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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Pendle and Clitheroe

105,210 and 114,372 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Pendle and Clitheroe on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 10 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 16 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe on 6. 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 Pendle and Clitheroe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4,537£4,556£4,304

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Pendle and Clitheroe £12,802Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,802Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,857Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Pendle and Clitheroe: £12,144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£12,802£12,857£12,144

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £2,270Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,270Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,280Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,153Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£2,270£2,280£2,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Pendle and Clitheroe £11,479Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,479Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Pendle and Clitheroe: £11,528Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Pendle and Clitheroe: £10,888Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,479£11,528£10,888

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Pendle and Clitheroe £514Pendle and Clitheroe: £514Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Pendle and Clitheroe: £516Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Pendle and Clitheroe: £488Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£514£516£488

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £780Pendle and Clitheroe: £780Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Pendle and Clitheroe: £783Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Pendle and Clitheroe: £740Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£780£783£740

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £29Pendle and Clitheroe: £29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Pendle and Clitheroe: £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Pendle and Clitheroe: £28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£29£30£28

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £445Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Pendle and Clitheroe: £422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£445£447£422

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £151Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Pendle and Clitheroe: £144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£151£152£144

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £141Pendle and Clitheroe: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Pendle and Clitheroe: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Pendle and Clitheroe: £134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Pendle and Clitheroe £1,778Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,778Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,785Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,686Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,778£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Pendle and Clitheroe £156Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£156£157£148

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £337Pendle and Clitheroe: £337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Pendle and Clitheroe: £338Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Pendle and Clitheroe: £320Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£337£338£320

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £7.60Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.60Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.21Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Pendle and Clitheroe £6.37Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.37Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.39Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Pendle and Clitheroe: £6.04Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 1,006.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 1,006.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.0

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 115.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 115.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 166.0Pendle and Clitheroe: 166.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Pendle and Clitheroe is higher166.0

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher70.4

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 233.8Pendle and Clitheroe: 233.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count233.8

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 33.7Pendle and Clitheroe: 33.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher33.7

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Pendle and Clitheroe, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyPendle and ClitheroeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,537£4,556£4,304Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,802£12,857£12,144Pendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,270£2,280£2,153Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,479£11,528£10,888Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£514£516£488Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£780£783£740Pendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£30£28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£445£447£422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£151£152£144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£141£142£134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£1,778£1,785£1,686Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£156£157£148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£337£338£320Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£7.60£7.63£7.21Pendle and Clitheroe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.37£6.39£6.04Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,006.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3115.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1166.0Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.270.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0233.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.333.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe on 9. 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 Pendle and Clitheroe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Pendle and Clitheroe £4,537Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,537Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,556Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Pendle and Clitheroe: £4,304Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4,537£4,556£4,304

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Pendle and Clitheroe £2,411Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,411Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,421Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,287Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£2,411£2,421£2,287

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Pendle and Clitheroe £1,366Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,366Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,372Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,296Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,366£1,372£1,296

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Pendle and Clitheroe £2,162Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Pendle and Clitheroe: £2,050Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,050

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Pendle and Clitheroe £97Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Pendle and Clitheroe: £97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Pendle and Clitheroe: £92Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£97£97£92

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £147Pendle and Clitheroe: £147Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Pendle and Clitheroe: £139Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£147£148£139

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £5.56Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Pendle and Clitheroe: £5.27Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605, Pendle and Clitheroe £445Pendle and Clitheroe: £445Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Pendle and Clitheroe: £447Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Pendle and Clitheroe: £422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£445£447£422

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £151Pendle and Clitheroe: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Pendle and Clitheroe: £152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Pendle and Clitheroe: £144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£151£152£144

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £85Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Pendle and Clitheroe: £85Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Pendle and Clitheroe: £81Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Pendle and Clitheroe £1,070Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,070Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,075Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Pendle and Clitheroe: £1,015Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Pendle and Clitheroe £156Pendle and Clitheroe: £156Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Pendle and Clitheroe: £157Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Pendle and Clitheroe: £148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Pendle and Clitheroe £203Pendle and Clitheroe: £203Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Pendle and Clitheroe: £204Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Pendle and Clitheroe: £192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£203£204£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Pendle and Clitheroe £4.58Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Pendle and Clitheroe: £4.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Pendle and Clitheroe £3.83Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.84Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Pendle and Clitheroe: £3.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Pendle and Clitheroe £7.61Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.61Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.64Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Pendle and Clitheroe: £7.22Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pendle and Clitheroe is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Pendle and Clitheroe 189.5Pendle and Clitheroe: 189.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count189.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Pendle and Clitheroe 21.7Pendle and Clitheroe: 21.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 31.3Pendle and Clitheroe: 31.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Pendle and Clitheroe is higher31.3

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 70.4Pendle and Clitheroe: 70.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher70.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Pendle and Clitheroe 140.7Pendle and Clitheroe: 140.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count140.7

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe 20.3Pendle and Clitheroe: 20.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher20.3

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Pendle and Clitheroe, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyPendle and ClitheroeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,537£4,556£4,304Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,411£2,421£2,287Pendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,366£1,372£1,296Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,162£2,171£2,050Pendle and Clitheroe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£97£97£92Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£147£148£139Pendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.56£5.58£5.27Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£445£447£422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£151£152£144Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£85£85£81Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,070£1,075£1,015Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£156£157£148Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£203£204£192Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.58£4.59£4.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.83£3.84£3.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£7.61£7.64£7.22Pendle and Clitheroe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1189.5Pendle and Clitheroe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.521.7Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.731.3Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.270.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3140.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.220.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Pendle and Clitheroe on 12. 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 Pendle and Clitheroe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Pendle and Clitheroe £518.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £518.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £521.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £492.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£518.9m£521.1m£492.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Pendle and Clitheroe £275.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £275.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £276.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £261.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£275.8m£276.9m£261.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Pendle and Clitheroe £156.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £156.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £148.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£156.3m£156.9m£148.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Pendle and Clitheroe £247.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £247.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £248.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £234.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£247.2m£248.3m£234.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Pendle and Clitheroe £11.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £11.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £10.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Pendle and Clitheroe £16.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £15.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.64mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.64mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Pendle and Clitheroe £50.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £50.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £51.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £48.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£50.9m£51.1m£48.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Pendle and Clitheroe £17.3mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Pendle and Clitheroe £9.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £9.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Pendle and Clitheroe £122.4mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £122.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mPendle and Clitheroe: £116.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£122.4m£122.9m£116.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Pendle and Clitheroe £17.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mPendle and Clitheroe: £17.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Pendle and Clitheroe £23.2mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mPendle and Clitheroe: £23.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mPendle and Clitheroe: £22.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.52mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.52mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.44mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.44mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.42mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Pendle and Clitheroe £0.87mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.87mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mPendle and Clitheroe: £0.83mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPendle and Clitheroe is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Pendle and Clitheroe 21,669Pendle and Clitheroe: 21,669Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count21,669

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Pendle and Clitheroe 2,477Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,477Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Pendle and Clitheroe 3,575Pendle and Clitheroe: 3,575Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Pendle and Clitheroe is higher3,575

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Pendle and Clitheroe 8,052Pendle and Clitheroe: 8,052Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher8,052

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Pendle and Clitheroe 16,095Pendle and Clitheroe: 16,095Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Pendle and Clitheroe is higherDepends on how you count16,095

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Pendle and Clitheroe 2,319Pendle and Clitheroe: 2,319Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,319

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Pendle and Clitheroe, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyPendle and ClitheroeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£518.9m£521.1m£492.2mPendle and Clitheroe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£275.8m£276.9m£261.6mPendle and Clitheroe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£156.3m£156.9m£148.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£247.2m£248.3m£234.5mPendle and Clitheroe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mPendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mPendle and Clitheroe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mPendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£122.4m£122.9m£116.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mPendle and Clitheroe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mPendle and Clitheroe
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42521,669Pendle and Clitheroe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,477Pendle and Clitheroe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,575Pendle and Clitheroe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6988,052Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60716,095Pendle and Clitheroe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,319Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

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