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Rawmarsh and Conisbrough and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

96,470 and 105,210 residents (mid-2024).

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 2. 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

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £5,186, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,208Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £4,919

    £5,186£5,208£4,919Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,765£4,785£4,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £12,825, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £12,825Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £12,880Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £12,165

    £12,825£12,880£12,165Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£12,774£12,828£12,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £2,629, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,629Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,640Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,494

    £2,629£2,640£2,494Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £11,407, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11,407Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11,456Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10,821

    £11,407£11,456£10,821Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £509, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £509Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £511Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £483

    £509£511£483Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£460£462£436

  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: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £875, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £875Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £878Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £830

    £875£878£830Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£760£763£721

  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: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £34, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £35Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £33

    £34£35£33Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £697, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £697Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £700Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £661

    £697£700£661Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£605£608£574

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £212, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £212Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £213Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £201

    £212£213£201Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£186£187£176

  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: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £194, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £194Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £195Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £184

    £194£195£184Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £1,961, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,863Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,863Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,961Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,871Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,969Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,767Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,863£1,871£1,767

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £236, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £236Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £237Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £224

    £236£237£224Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £455, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £455Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £457Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £432

    £455£457£432Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £8.59, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.59Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.63Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.15

    £8.59£8.63£8.15Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £10, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £9.79

    £10£10£9.79Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.97, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £7.00Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 1,022.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 1,022.4

    1,022.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count1,029.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 136.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 136.2

    136.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher120.3

  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: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 178.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 178.9

    178.9Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher157.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 106.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 106.1

    106.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 248.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 248.6

    248.6Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count236.0

  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: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 43.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 43.3

    43.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher35.3

Show the numbers
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureRawmarsh and ConisbroughPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,186£5,208£4,919£4,765£4,785£4,519Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,825£12,880£12,165£12,774£12,828£12,117Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,629£2,640£2,494£2,493£2,503£2,364Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,407£11,456£10,821£11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£460£462£436Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£760£763£721Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£30£30£29Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£605£608£574Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£186£187£176Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£164£164£155Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,863£1,871£1,767Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£229£230£217Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£455£457£432£450£452£427Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£7.34£7.37£6.96Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.79£7.97£8.00£7.56Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.26£5.28£4.99Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.41,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2120.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.9157.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.192.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.6236.0Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.335.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Per resident

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 1. 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

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £5,186, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4,765Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,765Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,785Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5,208Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4,519Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £4,919

    £5,186£5,208£4,919Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,765£4,785£4,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £2,419, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,173Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,173Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,419Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,182Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,429Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,061Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,294

    £2,419£2,429£2,294Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£2,173£2,182£2,061

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £1,615, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,567Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,567Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,615Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,573Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,622Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,486Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,567£1,573£1,486

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £2,151, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,960Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,960Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,968Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,859Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £2,041

    £2,151£2,161£2,041Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £96, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £78Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £78Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £79Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £96Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £74Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £91

    £96£96£91Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £165, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £165Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £166Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £156

    £165£166£156Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£129£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.49, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.49Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.52Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £697, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £697Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £700Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £661

    £697£700£661Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£605£608£574

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £212, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £212Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £213Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £201

    £212£213£201Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£186£187£176

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £119, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £119Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £120Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £113

    £119£120£113Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £1,204, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £1,171Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,171Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,204Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,176Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,210Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £1,111Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £1,142

    £1,204£1,210£1,142Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £236, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £229Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £236Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £230Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £237Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £217Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £224

    £236£237£224Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £280, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £283Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £283Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £280Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £284Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £281Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £269Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £265

    £280£281£265Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £5.28, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £4.62Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.62Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5.28Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.64Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5.30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.38Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.34, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.01Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.01Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.03Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.36Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.75Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £6.97, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.26Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.26Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.28Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £7.00Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.99Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 192.8, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 175.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 192.8

    192.8Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 25.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 20.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 20.5Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 25.7

    25.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher20.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 33.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 33.7

    33.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher26.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 106.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 106.1

    106.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 152.7, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 148.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 152.7

    152.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count148.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 26.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 26.6

    26.6Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher22.2

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Rawmarsh and Conisbrough and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureRawmarsh and ConisbroughPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,186£5,208£4,919£4,765£4,785£4,519Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,419£2,429£2,294£2,173£2,182£2,061Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,567£1,573£1,486Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,151£2,161£2,041£1,960£1,968£1,859Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£78£79£74Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£129£130£123Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.17£5.19£4.90Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£697£700£661£605£608£574Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£186£187£176Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£103£103£98Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,204£1,210£1,142£1,171£1,176£1,111Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£229£230£217Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.62£4.64£4.38Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.01£5.03£4.75Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.26£5.28£4.99Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.8175.1Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.720.5Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.726.7Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.192.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7148.3Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.622.2Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Total

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £500.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £501.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £501.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £500.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £503.4mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £502.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £475.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £474.5m

    £500.3m£502.4m£474.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£501.3m£503.4m£475.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £233.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £228.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £228.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £233.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £229.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £234.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £216.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £155.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £155.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £165.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £156.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £156.4mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£164.8m£165.5m£156.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £207.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £206.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £206.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £207.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £207.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £208.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £195.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £196.9m

    £207.5m£208.4m£196.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count£206.2m£207.1m£195.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £9.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £8.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £9.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £9.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £15.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £15.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £16.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.63m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.63mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £67.2m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £67.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £67.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £63.8m

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £20.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £20.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £20.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £11.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £11.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £116.2m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £123.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £116.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123.7mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £116.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £116.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £110.2m

    £116.2m£116.7m£110.2mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£123.2m£123.7m£116.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £22.7m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £24.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.1mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £22.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £24.2mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £22.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £27.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £29.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £27.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £27.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £28.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.51m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.49mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.49mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.51mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.46mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.61m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.61mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.61mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.50mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough £0.67m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.55mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.67mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.56mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.68mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.53mRawmarsh and Conisbrough: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mRawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 18,601, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 18,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 18,425Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 18,601

    18,601Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higherDepends on how you count18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 2,478, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,152Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,152Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 2,478

    2,478Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher2,152

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 3,254, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,812Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,812Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 3,254

    3,254Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 10,231, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 9,698Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 9,698Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 10,231

    10,231Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 14,735, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 15,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 15,607Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 14,735

    14,735Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count15,607

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough 2,566, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 2,337Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2,337Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: 2,566

    2,566Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is higher2,337

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Rawmarsh and Conisbrough and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureRawmarsh and ConisbroughPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.3m£502.4m£474.5m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.5m£208.4m£196.9m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.2m£116.7m£110.2m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mRawmarsh and Conisbrough
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,60118,425Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4782,152Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2542,812Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2319,698Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,73515,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5662,337Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Sources

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

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  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.
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