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Wigan and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

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

Wigan is higher than Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wigan is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley on 12. 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

Wigan Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,811£4,831£4,563Wigan 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: Wigan £13,156, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £12,774Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,774Wigan: £13,156Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,828Wigan: £13,212Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12,117Wigan: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Wigan 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: Wigan £2,336, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £2,493Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,493Wigan: £2,336Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,503Wigan: £2,346Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £2,364Wigan: £2,215

    £2,336£2,346£2,215Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Wigan £11,719, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £11,524Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,524Wigan: £11,719Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £11,573Wigan: £11,769Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10,931Wigan: £11,116

    £11,719£11,769£11,116Wigan 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: Wigan £503, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £460Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £460Wigan: £503Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £462Wigan: £505Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £436Wigan: £477

    £503£505£477Wigan 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: Wigan £901, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £760Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £760Wigan: £901Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £763Wigan: £904Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £721Wigan: £854

    £901£904£854Wigan 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: Wigan £33, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £30Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Wigan: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £30Wigan: £33Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £29Wigan: £32

    £33£33£32Wigan 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: Wigan £603, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Wigan: £603Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Wigan: £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Wigan: £572

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Pontefract, 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: Wigan £145, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £164Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Wigan: £145Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £164Wigan: £145Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £155Wigan: £137

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £247£248£234Wigan 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: Wigan £417, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £450Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £450Wigan: £417Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £452Wigan: £419Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £427Wigan: £396

    £417£419£396Pontefract, 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: Wigan £11, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.34Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.34Wigan: £11Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.37Wigan: £11Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £6.96Wigan: £9.99

    £11£11£9.99Wigan 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: Wigan £6.09, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £7.97Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.97Wigan: £6.09Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £8.00Wigan: £6.12Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £7.56Wigan: £5.78

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Wigan 1,024.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 1,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 1,029.6Wigan: 1,024.6

    1,024.6Pontefract, 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: Wigan 135.1, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 120.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 120.3Wigan: 135.1

    135.1Wigan 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: Wigan 187.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 157.1Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 157.1Wigan: 187.6

    187.6Wigan 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: Wigan 91.5, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count92.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wigan 226.9, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 236.0Wigan: 226.9

    226.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Wigan 31.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 35.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 35.3Wigan: 31.4

    31.4Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher35.3

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Wigan and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per person in the age group
MeasureWiganPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,765£4,785£4,519Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,774£12,828£12,117Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,215£2,493£2,503£2,364Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,719£11,769£11,116£11,524£11,573£10,931Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£505£477£460£462£436Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£904£854£760£763£721Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£30£30£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£145£137£164£164£155Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,863£1,871£1,767Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£229£230£217Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£417£419£396£450£452£427Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£9.99£7.34£7.37£6.96Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£7.97£8.00£7.56Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.61,029.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.1120.3Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.6157.1Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.592.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026226.9236.0Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.435.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Per resident

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

Wigan Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £90£90£85Wigan 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: Wigan £161, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £129Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £129Wigan: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £130Wigan: £161Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £123Wigan: £152

    £161£161£152Wigan 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: Wigan £5.92, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £5.17Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.17Wigan: £5.92Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £5.19Wigan: £5.95Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £4.90Wigan: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wigan 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: Wigan £603, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £605Wigan: £603Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £608Wigan: £605Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £574Wigan: £572

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wigan £151, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £186Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £186Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £187Wigan: £151Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £176Wigan: £143

    £151£151£143Pontefract, 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: Wigan £91, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £103Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Wigan: £91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £103Wigan: £91Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £98Wigan: £86

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    182.7Wigan is higherDepends on how you count175.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.1Wigan 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: Wigan 33.4, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 26.7Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 26.7Wigan: 33.4

    33.4Wigan 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: Wigan 91.5, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 92.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 92.2Wigan: 91.5

    91.5Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higherDepends on how you count92.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    141.9Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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: Wigan 19.6, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 22.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 22.2Wigan: 19.6

    19.6Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is higher22.2

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Wigan and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, per resident
MeasureWiganPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,811£4,831£4,563£4,765£4,785£4,519Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,225£2,173£2,182£2,061Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,460£1,467£1,385£1,567£1,573£1,486Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,089£2,098£1,982£1,960£1,968£1,859Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£78£79£74Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£129£130£123Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.17£5.19£4.90Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£605£608£574Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£186£187£176Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£103£103£98Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,171£1,176£1,111Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£229£230£217Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£261£262£247£283£284£269Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£4.62£4.64£4.38Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.01£5.03£4.75Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.26£5.28£4.99Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.7175.1Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.120.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.426.7Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.592.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9148.3Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.622.2Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

Total

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

Wigan Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWigan 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: Wigan £17.5m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £13.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.6mWigan: £17.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £13.7mWigan: £17.6mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £12.9mWigan: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWigan 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: Wigan £0.65m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £0.54mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.54mWigan: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.55mWigan: £0.65mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £0.52mWigan: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWigan 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: Wigan £65.8m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £63.7mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.7mWigan: £65.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £63.9mWigan: £66.1mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £60.4mWigan: £62.4m

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

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

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

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mPontefract, 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: Wigan £9.9m, Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley £10.8mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.8mWigan: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.9mWigan: £9.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: £10.3mWigan: £9.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,940Wigan is higherDepends on how you count18,425

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,629Wigan is higher2,152

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

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

    3,650Wigan is higher2,812

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Wigan and Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, total
MeasureWiganPontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£525.1m£527.4m£498.1m£501.3m£503.4m£475.5mWigan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.0m£257.1m£242.9m£228.6m£229.6m£216.8mWigan
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.4m£160.1m£151.2m£164.8m£165.5m£156.4mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.1m£229.0m£216.3m£206.2m£207.1m£195.6mWigan
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mWigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mWigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.8m£66.1m£62.4m£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mWigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.5m£113.8m£123.2m£123.7m£116.9mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mWigan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWigan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mPontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,94018,425Wigan
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6292,152Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6502,812Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9939,698Wigan
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,48715,607Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1422,337Pontefract, 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.