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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hyndburn

105,210 and 98,266 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Hyndburn on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 17. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Hyndburn £5,008Hyndburn: £5,008Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hyndburn: £5,030Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hyndburn: £4,751Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,008£5,030£4,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Hyndburn £13,049Hyndburn: £13,049Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Hyndburn: £13,105Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Hyndburn: £12,378Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378

  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, Hyndburn £2,787Hyndburn: £2,787Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Hyndburn: £2,799Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Hyndburn: £2,644Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Hyndburn is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Hyndburn £11,589Hyndburn: £11,589Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Hyndburn: £11,638Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Hyndburn: £10,992Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,638£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Hyndburn £577Hyndburn: £577Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Hyndburn: £580Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Hyndburn: £548Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Hyndburn is higher£577£580£548

  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, Hyndburn £848Hyndburn: £848Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Hyndburn: £851Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Hyndburn: £804Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Hyndburn is higher£848£851£804

  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, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hyndburn: £36Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Hyndburn: £34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Hyndburn is higher£36£36£34

  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, Hyndburn £609Hyndburn: £609Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hyndburn: £612Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hyndburn: £578Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  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, Hyndburn £188Hyndburn: £188Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hyndburn: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hyndburn: £178Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hyndburn: £162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Hyndburn: £153Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£162£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Hyndburn £2,171Hyndburn: £2,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Hyndburn: £2,180Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Hyndburn: £2,059Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Hyndburn is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Hyndburn £266Hyndburn: £266Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hyndburn: £267Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hyndburn: £252Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Hyndburn is higher£266£267£252

  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, Hyndburn £439Hyndburn: £439Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Hyndburn: £440Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Hyndburn: £416Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£439£440£416

  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, Hyndburn £8.30Hyndburn: £8.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Hyndburn: £8.33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Hyndburn: £7.87Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Hyndburn is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Hyndburn £7.65Hyndburn: £7.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Hyndburn: £7.69Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Hyndburn: £7.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Hyndburn £5.05Hyndburn: £5.05Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hyndburn: £5.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hyndburn: £4.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  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, Hyndburn 999.2Hyndburn: 999.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher999.2

  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, Hyndburn 143.6Hyndburn: 143.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Hyndburn is higher143.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1, Hyndburn 175.4Hyndburn: 175.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Hyndburn is higher175.4

  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, Hyndburn 94.9Hyndburn: 94.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count94.9

  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, Hyndburn 278.4Hyndburn: 278.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Hyndburn is higher278.4

  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, Hyndburn 36.9Hyndburn: 36.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count36.9

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,008£5,030£4,751Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£13,049£13,105£12,378Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,787£2,799£2,644Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,589£11,638£10,992Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£577£580£548Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£848£851£804Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£36£36£34Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£609£612£578Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£188£189£178Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£162£162£153Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£2,171£2,180£2,059Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£266£267£252Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£439£440£416Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£8.30£8.33£7.87Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.65£7.69£7.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.05£5.07£4.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.6999.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3143.6Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1175.4Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.294.9Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0278.4Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.336.9Hyndburn

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 17. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Hyndburn £5,008Hyndburn: £5,008Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Hyndburn: £5,030Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Hyndburn: £4,751Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,008£5,030£4,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Hyndburn £2,212Hyndburn: £2,212Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Hyndburn: £2,221Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Hyndburn: £2,098Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Hyndburn £1,728Hyndburn: £1,728Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Hyndburn: £1,736Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Hyndburn: £1,639Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Hyndburn is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Hyndburn £1,964Hyndburn: £1,964Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Hyndburn: £1,973Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Hyndburn: £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,964£1,973£1,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Hyndburn £98Hyndburn: £98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Hyndburn: £98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Hyndburn: £93Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Hyndburn is higher£98£98£93

  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, Hyndburn £144Hyndburn: £144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Hyndburn: £144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Hyndburn: £136Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Hyndburn is higher£144£144£136

  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, Hyndburn £6.05Hyndburn: £6.05Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Hyndburn: £6.08Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Hyndburn: £5.74Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Hyndburn is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Hyndburn £609Hyndburn: £609Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Hyndburn: £612Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Hyndburn: £578Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  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, Hyndburn £188Hyndburn: £188Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Hyndburn: £189Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Hyndburn: £178Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  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, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hyndburn: £101Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Hyndburn: £95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Hyndburn £1,346Hyndburn: £1,346Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Hyndburn: £1,352Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Hyndburn: £1,277Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Hyndburn is higher£1,346£1,352£1,277

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Hyndburn £266Hyndburn: £266Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Hyndburn: £267Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Hyndburn: £252Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Hyndburn is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Hyndburn £272Hyndburn: £272Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Hyndburn: £273Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Hyndburn: £258Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Hyndburn £5.14Hyndburn: £5.14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Hyndburn: £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Hyndburn: £4.88Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Hyndburn is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Hyndburn £4.74Hyndburn: £4.74Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Hyndburn: £4.76Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Hyndburn: £4.50Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Hyndburn £5.05Hyndburn: £5.05Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Hyndburn: £5.07Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Hyndburn: £4.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Hyndburn 169.4Hyndburn: 169.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher169.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Hyndburn 24.3Hyndburn: 24.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Hyndburn is higher24.3

  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, Hyndburn 29.7Hyndburn: 29.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Hyndburn is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2, Hyndburn 94.9Hyndburn: 94.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count94.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Hyndburn 172.6Hyndburn: 172.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Hyndburn is higher172.6

  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, Hyndburn 22.9Hyndburn: 22.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,008£5,030£4,751Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,212£2,221£2,098Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,728£1,736£1,639Hyndburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,964£1,973£1,863Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£98£98£93Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£144£144£136Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.05£6.08£5.74Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£609£612£578Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£188£189£178Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£100£101£95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,346£1,352£1,277Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£266£267£252Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£272£273£258Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.14£5.17£4.88Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.74£4.76£4.50Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.05£5.07£4.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1169.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.524.3Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.729.7Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.294.9Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3172.6Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.222.9Hyndburn

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Hyndburn £492.1mHyndburn: £492.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mHyndburn: £494.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mHyndburn: £466.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£492.1m£494.2m£466.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Hyndburn £217.4mHyndburn: £217.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mHyndburn: £218.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mHyndburn: £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Hyndburn £169.8mHyndburn: £169.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mHyndburn: £170.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mHyndburn: £161.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mHyndburn is higher£169.8m£170.6m£161.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Hyndburn £193.0mHyndburn: £193.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mHyndburn: £193.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mHyndburn: £183.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£193.0m£193.8m£183.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Hyndburn £9.6mHyndburn: £9.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mHyndburn: £9.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mHyndburn: £9.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mHyndburn is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Hyndburn £14.1mHyndburn: £14.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mHyndburn: £14.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mHyndburn: £13.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHyndburn is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mHyndburn: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHyndburn: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mHyndburn is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Hyndburn £59.9mHyndburn: £59.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mHyndburn: £60.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mHyndburn: £56.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Hyndburn £9.9mHyndburn: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mHyndburn: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mHyndburn: £9.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Hyndburn £132.3mHyndburn: £132.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mHyndburn: £132.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mHyndburn: £125.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mHyndburn is higher£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Hyndburn £26.1mHyndburn: £26.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mHyndburn: £26.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mHyndburn: £24.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mHyndburn is higher£26.1m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Hyndburn £26.7mHyndburn: £26.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mHyndburn: £26.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mHyndburn: £25.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Hyndburn £0.51mHyndburn: £0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHyndburn: £0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mHyndburn: £0.48mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHyndburn is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Hyndburn £0.47mHyndburn: £0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHyndburn: £0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mHyndburn: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Hyndburn £0.50mHyndburn: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mHyndburn: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mHyndburn: £0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Hyndburn 16,643Hyndburn: 16,643Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher16,643

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Hyndburn 2,391Hyndburn: 2,391Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Hyndburn is higher2,391

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Hyndburn 2,921Hyndburn: 2,921Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Hyndburn is higher2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Hyndburn 9,323Hyndburn: 9,323Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Hyndburn 16,962Hyndburn: 16,962Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Hyndburn is higher16,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Hyndburn 2,251Hyndburn: 2,251Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,251

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Hyndburn, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£492.1m£494.2m£466.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£217.4m£218.3m£206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£169.8m£170.6m£161.1mHyndburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£193.0m£193.8m£183.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mHyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£132.3m£132.8m£125.5mHyndburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£26.1m£26.3m£24.8mHyndburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHyndburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42516,643Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,391Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8122,921Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6989,323Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60716,962Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,251Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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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