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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stockton North

105,210 and 104,884 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Stockton North on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 4 of 22 measures, and Stockton North 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 Stockton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Stockton North £5,135Stockton North: £5,135Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Stockton North: £5,157Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Stockton North: £4,871Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Stockton North £12,880Stockton North: £12,880Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Stockton North: £12,935Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Stockton North: £12,217Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Stockton North is higher£12,880£12,935£12,217

  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, Stockton North £2,920Stockton North: £2,920Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Stockton North: £2,932Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Stockton North: £2,770Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Stockton North is higher£2,920£2,932£2,770

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Stockton North £11,274Stockton North: £11,274Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Stockton North: £11,322Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Stockton North: £10,694Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£11,274£11,322£10,694

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Stockton North £613Stockton North: £613Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Stockton North: £616Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Stockton North: £582Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Stockton North is higher£613£616£582

  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, Stockton North £953Stockton North: £953Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Stockton North: £958Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Stockton North: £904Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Stockton North is higher£953£958£904

  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, Stockton North £39Stockton North: £39Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Stockton North: £39Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Stockton North: £37Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Stockton North is higher£39£39£37

  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, Stockton North £680Stockton North: £680Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Stockton North: £683Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Stockton North: £645Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Stockton North is higher£680£683£645

  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, Stockton North £170Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Stockton North: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£170£170£161

  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, Stockton North £209Stockton North: £209Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Stockton North: £209Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Stockton North: £198Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Stockton North is higher£209£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Stockton North £2,266Stockton North: £2,266Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Stockton North: £2,276Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Stockton North: £2,150Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Stockton North is higher£2,266£2,276£2,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Stockton North £277Stockton North: £277Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Stockton North: £279Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Stockton North: £263Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Stockton North is higher£277£279£263

  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, Stockton North £422Stockton North: £422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Stockton North: £424Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Stockton North: £400Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£422£424£400

  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, Stockton North £9.54Stockton North: £9.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Stockton North: £9.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Stockton North: £9.05Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Stockton North is higher£9.54£9.58£9.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Stockton North £14Stockton North: £14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Stockton North: £14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Stockton North: £13Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Stockton North is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Stockton North £6.03Stockton North: £6.03Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Stockton North: £6.06Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Stockton North: £5.72Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockton North is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Stockton North 1,008.4Stockton North: 1,008.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher1,008.4

  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, Stockton North 157.3Stockton North: 157.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Stockton North is higher157.3

  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, Stockton North 197.2Stockton North: 197.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Stockton North is higher197.2

  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, Stockton North 105.2Stockton North: 105.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Stockton North is higher105.2

  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, Stockton North 273.8Stockton North: 273.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Stockton North is higher273.8

  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, Stockton North 45.3Stockton North: 45.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Stockton North is higher45.3

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stockton North, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyStockton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,880£12,935£12,217Stockton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,920£2,932£2,770Stockton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,274£11,322£10,694Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£613£616£582Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£953£958£904Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£39£39£37Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£680£683£645Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£170£170£161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£209£209£198Stockton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£2,266£2,276£2,150Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£277£279£263Stockton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£422£424£400Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£9.54£9.58£9.05Stockton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£14£14£13Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,008.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3157.3Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1197.2Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.2105.2Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0273.8Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.345.3Stockton North

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockton North 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 Stockton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Stockton North £5,135Stockton North: £5,135Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Stockton North: £5,157Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Stockton North: £4,871Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Stockton North is higher£5,135£5,157£4,871

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Stockton North £2,188Stockton North: £2,188Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Stockton North: £2,197Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Stockton North: £2,075Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Stockton North is higher£2,188£2,197£2,075

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Stockton North £1,814Stockton North: £1,814Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Stockton North: £1,822Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Stockton North: £1,721Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Stockton North is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Stockton North £1,915Stockton North: £1,915Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Stockton North: £1,923Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Stockton North: £1,816Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,915£1,923£1,816

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Stockton North £104Stockton North: £104Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Stockton North: £105Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Stockton North: £99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Stockton North is higher£104£105£99

  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, Stockton North £162Stockton North: £162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Stockton North: £163Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Stockton North: £154Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Stockton North is higher£162£163£154

  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, Stockton North £6.65Stockton North: £6.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Stockton North: £6.68Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Stockton North: £6.31Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Stockton North is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

  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, Stockton North £680Stockton North: £680Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Stockton North: £683Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Stockton North: £645Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Stockton North is higher£680£683£645

  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, Stockton North £170Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Stockton North: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£170£170£161

  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, Stockton North £130Stockton North: £130Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Stockton North: £130Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Stockton North: £123Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Stockton North is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Stockton North £1,408Stockton North: £1,408Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Stockton North: £1,414Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Stockton North: £1,336Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Stockton North is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Stockton North £277Stockton North: £277Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Stockton North: £279Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Stockton North: £263Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Stockton North is higher£277£279£263

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Stockton North £262Stockton North: £262Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Stockton North: £263Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Stockton North: £249Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£262£263£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Stockton North £5.92Stockton North: £5.92Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Stockton North: £5.95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Stockton North: £5.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Stockton North is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Stockton North £8.59Stockton North: £8.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Stockton North: £8.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Stockton North: £8.15Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Stockton North is higher£8.59£8.63£8.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Stockton North £6.03Stockton North: £6.03Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Stockton North: £6.06Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Stockton North: £5.72Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stockton North is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Stockton North 171.3Stockton North: 171.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Stockton North 26.7Stockton North: 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Stockton North is higher26.7

  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, Stockton North 33.5Stockton North: 33.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Stockton North is higher33.5

  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, Stockton North 105.2Stockton North: 105.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Stockton North is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Stockton North 170.1Stockton North: 170.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Stockton North is higher170.1

  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, Stockton North 28.2Stockton North: 28.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Stockton North is higher28.2

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stockton North, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyStockton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£5,135£5,157£4,871Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,188£2,197£2,075Stockton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,814£1,822£1,721Stockton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,915£1,923£1,816Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£104£105£99Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£162£163£154Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.65£6.68£6.31Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£680£683£645Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£170£170£161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£130£130£123Stockton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,408£1,414£1,336Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£277£279£263Stockton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£262£263£249Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.92£5.95£5.62Stockton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£8.59£8.63£8.15Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.03£6.06£5.72Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1171.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.526.7Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.733.5Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.2105.2Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3170.1Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.228.2Stockton North

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stockton North 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 Stockton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Stockton North £538.6mStockton North: £538.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mStockton North: £540.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mStockton North: £510.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mStockton North is higher£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Stockton North £229.5mStockton North: £229.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mStockton North: £230.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mStockton North: £217.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mStockton North is higher£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Stockton North £190.3mStockton North: £190.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mStockton North: £191.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mStockton North: £180.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mStockton North is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Stockton North £200.9mStockton North: £200.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mStockton North: £201.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mStockton North: £190.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Stockton North £10.9mStockton North: £10.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mStockton North: £11.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mStockton North: £10.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mStockton North is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Stockton North £17.0mStockton North: £17.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mStockton North: £17.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mStockton North: £16.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStockton North is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Stockton North £0.70mStockton North: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mStockton North: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mStockton North: £0.66mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockton North is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Stockton North £71.3mStockton North: £71.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mStockton North: £71.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mStockton North: £67.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mStockton North is higher£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Stockton North £17.8mStockton North: £17.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mStockton North: £17.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mStockton North: £16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Stockton North £13.6mStockton North: £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mStockton North: £13.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mStockton North: £12.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mStockton North is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Stockton North £147.7mStockton North: £147.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mStockton North: £148.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mStockton North: £140.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mStockton North is higher£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Stockton North £29.1mStockton North: £29.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mStockton North: £29.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mStockton North: £27.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mStockton North is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Stockton North £27.5mStockton North: £27.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mStockton North: £27.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mStockton North: £26.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Stockton North £0.62mStockton North: £0.62mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mStockton North: £0.62mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mStockton North: £0.59mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStockton North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Stockton North £0.90mStockton North: £0.90mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mStockton North: £0.90mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mStockton North: £0.85mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStockton North is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Stockton North £0.63mStockton North: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mStockton North: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mStockton North: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mStockton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Stockton North 17,966Stockton North: 17,966Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher17,966

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Stockton North 2,803Stockton North: 2,803Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Stockton North is higher2,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Stockton North 3,514Stockton North: 3,514Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Stockton North is higher3,514

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Stockton North 11,038Stockton North: 11,038Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Stockton North is higher11,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Stockton North 17,845Stockton North: 17,845Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Stockton North is higher17,845

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Stockton North 2,954Stockton North: 2,954Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Stockton North is higher2,954

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stockton North, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyStockton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£538.6m£540.9m£510.9mStockton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£229.5m£230.4m£217.7mStockton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mStockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£71.3m£71.6m£67.6mStockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStockton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£147.7m£148.3m£140.1mStockton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mStockton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStockton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mStockton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42517,966Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,803Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,514Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,69811,038Stockton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60717,845Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,954Stockton North

Sources

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

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  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.
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