Central 172.4Doncaster Central: 172.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Doncaster Central 22.1Doncaster Central: 22.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Doncaster Central is higher22.1

  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, Doncaster Central 28.5Doncaster Central: 28.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Doncaster Central is higher28.5

  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, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Doncaster Central 158.6Doncaster Central: 158.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Doncaster Central is higher158.6

  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, Doncaster Central 21.0Doncaster Central: 21.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count21.0

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Doncaster Central, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,660£4,680£4,420Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,155£2,164£2,044Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,571£1,577£1,490Doncaster Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,913£1,921£1,814Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£99£100£94Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£137£137£130Doncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.56£5.58£5.27Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£573£575£543Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£127£128£121Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£96£97£91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£227£228£215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£216£217£205Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.50£5.53£5.22Doncaster Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.90£4.92£4.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1172.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.522.1Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.728.5Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.287.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3158.6Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 20. 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 Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Doncaster Central £552.4mDoncaster Central: £552.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mDoncaster Central: £554.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mDoncaster Central: £524.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Doncaster Central £255.4mDoncaster Central: £255.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mDoncaster Central: £256.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mDoncaster Central: £242.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Doncaster Central £186.2mDoncaster Central: £186.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mDoncaster Central: £187.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mDoncaster Central: £176.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mDoncaster Central is higher£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Doncaster Central £226.8mDoncaster Central: £226.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mDoncaster Central: £227.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mDoncaster Central: £215.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Doncaster Central £11.8mDoncaster Central: £11.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mDoncaster Central: £11.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mDoncaster Central: £11.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mDoncaster Central is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Doncaster Central £16.2mDoncaster Central: £16.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mDoncaster Central: £16.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mDoncaster Central: £15.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mDoncaster Central is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Doncaster Central £0.66mDoncaster Central: £0.66mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mDoncaster Central: £0.66mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mDoncaster Central: £0.62mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mDoncaster Central is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Doncaster Central £67.9mDoncaster Central: £67.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mDoncaster Central: £68.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mDoncaster Central: £64.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Doncaster Central £15.1mDoncaster Central: £15.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mDoncaster Central: £15.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mDoncaster Central: £14.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Doncaster Central £11.4mDoncaster Central: £11.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mDoncaster Central: £11.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mDoncaster Central: £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Doncaster Central £147.9mDoncaster Central: £147.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mDoncaster Central: £148.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mDoncaster Central: £140.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mDoncaster Central is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Doncaster Central £26.9mDoncaster Central: £26.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mDoncaster Central: £27.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mDoncaster Central: £25.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Doncaster Central £25.6mDoncaster Central: £25.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mDoncaster Central: £25.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mDoncaster Central: £24.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Doncaster Central £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mDoncaster Central: £0.66mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mDoncaster Central: £0.62mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDoncaster Central is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Doncaster Central £0.58mDoncaster Central: £0.58mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mDoncaster Central: £0.58mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mDoncaster Central: £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Doncaster Central £0.94mDoncaster Central: £0.94mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mDoncaster Central: £0.95mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mDoncaster Central: £0.89mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mDoncaster Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Doncaster Central 20,441Doncaster Central: 20,441Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count20,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Doncaster Central 2,619Doncaster Central: 2,619Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Doncaster Central is higher2,619

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Doncaster Central 3,377Doncaster Central: 3,377Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Doncaster Central is higher3,377

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Doncaster Central 10,403Doncaster Central: 10,403Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count10,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Doncaster Central 18,805Doncaster Central: 18,805Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Doncaster Central is higher18,805

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Doncaster Central 2,492Doncaster Central: 2,492Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count2,492

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Doncaster Central, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£226.8m£227.7m£215.1mDoncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mDoncaster Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mDoncaster Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mDoncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDoncaster Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42520,441Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,619Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,377Doncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,69810,403Doncaster Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60718,805Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,492Doncaster Central

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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