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Stockton North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

Stockton North is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 0 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Stockton North is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 4. 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

Stockton North Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,880£12,935£12,217Stockton North 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: Stockton North £2,920, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Stockton North: £2,920Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Stockton North: £2,932Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Stockton North: £2,770

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £613£616£582Stockton North 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: Stockton North £953, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Stockton North: £953Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Stockton North: £958Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Stockton North: £904

    £953£958£904Stockton North 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: Stockton North £39, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Stockton North: £39Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Stockton North: £39Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Stockton North: £37

    £39£39£37Stockton North 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: Stockton North £680, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Stockton North: £680Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Stockton North: £683Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Stockton North 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: Stockton North £170, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Stockton North: £161

    £170£170£161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Stockton North £209, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Stockton North: £209Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Stockton North: £209Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Stockton North: £198

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £277£279£263Stockton North is higher£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: Stockton North £422, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Stockton North: £422Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Stockton North: £424Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Stockton North: £400

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stockton North £9.54, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Stockton North: £9.54Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Stockton North: £9.58Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Stockton North: £9.05

    £9.54£9.58£9.05Stockton North 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: Stockton North £14, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Stockton North: £14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Stockton North: £14Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Stockton North: £13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Stockton North 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: Stockton North 1,008.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Stockton North: 1,008.4

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stockton North 157.3, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Stockton North: 157.3

    157.3Stockton North 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: Stockton North 197.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Stockton North: 197.2

    197.2Stockton North 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: Stockton North 105.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Stockton North 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: Stockton North 273.8, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Stockton North: 273.8

    273.8Stockton North is higher236.0

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

    45.3Stockton North is higher35.3

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Stockton North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureStockton NorthPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£4,765£4,785£4,519Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,880£12,935£12,217£12,774£12,828£12,117Stockton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,920£2,932£2,770£2,493£2,503£2,364Stockton North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,274£11,322£10,694£11,524£11,573£10,931Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£613£616£582£460£462£436Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£958£904£760£763£721Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£30£29Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£605£608£574Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£209£198£164£164£155Stockton North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,276£2,150£1,863£1,871£1,767Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£229£230£217Stockton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£424£400£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.54£9.58£9.05£7.34£7.37£6.96Stockton North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.97£8.00£7.56Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.41,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3120.3Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.2157.1Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.292.2Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.8236.0Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.335.3Stockton North

Per resident

Stockton North is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 4. 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

Stockton North Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £104£105£99Stockton North 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: Stockton North £162, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Stockton North: £162Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Stockton North: £163Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Stockton North: £154

    £162£163£154Stockton North 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: Stockton North £6.65, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Stockton North: £6.65Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Stockton North: £6.68Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Stockton North: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Stockton North 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: Stockton North £680, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Stockton North: £680Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Stockton North: £683Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Stockton North: £645

    £680£683£645Stockton North 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: Stockton North £170, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Stockton North: £170Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Stockton North: £161

    £170£170£161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Stockton North £130, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Stockton North: £130Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Stockton North: £130Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Stockton North: £123

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    171.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

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

    33.5Stockton North 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: Stockton North 105.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Stockton North: 105.2

    105.2Stockton North is higher92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    170.1Stockton North is higher148.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stockton North 28.2, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Stockton North: 28.2

    28.2Stockton North is higher22.2

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Stockton North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureStockton NorthPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,135£5,157£4,871£4,765£4,785£4,519Stockton North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,173£2,182£2,061Stockton North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,567£1,573£1,486Stockton North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,915£1,923£1,816£1,960£1,968£1,859Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£78£79£74Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£129£130£123Stockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.17£5.19£4.90Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£605£608£574Stockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£103£103£98Stockton North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,171£1,176£1,111Stockton North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£277£279£263£229£230£217Stockton North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.62£4.64£4.38Stockton North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.59£8.63£8.15£5.01£5.03£4.75Stockton North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockton North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3175.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.720.5Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.526.7Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.292.2Stockton North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.1148.3Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.222.2Stockton North

Total

Stockton North is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 4. 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

Stockton North Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mStockton North 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: Stockton North £17.0m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mStockton North: £17.0mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mStockton North: £17.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mStockton North: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mStockton North 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: Stockton North £0.70m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mStockton North: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mStockton North: £0.70mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mStockton North: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mStockton North 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: Stockton North £71.3m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mStockton North: £71.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mStockton North: £71.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mStockton North: £67.6m

    £71.3m£71.6m£67.6mStockton North 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: Stockton North £17.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £19.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.5mStockton North: £17.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £19.6mStockton North: £17.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £18.5mStockton North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Stockton North £13.6m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mStockton North: £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mStockton North: £13.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mStockton North: £12.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,966Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,803Stockton North is higher2,152

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

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

    3,514Stockton North is higher2,812

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

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

    11,038Stockton North is higher9,698

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,845Stockton North is higher15,607

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

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

    2,954Stockton North is higher2,337

Show the numbers
Stockton North and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureStockton NorthPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.9m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mStockton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.5m£230.4m£217.7m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mStockton North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mStockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mStockton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mStockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mStockton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mStockton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£147.7m£148.3m£140.1m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mStockton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mStockton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mStockton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStockton North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mStockton North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,96618,425Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8032,152Stockton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5142,812Stockton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,0389,698Stockton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,84515,607Stockton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9542,337Stockton North

Sources

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

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  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.
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