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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Wigan

105,210 and 109,162 residents (mid-2024).

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher than Wigan on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 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 12 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 10. 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 Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Wigan: £4,831Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Wigan: £4,563Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Wigan is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774, Wigan £13,156Wigan: £13,156Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Wigan: £13,212Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Wigan: £12,479Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Wigan is higher£13,156£13,212£12,479

  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, Wigan £2,336Wigan: £2,336Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Wigan: £2,346Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Wigan: £2,215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£2,336£2,346£2,215

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524, Wigan £11,719Wigan: £11,719Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Wigan: £11,769Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Wigan: £11,116Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Wigan is higher£11,719£11,769£11,116

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460, Wigan £503Wigan: £503Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Wigan: £505Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Wigan: £477Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436

    £460£462£436Wigan is higher£503£505£477

  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, Wigan £901Wigan: £901Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Wigan: £904Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Wigan: £854Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721

    £760£763£721Wigan is higher£901£904£854

  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, Wigan £33Wigan: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Wigan: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Wigan: £32Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29

    £30£30£29Wigan is higher£33£33£32

  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, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Wigan: £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Wigan: £572Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£603£605£572

  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, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Wigan: £143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£151£151£143

  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, Wigan £145Wigan: £145Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Wigan: £145Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Wigan: £137Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155

    £164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£145£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863, Wigan £1,757Wigan: £1,757Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Wigan: £1,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Wigan: £1,667Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767

    £1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Wigan: £248Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Wigan: £234Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  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, Wigan £417Wigan: £417Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Wigan: £419Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Wigan: £396Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427

    £450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£417£419£396

  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, Wigan £11Wigan: £11Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Wigan: £11Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Wigan: £9.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Wigan is higher£11£11£9.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97, Wigan £6.09Wigan: £6.09Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Wigan: £6.12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Wigan: £5.78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Wigan: £4.50Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Wigan: £4.25Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  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, Wigan 1,024.6Wigan: 1,024.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6

    1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,024.6

  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, Wigan 135.1Wigan: 135.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3

    120.3Wigan is higher135.1

  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, Wigan 187.6Wigan: 187.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1

    157.1Wigan is higher187.6

  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, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  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, Wigan 226.9Wigan: 226.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0

    236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher226.9

  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, Wigan 31.4Wigan: 31.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3

    35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher31.4

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,336£2,346£2,215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£503£505£477Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£760£763£721£901£904£854Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£33£33£32Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£603£605£572Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£151£151£143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£145£145£137Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,863£1,871£1,767£1,757£1,765£1,667Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£417£419£396Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£11£11£9.99Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.09£6.12£5.78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.48£4.50£4.25Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.61,024.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.3135.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.1187.6Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.291.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.0226.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.331.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 11. 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 Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765, Wigan £4,811Wigan: £4,811Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Wigan: £4,831Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Wigan: £4,563Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519

    £4,765£4,785£4,519Wigan is higher£4,811£4,831£4,563

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173, Wigan £2,345Wigan: £2,345Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Wigan: £2,355Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Wigan: £2,225Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061

    £2,173£2,182£2,061Wigan is higher£2,345£2,355£2,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567, Wigan £1,460Wigan: £1,460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Wigan: £1,467Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Wigan: £1,385Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486

    £1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,460£1,467£1,385

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960, Wigan £2,089Wigan: £2,089Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Wigan: £2,098Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Wigan: £1,982Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Wigan is higher£2,089£2,098£1,982

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78, Wigan £90Wigan: £90Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Wigan: £90Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Wigan: £85Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74

    £78£79£74Wigan is higher£90£90£85

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

    £129£130£123Wigan 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, Wigan £5.92Wigan: £5.92Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Wigan: £5.95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Wigan: £5.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Wigan is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  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, Wigan £603Wigan: £603Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Wigan: £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Wigan: £572Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574

    £605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£603£605£572

  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, Wigan £151Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Wigan: £143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176

    £186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£151£151£143

  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, Wigan £91Wigan: £91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Wigan: £91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Wigan: £86Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98

    £103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171, Wigan £1,099Wigan: £1,099Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Wigan: £1,103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Wigan: £1,042Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229, Wigan £247Wigan: £247Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Wigan: £248Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Wigan: £234Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217

    £229£230£217Wigan is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283, Wigan £261Wigan: £261Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Wigan: £262Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Wigan: £247Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269

    £283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£261£262£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62, Wigan £6.59Wigan: £6.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Wigan: £6.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Wigan: £6.25Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Wigan is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01, Wigan £3.81Wigan: £3.81Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Wigan: £3.82Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Wigan: £3.61Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26, Wigan £4.48Wigan: £4.48Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Wigan: £4.50Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Wigan: £4.25Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1, Wigan 182.7Wigan: 182.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1

    175.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count182.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5, Wigan 24.1Wigan: 24.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5

    20.5Wigan is higher24.1

  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, Wigan 33.4Wigan: 33.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7

    26.7Wigan is higher33.4

  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, Wigan 91.5Wigan: 91.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2

    92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3, Wigan 141.9Wigan: 141.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3

    148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher141.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2, Wigan 19.6Wigan: 19.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2

    22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher19.6

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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Wigan, per resident
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,765£4,785£4,519£4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,173£2,182£2,061£2,345£2,355£2,225Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,567£1,573£1,486£1,460£1,467£1,385Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,089£2,098£1,982Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£90£90£85Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£161£161£152Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£603£605£572Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£151£151£143Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£91£91£86Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,099£1,103£1,042Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£247£248£234Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£261£262£247Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.59£6.62£6.25Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.81£3.82£3.61Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.48£4.50£4.25Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.1182.7Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.524.1Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.733.4Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.291.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.3141.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.219.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3m, Wigan £525.1mWigan: £525.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mWigan: £527.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mWigan: £498.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5m

    £501.3m£503.4m£475.5mWigan is higher£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6m, Wigan £256.0mWigan: £256.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mWigan: £257.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mWigan: £242.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.8mWigan is higher£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8m, Wigan £159.4mWigan: £159.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mWigan: £160.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mWigan: £151.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4m

    £164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2m, Wigan £228.1mWigan: £228.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mWigan: £229.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mWigan: £216.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6m

    £206.2m£207.1m£195.6mWigan is higher£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2m, Wigan £9.8mWigan: £9.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mWigan: £9.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mWigan: £9.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mWigan is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6m, Wigan £17.5mWigan: £17.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mWigan: £17.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mWigan: £16.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWigan is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Wigan £0.65mWigan: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mWigan: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mWigan: £0.61mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mWigan is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7m, Wigan £65.8mWigan: £65.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mWigan: £66.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mWigan: £62.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mWigan is higherDepends on how you count£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5m, Wigan £16.5mWigan: £16.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mWigan: £16.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mWigan: £15.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8m, Wigan £9.9mWigan: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mWigan: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mWigan: £9.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2m, Wigan £119.9mWigan: £119.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mWigan: £120.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mWigan: £113.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1m, Wigan £26.9mWigan: £26.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mWigan: £27.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mWigan: £25.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mWigan is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8m, Wigan £28.5mWigan: £28.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mWigan: £28.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mWigan: £27.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49m, Wigan £0.72mWigan: £0.72mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mWigan: £0.72mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mWigan: £0.68mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWigan is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53m, Wigan £0.42mWigan: £0.42mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mWigan: £0.42mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mWigan: £0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55m, Wigan £0.49mWigan: £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mWigan: £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mWigan: £0.46mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425, Wigan 19,940Wigan: 19,940Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425

    18,425Wigan is higherDepends on how you count19,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152, Wigan 2,629Wigan: 2,629Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152

    2,152Wigan is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812, Wigan 3,650Wigan: 3,650Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812

    2,812Wigan is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698, Wigan 9,993Wigan: 9,993Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698

    9,698Wigan is higherDepends on how you count9,993

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607, Wigan 15,487Wigan: 15,487Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607

    15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher15,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337, Wigan 2,142Wigan: 2,142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337

    2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher2,142

Show the numbers
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley and Wigan, total
MeasurePontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m£525.1m£527.4m£498.1mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m£256.0m£257.1m£242.9mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m£159.4m£160.1m£151.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m£228.1m£229.0m£216.3mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£65.8m£66.1m£62.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m£119.9m£120.5m£113.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,42519,940Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1522,629Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,650Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6989,993Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,60715,487Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3372,142Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Sources

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

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