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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stoke-on-Trent North

105,210 and 104,243 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Stoke-on-Trent North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Stoke-on-Trent North £13,107Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,107Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Stoke-on-Trent North: £13,162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Stoke-on-Trent North: £12,432Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£13,107£13,162£12,432

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,550Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,550Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,561Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,419Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,419

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Stoke-on-Trent North £11,683Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,683Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,733Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Stoke-on-Trent North: £11,082Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Stoke-on-Trent North £492Stoke-on-Trent North: £492Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Stoke-on-Trent North: £494Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Stoke-on-Trent North: £467Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£492£494£467

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £899Stoke-on-Trent North: £899Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Stoke-on-Trent North: £902Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Stoke-on-Trent North: £852Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£899£902£852

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £33Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Stoke-on-Trent North: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Stoke-on-Trent North: £31Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£33£33£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, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£592£595£562

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £157Stoke-on-Trent North: £157Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Stoke-on-Trent North: £158Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Stoke-on-Trent North: £149Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,943Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,943Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,951Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,843Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£241£242£229

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £430Stoke-on-Trent North: £430Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Stoke-on-Trent North: £432Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Stoke-on-Trent North: £408Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£430£432£408

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £12Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Stoke-on-Trent North: £12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Stoke-on-Trent North: £11Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Stoke-on-Trent North £8.79Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.79Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Stoke-on-Trent North: £8.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stoke-on-Trent 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, Stoke-on-Trent North 1,009.7Stoke-on-Trent North: 1,009.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 129.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 129.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Stoke-on-Trent North is higher129.9

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 190.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 190.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Stoke-on-Trent North is higher190.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher85.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 257.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 257.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Stoke-on-Trent North is higher257.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 35.8Stoke-on-Trent North: 35.8Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count35.8

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stoke-on-Trent North, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,884£4,905£4,633Stoke-on-Trent North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£13,107£13,162£12,432Stoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,550£2,561£2,419Stoke-on-Trent North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,683£11,733£11,082Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£492£494£467Stoke-on-Trent North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£899£902£852Stoke-on-Trent North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£33£33£31Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£592£595£562Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£141£142£134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£157£158£149Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£1,943£1,951£1,843Stoke-on-Trent North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£241£242£229Stoke-on-Trent North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£430£432£408Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£12£12£11Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£8.79£8.83£8.34Stoke-on-Trent North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,009.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3129.9Stoke-on-Trent North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1190.6Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.285.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0257.6Stoke-on-Trent North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.335.8Stoke-on-Trent North

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Stoke-on-Trent North £4,884Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,884Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,905Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Stoke-on-Trent North: £4,633Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,345Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,345Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,355Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,224Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,559Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,559Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,566Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,479Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Stoke-on-Trent North £2,090Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,090Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Stoke-on-Trent North: £2,099Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,982Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£2,090£2,099£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Stoke-on-Trent North £88Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Stoke-on-Trent North: £88Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Stoke-on-Trent North: £83Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£88£88£83

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £161Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Stoke-on-Trent North: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Stoke-on-Trent North: £152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123

    £129£130£123Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£161£161£152

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.94Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.94Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £592Stoke-on-Trent North: £592Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Stoke-on-Trent North: £595Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Stoke-on-Trent North: £562Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£592£595£562

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £141Stoke-on-Trent North: £141Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Stoke-on-Trent North: £142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Stoke-on-Trent North: £134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North £96Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Stoke-on-Trent North: £96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Stoke-on-Trent North: £91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Stoke-on-Trent North £1,188Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,188Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,193Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Stoke-on-Trent North: £1,127Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Stoke-on-Trent North £241Stoke-on-Trent North: £241Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Stoke-on-Trent North: £242Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Stoke-on-Trent North: £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Stoke-on-Trent North £263Stoke-on-Trent North: £263Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Stoke-on-Trent North: £264Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Stoke-on-Trent North: £249Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Stoke-on-Trent North £7.12Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Stoke-on-Trent North: £7.15Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Stoke-on-Trent North £5.38Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.38Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.40Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.10Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Stoke-on-Trent North is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Stoke-on-Trent North £6.03Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.03Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Stoke-on-Trent North: £6.06Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Stoke-on-Trent North: £5.72Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Stoke-on-Trent 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, Stoke-on-Trent North 180.6Stoke-on-Trent North: 180.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count180.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Stoke-on-Trent North 23.2Stoke-on-Trent North: 23.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Stoke-on-Trent North is higher23.2

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 34.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 34.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Stoke-on-Trent North is higher34.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 85.1Stoke-on-Trent North: 85.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher85.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Stoke-on-Trent North 157.5Stoke-on-Trent North: 157.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Stoke-on-Trent North is higher157.5

  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, Stoke-on-Trent North 21.9Stoke-on-Trent North: 21.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stoke-on-Trent North, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,884£4,905£4,633Stoke-on-Trent North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,345£2,355£2,224Stoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,559£1,566£1,479Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,090£2,099£1,982Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£88£88£83Stoke-on-Trent North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£161£161£152Stoke-on-Trent North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.94£5.96£5.63Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£592£595£562Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£141£142£134Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£96£96£91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,188£1,193£1,127Stoke-on-Trent North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£241£242£229Stoke-on-Trent North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£263£264£249Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.12£7.15£6.75Stoke-on-Trent North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.38£5.40£5.10Stoke-on-Trent North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£6.03£6.06£5.72Stoke-on-Trent North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1180.6Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.523.2Stoke-on-Trent North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.734.1Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.285.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3157.5Stoke-on-Trent North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent North 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 Stoke-on-Trent North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Stoke-on-Trent North £509.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £509.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £511.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £482.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£509.1m£511.3m£482.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £244.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £244.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £245.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £231.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£244.4m£245.5m£231.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Stoke-on-Trent North £162.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £162.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £163.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £154.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£162.5m£163.2m£154.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £217.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £217.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £218.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £206.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£217.9m£218.8m£206.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £9.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mStoke-on-Trent North: £8.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Stoke-on-Trent North £16.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £16.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £15.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£16.8m£16.8m£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, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.62mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.62mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.59mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Stoke-on-Trent North £61.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £61.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £62.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £58.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Stoke-on-Trent North £14.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mStoke-on-Trent North: £14.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Stoke-on-Trent North £10.0mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £10.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £9.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Stoke-on-Trent North £123.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £123.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £124.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mStoke-on-Trent North: £117.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£123.8m£124.3m£117.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Stoke-on-Trent North £25.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mStoke-on-Trent North: £25.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mStoke-on-Trent North: £23.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Stoke-on-Trent North £27.4mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mStoke-on-Trent North: £27.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mStoke-on-Trent North: £26.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.74mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.74mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.56mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.56mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Stoke-on-Trent North £0.63mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mStoke-on-Trent North: £0.60mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mStoke-on-Trent North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Stoke-on-Trent North 18,829Stoke-on-Trent North: 18,829Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Stoke-on-Trent North is higherDepends on how you count18,829

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,422Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Stoke-on-Trent North is higher2,422

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Stoke-on-Trent North 3,555Stoke-on-Trent North: 3,555Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Stoke-on-Trent North is higher3,555

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Stoke-on-Trent North 8,872Stoke-on-Trent North: 8,872Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher8,872

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Stoke-on-Trent North 16,415Stoke-on-Trent North: 16,415Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Stoke-on-Trent North is higher16,415

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Stoke-on-Trent North 2,279Stoke-on-Trent North: 2,279Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count2,279

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Stoke-on-Trent North, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyStoke-on-Trent NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£509.1m£511.3m£482.9mStoke-on-Trent North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£244.4m£245.5m£231.8mStoke-on-Trent North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£162.5m£163.2m£154.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£217.9m£218.8m£206.7mStoke-on-Trent North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mStoke-on-Trent North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mStoke-on-Trent North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mStoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£61.7m£62.0m£58.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£123.8m£124.3m£117.4mStoke-on-Trent North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mStoke-on-Trent North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mStoke-on-Trent North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mStoke-on-Trent North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mStoke-on-Trent North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42518,829Stoke-on-Trent North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,422Stoke-on-Trent North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,555Stoke-on-Trent North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6988,872Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60716,415Stoke-on-Trent North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,279Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

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