Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and South West
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Plymouth Moor View
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Plymouth Moor View on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 8 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Moor View 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 Plymouth Moor View
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,765£4,785£4,519Plymouth Moor View is higher£5,165£5,187£4,899
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,774£12,828£12,117Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£12,606£12,659£11,957
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,493£2,503£2,364Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,667£2,519
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,350£11,399£10,766
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£460£462£436Plymouth Moor View is higher£499£501£473
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£760£763£721Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£722£726£685
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Plymouth Moor View is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£605£608£574Plymouth Moor View is higher£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Plymouth Moor View is higher£217£218£206
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£164£164£155Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,863£1,871£1,767Plymouth Moor View is higher£2,014£2,022£1,910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£447£449£424
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.34£7.37£6.96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.97£8.00£7.56Plymouth Moor View is higher£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Plymouth Moor View is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.3Plymouth Moor View is higher129.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count155.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.2Plymouth Moor View is higher99.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
236.0Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count238.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
35.3Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count36.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Plymouth Moor View | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,765£4,785£4,519 | £5,165£5,187£4,899 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,774£12,828£12,117 | £12,606£12,659£11,957 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,493£2,503£2,364 | £2,655£2,667£2,519 | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,524£11,573£10,931 | £11,350£11,399£10,766 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £460£462£436 | £499£501£473 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £760£763£721 | £722£726£685 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £34£34£32 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £605£608£574 | £682£685£647 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £217£218£206 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £175£176£166 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,863£1,871£1,767 | £2,014£2,022£1,910 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £214£215£203 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £450£452£427 | £447£449£424 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.34£7.37£6.96 | £5.60£5.62£5.31 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | £13 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £8.04£8.08£7.63 | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.6 | 1,020.0 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.3 | 129.0 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.1 | 155.4 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.2 | 99.9 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 236.0 | 238.6 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 35.3 | 36.9 | Plymouth Moor View |
Per resident
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Moor View on 18. 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 Plymouth Moor View
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,765£4,785£4,519Plymouth Moor View is higher£5,165£5,187£4,899
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,173£2,182£2,061Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£2,440£2,451£2,315
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,567£1,573£1,486Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£1,604£1,611£1,522
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,960£1,968£1,859Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Plymouth Moor View is higher£97£97£92
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Plymouth Moor View is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£605£608£574Plymouth Moor View is higher£682£685£647
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£176Plymouth Moor View is higher£217£218£206
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£103£98Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,171£1,176£1,111Plymouth Moor View is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£270£271£256
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.62£4.64£4.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Plymouth Moor View is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.26£5.28£4.99Plymouth Moor View is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.1Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count197.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.5Plymouth Moor View is higher25.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count30.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
92.2Plymouth Moor View is higher99.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count144.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count22.3
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| Measure | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Plymouth Moor View | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,765£4,785£4,519 | £5,165£5,187£4,899 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,173£2,182£2,061 | £2,440£2,451£2,315 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,567£1,573£1,486 | £1,604£1,611£1,522 | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,960£1,968£1,859 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £97£97£92 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £140£140£133 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £605£608£574 | £682£685£647 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£176 | £217£218£206 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£103£98 | £106£106£100 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,171£1,176£1,111 | £1,217£1,222£1,154 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£217 | £214£215£203 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£269 | £270£271£256 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.26£5.28£4.99 | £8.04£8.08£7.63 | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.1 | 197.5 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.5 | 25.0 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 30.1 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 92.2 | 99.9 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 148.3 | 144.1 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 22.3 | Plymouth Moor View |
Total
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Moor View on 15. 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 Plymouth Moor View
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPlymouth Moor View is higher£526.0m£528.2m£498.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£248.5m£249.6m£235.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£163.4m£164.0m£154.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.7m£212.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mPlymouth Moor View is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPlymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mPlymouth Moor View is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPlymouth Moor View is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPlymouth Moor View is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPlymouth Moor View is higher£123.9m£124.4m£117.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPlymouth Moor View is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPlymouth Moor View is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,425Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count20,108
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,152Plymouth Moor View is higher2,543
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,812Plymouth Moor View is higherDepends on how you count3,063
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,698Plymouth Moor View is higher10,173
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count14,675
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,271
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| Measure | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Plymouth Moor View | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £501.3m£503.4m£475.5m | £526.0m£528.2m£498.9m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £228.6m£229.6m£216.8m | £248.5m£249.6m£235.7m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £164.8m£165.5m£156.4m | £163.4m£164.0m£154.9m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £206.2m£207.1m£195.6m | £223.7m£224.7m£212.2m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.3m£7.8m | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £63.7m£63.9m£60.4m | £69.5m£69.8m£65.9m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £22.1m£22.2m£20.9m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.9m£10.3m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £123.2m£123.7m£116.9m | £123.9m£124.4m£117.5m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.1m£24.2m£22.8m | £21.8m£21.9m£20.6m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.8m£29.9m£28.3m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.77m | Plymouth Moor View |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | Plymouth Moor View |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,425 | 20,108 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,152 | 2,543 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,812 | 3,063 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,698 | 10,173 | Plymouth Moor View |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,607 | 14,675 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,337 | 2,271 | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.