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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hartlepool

105,210 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Hartlepool on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hartlepool: £5,876Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hartlepool: £5,550Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Hartlepool: £13,851Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Hartlepool: £13,082Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Hartlepool is higher£13,792£13,851£13,082

  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, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Hartlepool: £3,328Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Hartlepool: £3,143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Hartlepool: £11,745Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Hartlepool: £11,093Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Hartlepool is higher£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Hartlepool: £750Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Hartlepool: £709Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Hartlepool: £1,310Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Hartlepool: £1,237Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hartlepool: £46Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hartlepool: £43Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hartlepool: £798Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hartlepool: £753Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hartlepool: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hartlepool: £234Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hartlepool: £221Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Hartlepool: £2,662Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Hartlepool: £2,514Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hartlepool: £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hartlepool: £267Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  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, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Hartlepool: £412Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Hartlepool: £389Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£410£412£389

  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, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Hartlepool: £6.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Hartlepool: £6.18Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Hartlepool: £13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Hartlepool: £12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hartlepool: £7.86Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hartlepool: £7.42Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  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, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Hartlepool is higher1,039.0

  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, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Hartlepool is higher262.0

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Hartlepool is higher120.5

  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, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Hartlepool is higher301.1

  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, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£170£170£161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£410£412£389Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£6.52£6.54£6.18Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.2120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.350.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hartlepool: £5,876Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hartlepool: £5,550Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Hartlepool: £2,584Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Hartlepool: £2,441Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Hartlepool is higher£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Hartlepool: £2,033Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Hartlepool: £1,921Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Hartlepool: £2,191Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Hartlepool: £2,070Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Hartlepool is higher£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Hartlepool: £140Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Hartlepool: £132Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

  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, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Hartlepool: £244Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Hartlepool: £231Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

  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, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Hartlepool: £8.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Hartlepool: £8.10Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

  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, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hartlepool: £798Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hartlepool: £753Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

  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, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hartlepool: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hartlepool: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hartlepool: £143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hartlepool: £135Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Hartlepool: £1,626Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Hartlepool: £1,536Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hartlepool: £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hartlepool: £267Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Hartlepool: £252Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Hartlepool: £238Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Hartlepool: £4.00Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Hartlepool: £3.78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Hartlepool: £8.00Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Hartlepool: £7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hartlepool: £7.86Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hartlepool: £7.42Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Hartlepool is higher193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Hartlepool is higher35.3

  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, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Hartlepool is higher48.9

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Hartlepool is higher184.0

  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, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£170£170£161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£251£252£238Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.99£4.00£3.78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1193.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.535.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.748.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.2120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.230.7Hartlepool

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mHartlepool: £576.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mHartlepool: £544.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mHartlepool is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mHartlepool: £253.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mHartlepool: £239.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mHartlepool is higher£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mHartlepool: £199.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mHartlepool: £188.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mHartlepool: £215.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mHartlepool: £203.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mHartlepool is higher£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mHartlepool: £13.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mHartlepool: £13.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mHartlepool: £24.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mHartlepool: £22.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.84mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHartlepool: £0.80mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mHartlepool: £78.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mHartlepool: £74.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mHartlepool is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mHartlepool: £16.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mHartlepool: £15.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mHartlepool: £14.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mHartlepool: £13.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mHartlepool: £159.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mHartlepool: £150.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mHartlepool: £27.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mHartlepool: £26.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mHartlepool: £24.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mHartlepool: £23.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHartlepool: £0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHartlepool: £0.37mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.79mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHartlepool: £0.74mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHartlepool is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHartlepool: £0.77mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.73mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Hartlepool is higher19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hartlepool, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42519,034Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1523,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8124,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,69811,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60718,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3373,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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  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.
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