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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Mansfield

105,210 and 106,964 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Mansfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 21 in total.

On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 14. 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Mansfield £5,094Mansfield: £5,094Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Mansfield: £5,116Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Mansfield: £4,832Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Mansfield is higher£5,094£5,116£4,832

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Mansfield £12,931Mansfield: £12,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Mansfield: £12,986Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Mansfield: £12,266Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Mansfield is higher£12,931£12,986£12,266

  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, Mansfield £2,509Mansfield: £2,509Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Mansfield: £2,520Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Mansfield: £2,380Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,509£2,520£2,380

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Mansfield £11,623Mansfield: £11,623Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Mansfield: £11,672Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Mansfield: £11,025Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Mansfield is higher£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Mansfield £435Mansfield: £435Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Mansfield: £437Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Mansfield: £412Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412

  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, Mansfield £845Mansfield: £845Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Mansfield: £849Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Mansfield: £802Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Mansfield is higher£845£849£802

  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, Mansfield £28Mansfield: £28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Mansfield: £28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Mansfield: £27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£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, Mansfield £681Mansfield: £681Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Mansfield: £684Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Mansfield: £646Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Mansfield is higher£681£684£646

  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, Mansfield £181Mansfield: £181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Mansfield: £182Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Mansfield: £172Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£181£182£172

  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, Mansfield £168Mansfield: £168Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Mansfield: £169Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Mansfield: £160Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Mansfield is higher£168£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Mansfield £1,842Mansfield: £1,842Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Mansfield: £1,850Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Mansfield: £1,747Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,842£1,850£1,747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Mansfield £239Mansfield: £239Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Mansfield: £240Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Mansfield: £227Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Mansfield is higher£239£240£227

  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, Mansfield £482Mansfield: £482Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Mansfield: £484Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Mansfield: £457Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Mansfield is higher£482£484£457

  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, Mansfield £7.56Mansfield: £7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Mansfield: £7.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Mansfield: £7.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Mansfield is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Mansfield £9.63Mansfield: £9.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Mansfield: £9.67Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Mansfield: £9.13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Mansfield is higher£9.63£9.67£9.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Mansfield £5.18Mansfield: £5.18Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Mansfield: £5.20Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Mansfield: £4.91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Mansfield 1,029.3Mansfield: 1,029.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,029.3

  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, Mansfield 108.5Mansfield: 108.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count108.5

  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, Mansfield 179.0Mansfield: 179.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Mansfield is higher179.0

  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, Mansfield 93.7Mansfield: 93.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Mansfield is higher93.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0, Mansfield 238.3Mansfield: 238.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count238.3

  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, Mansfield 35.3Mansfield: 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher35.3

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Mansfield, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,931£12,986£12,266Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,509£2,520£2,380Mansfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,623£11,672£11,025Mansfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£435£437£412Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£845£849£802Mansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£28£28£27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£681£684£646Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£181£182£172Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£168£169£160Mansfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£1,842£1,850£1,747Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£239£240£227Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£482£484£457Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£7.56£7.59£7.17Mansfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£9.63£9.67£9.13Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.18£5.20£4.91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,029.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3108.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1179.0Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.293.7Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0238.3Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.335.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mansfield on 16. 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Mansfield £5,094Mansfield: £5,094Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Mansfield: £5,116Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Mansfield: £4,832Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Mansfield is higher£5,094£5,116£4,832

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Mansfield £2,451Mansfield: £2,451Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Mansfield: £2,462Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Mansfield: £2,325Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Mansfield is higher£2,451£2,462£2,325

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Mansfield £1,537Mansfield: £1,537Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Mansfield: £1,543Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Mansfield: £1,458Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,543£1,458

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Mansfield £2,203Mansfield: £2,203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Mansfield: £2,213Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Mansfield: £2,090Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Mansfield is higher£2,203£2,213£2,090

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Mansfield £82Mansfield: £82Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Mansfield: £83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Mansfield: £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  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, Mansfield £160Mansfield: £160Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Mansfield: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Mansfield: £152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Mansfield is higher£160£161£152

  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, Mansfield £5.30Mansfield: £5.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Mansfield: £5.33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Mansfield: £5.03Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  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, Mansfield £681Mansfield: £681Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Mansfield: £684Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Mansfield: £646Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Mansfield is higher£681£684£646

  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, Mansfield £181Mansfield: £181Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Mansfield: £182Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Mansfield: £172Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£181£182£172

  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, Mansfield £103Mansfield: £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Mansfield: £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Mansfield: £98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Mansfield is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Mansfield £1,128Mansfield: £1,128Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Mansfield: £1,133Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Mansfield: £1,070Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Mansfield £239Mansfield: £239Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Mansfield: £240Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Mansfield: £227Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Mansfield is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Mansfield £295Mansfield: £295Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Mansfield: £296Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Mansfield: £280Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Mansfield is higher£295£296£280

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Mansfield £4.63Mansfield: £4.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Mansfield: £4.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Mansfield: £4.39Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Mansfield is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Mansfield £5.89Mansfield: £5.89Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Mansfield: £5.92Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Mansfield: £5.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Mansfield is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Mansfield £5.18Mansfield: £5.18Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Mansfield: £5.20Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Mansfield: £4.91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Mansfield 195.1Mansfield: 195.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Mansfield 20.6Mansfield: 20.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Mansfield 33.9Mansfield: 33.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Mansfield is higher33.9

  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, Mansfield 93.7Mansfield: 93.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Mansfield is higher93.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Mansfield 145.9Mansfield: 145.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Mansfield 21.6Mansfield: 21.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher21.6

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Mansfield, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyMansfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,094£5,116£4,832Mansfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,451£2,462£2,325Mansfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,537£1,543£1,458Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,203£2,213£2,090Mansfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£82£83£78Mansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£160£161£152Mansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.30£5.33£5.03Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£681£684£646Mansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£181£182£172Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£103£103£98Mansfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,128£1,133£1,070Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£239£240£227Mansfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£295£296£280Mansfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.63£4.65£4.39Mansfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.89£5.92£5.59Mansfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.18£5.20£4.91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1195.1Mansfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.520.6Mansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.733.9Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.293.7Mansfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3145.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Mansfield 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 Mansfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Mansfield £544.9mMansfield: £544.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mMansfield: £547.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mMansfield: £516.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mMansfield is higher£544.9m£547.2m£516.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Mansfield £262.2mMansfield: £262.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mMansfield: £263.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mMansfield: £248.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mMansfield is higher£262.2m£263.3m£248.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Mansfield £164.4mMansfield: £164.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mMansfield: £165.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mMansfield: £155.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£164.4m£165.1m£155.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Mansfield £235.7mMansfield: £235.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mMansfield: £236.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mMansfield: £223.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mMansfield is higher£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Mansfield £8.8mMansfield: £8.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mMansfield: £8.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mMansfield: £8.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Mansfield £17.1mMansfield: £17.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mMansfield: £17.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mMansfield: £16.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mMansfield is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, Mansfield £0.57mMansfield: £0.57mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mMansfield: £0.57mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mMansfield: £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mMansfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Mansfield £72.8mMansfield: £72.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mMansfield: £73.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mMansfield: £69.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mMansfield is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Mansfield £19.3mMansfield: £19.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mMansfield: £19.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mMansfield: £18.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Mansfield £11.0mMansfield: £11.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mMansfield: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mMansfield: £10.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mMansfield is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Mansfield £120.7mMansfield: £120.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mMansfield: £121.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mMansfield: £114.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£120.7m£121.2m£114.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Mansfield £25.6mMansfield: £25.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mMansfield: £25.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mMansfield: £24.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mMansfield is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Mansfield £31.6mMansfield: £31.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mMansfield: £31.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mMansfield: £29.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mMansfield is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Mansfield £0.49mMansfield: £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mMansfield: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mMansfield: £0.47mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mMansfield is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Mansfield £0.63mMansfield: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mMansfield: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mMansfield: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMansfield is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Mansfield £0.55mMansfield: £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mMansfield: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mMansfield: £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mNo difference to show£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Mansfield 20,872Mansfield: 20,872Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count20,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Mansfield 2,200Mansfield: 2,200Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count2,200

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Mansfield 3,629Mansfield: 3,629Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Mansfield is higher3,629

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Mansfield 10,018Mansfield: 10,018Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Mansfield is higher10,018

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Mansfield 15,610Mansfield: 15,610Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Mansfield is higherDepends on how you count15,610

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Mansfield 2,314Mansfield: 2,314Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,314

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Mansfield, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyMansfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£544.9m£547.2m£516.9mMansfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£262.2m£263.3m£248.7mMansfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£164.4m£165.1m£155.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mMansfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£8.8m£8.9m£8.4mMansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mMansfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mMansfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMansfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£120.7m£121.2m£114.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMansfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mMansfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mMansfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMansfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42520,872Mansfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,200Mansfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,629Mansfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,69810,018Mansfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60715,610Mansfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,314Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.