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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham 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 Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,346£4,105
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,774£12,828£12,117Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,788£12,843£12,130
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£2,351£2,361£2,230
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£11,351£11,399£10,767
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£460£462£436Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£624£626£592
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£760£763£721Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£474£476£449
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£157£157£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,822£1,829£1,728
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£286£288£272
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£375£376£355
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.34£7.37£6.96Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£9.94£9.98£9.43
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.97£8.00£7.56Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£10£10£9.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher1,025.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher152.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.1Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count164.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
236.0Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher247.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher29.0
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| Measure | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,765£4,785£4,519 | £4,327£4,346£4,105 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,774£12,828£12,117 | £12,788£12,843£12,130 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,493£2,503£2,364 | £2,351£2,361£2,230 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,524£11,573£10,931 | £11,351£11,399£10,767 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £460£462£436 | £624£626£592 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £760£763£721 | £776£779£736 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £38£38£36 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £605£608£574 | £474£476£449 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £157£157£149 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £134£135£127 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,863£1,871£1,767 | £1,822£1,829£1,728 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £286£288£272 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £450£452£427 | £375£376£355 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.34£7.37£6.96 | £9.94£9.98£9.43 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | £10£10£9.86 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.6 | 1,025.7 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.3 | 152.0 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.1 | 164.4 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.2 | 73.9 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 236.0 | 247.3 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 35.3 | 29.0 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
Per resident
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,346£4,105
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,173£2,182£2,061Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,869£1,877£1,772
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,538£1,544£1,458
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,960£1,968£1,859Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,659£1,666£1,573
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£91£92£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£474£476£449
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£157£157£149
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,171£1,176£1,111Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1,192£1,197£1,130
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£286£288£272
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher149.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.5Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher22.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count24.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher73.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
148.3Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher161.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher19.0
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| Measure | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,765£4,785£4,519 | £4,327£4,346£4,105 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,173£2,182£2,061 | £1,869£1,877£1,772 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,567£1,573£1,486 | £1,538£1,544£1,458 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,960£1,968£1,859 | £1,659£1,666£1,573 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £91£92£86 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £113£114£108 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £605£608£574 | £474£476£449 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £157£157£149 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£98 | £88£88£83 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,171£1,176£1,111 | £1,192£1,197£1,130 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £286£288£272 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£269 | £245£246£232 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.1 | 149.9 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.5 | 22.2 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 24.0 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.2 | 73.9 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 148.3 | 161.7 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 19.0 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
Total
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham on 13. 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 Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£526.4m£528.7m£499.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.3m£215.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£187.0m£187.8m£177.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£201.8m£202.6m£191.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£144.9m£145.6m£137.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£34.8m£35.0m£33.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mKingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher18,232
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,152Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher2,701
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,812Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higherDepends on how you count2,922
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher8,985
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,607Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham is higher19,674
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,310
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| Measure | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £501.3m£503.4m£475.5m | £526.4m£528.7m£499.3m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £228.6m£229.6m£216.8m | £227.3m£228.3m£215.6m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £164.8m£165.5m£156.4m | £187.0m£187.8m£177.4m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £206.2m£207.1m£195.6m | £201.8m£202.6m£191.4m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £63.7m£63.9m£60.4m | £57.6m£57.9m£54.7m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.9m£10.3m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.2m£123.7m£116.9m | £144.9m£145.6m£137.5m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.1m£24.2m£22.8m | £34.8m£35.0m£33.1m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.8m£29.9m£28.3m | £29.8m£29.9m£28.3m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,425 | 18,232 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,152 | 2,701 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,812 | 2,922 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,698 | 8,985 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,607 | 19,674 | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,337 | 2,310 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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