Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East Midlands and Scotland

Amber Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

93,258 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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.

Swap the two areas
Amber Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Amber Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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

Amber Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Amber Valley: £4,951Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Amber Valley: £4,972Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,979, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Amber Valley: £12,979Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Amber Valley: £13,034Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Amber Valley: £12,311

    £12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley is higher£12,406£12,459£11,767

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £2,106, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Amber Valley: £2,106Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Amber Valley: £2,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Amber Valley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£2,294£2,304£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,743, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Amber Valley: £11,743Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Amber Valley: £11,793Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Amber Valley: £11,139

    £11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,401£11,450£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £386, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Amber Valley: £386Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Amber Valley: £388Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Amber Valley: £367

    £386£388£367Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£400£402£379

  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: Amber Valley £823, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Amber Valley: £823Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Amber Valley: £827Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Amber Valley: £781

    £823£827£781Amber Valley is higher£585£588£555

  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: Amber Valley £26, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Amber Valley: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Amber Valley: £27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Amber Valley: £25

    £26£27£25Amber Valley is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Amber Valley: £577Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Amber Valley: £580Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£582£584£552

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Amber Valley: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Amber Valley: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£187£188£178

  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: Amber Valley £148, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Amber Valley: £148Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Amber Valley: £149Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Amber Valley: £141

    £148£149£141Amber Valley is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,562, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Amber Valley: £1,562Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Amber Valley: £1,569Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Amber Valley: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Amber Valley: £205Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Amber Valley: £206Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £377, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Amber Valley: £377Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Amber Valley: £379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Amber Valley: £358

    £377£379£358Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.10, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Amber Valley: £9.10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Amber Valley: £9.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Amber Valley: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.71, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Amber Valley: £9.71Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Amber Valley: £9.75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Amber Valley: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Amber Valley: £7.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Amber Valley: £7.75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,015.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Amber Valley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 100.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Amber Valley: 100.2

    100.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher103.2

  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: Amber Valley 168.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Amber Valley: 168.3

    168.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count163.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 198.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Amber Valley: 198.6

    198.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher222.1

  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: Amber Valley 32.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Amber Valley: 32.5

    32.5Amber Valley is higher31.2

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,979£13,034£12,311£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,743£11,793£11,139£11,401£11,450£10,815Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£367£400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£8.24£8.28£7.82Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.4995.5Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.3163.7Shared outAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.094.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.531.2Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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

Amber Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Amber Valley: £4,951Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Amber Valley: £4,972Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,726, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Amber Valley: £2,726Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Amber Valley: £2,738Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Amber Valley: £2,586

    £2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,285, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Amber Valley: £1,285Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Amber Valley: £1,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Amber Valley: £1,219

    £1,285£1,290£1,219Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,466, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Amber Valley: £2,466Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Amber Valley: £2,477Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Amber Valley: £2,340

    £2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £81, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Amber Valley: £81Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Amber Valley: £82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Amber Valley: £77

    £81£82£77Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Amber Valley: £173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Amber Valley: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£124£124£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.55, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Amber Valley: £5.55Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Amber Valley: £5.57Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Amber Valley: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Amber Valley: £577Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Amber Valley: £580Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£582£584£552

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Amber Valley: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Amber Valley: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £90, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Amber Valley: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Amber Valley: £91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Amber Valley: £86

    £90£91£86Amber Valley is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £953, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Amber Valley: £953Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Amber Valley: £957Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Amber Valley: £904

    £953£957£904Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Amber Valley: £205Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Amber Valley: £206Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £230, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Amber Valley: £230Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Amber Valley: £231Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Amber Valley: £218

    £230£231£218Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.56, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Amber Valley: £5.56Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Amber Valley: £5.58Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Amber Valley: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £5.92, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Amber Valley: £5.92Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Amber Valley: £5.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Amber Valley: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Amber Valley: £7.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Amber Valley: £7.75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 213.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Amber Valley: 213.3

    213.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 21.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Amber Valley: 21.0

    21.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 35.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Amber Valley: 35.3

    35.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 121.1, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Amber Valley: 121.1

    121.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher135.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Amber Valley: 19.8

    19.8Amber Valley is higher19.0

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,738£2,586£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,290£1,219£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,466£2,477£2,340£2,415£2,425£2,290Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£85£85£80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£953£957£904£1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.02£5.04£4.76Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.3210.8Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.021.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.334.7Shared outAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.094.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.1135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.0Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley

Total

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

Amber Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £461.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mAmber Valley: £461.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mAmber Valley: £463.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mAmber Valley: £438.0m

    £461.7m£463.7m£438.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £254.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mAmber Valley: £254.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mAmber Valley: £255.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mAmber Valley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £119.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mAmber Valley: £120.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mAmber Valley: £113.6m

    £119.8m£120.3m£113.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £230.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mAmber Valley: £231.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mAmber Valley: £218.2m

    £230.0m£231.0m£218.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £7.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mAmber Valley: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £16.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mAmber Valley: £16.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mAmber Valley: £16.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mAmber Valley: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £53.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mAmber Valley: £53.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mAmber Valley: £54.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mAmber Valley: £51.1m

    £53.8m£54.1m£51.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £14.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mAmber Valley: £14.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mAmber Valley: £14.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mAmber Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £8.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mAmber Valley: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mAmber Valley: £8.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mAmber Valley: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £88.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mAmber Valley: £88.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mAmber Valley: £89.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mAmber Valley: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.2m£84.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £19.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mAmber Valley: £19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mAmber Valley: £19.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mAmber Valley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £21.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mAmber Valley: £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mAmber Valley: £21.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mAmber Valley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.55m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mAmber Valley: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mAmber Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mAmber Valley: £0.72mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mAmber Valley: £0.72mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mAmber Valley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 19,889, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Amber Valley: 19,889

    19,889Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 1,962, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Amber Valley: 1,962

    1,962Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher2,109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 3,296, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Amber Valley: 3,296

    3,296Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 7,834, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Amber Valley: 7,834

    7,834Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 11,297, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Amber Valley: 11,297

    11,297Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 1,848, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Amber Valley: 1,848

    1,848Amber Valley is higher1,835

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureAmber ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88920,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2963,344Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8349,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29713,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8481,835Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley

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.