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Blaydon and Consett and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

93,967 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Blaydon and Consett is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 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.

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Per person in the age group

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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

Blaydon and Consett Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Blaydon and Consett: £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: Blaydon and Consett £13,059, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Blaydon and Consett: £12,387

    £13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £2,090, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Blaydon and Consett: £1,983

    £2,090£2,099£1,983Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett £11,614, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Blaydon and Consett: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £503, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Blaydon and Consett: £503Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Blaydon and Consett: £506Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Blaydon and Consett: £478

    £503£506£478Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £906, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Blaydon and Consett: £906Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Blaydon and Consett: £910Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Blaydon and Consett: £860

    £906£910£860Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £35, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Blaydon and Consett: £35Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Blaydon and Consett: £35Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Blaydon and Consett: £33

    £35£35£33Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £584, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Blaydon and Consett: £584Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Blaydon and Consett: £587Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£582£584£552

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Blaydon and Consett: £149Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Blaydon and Consett: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett £145, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Blaydon and Consett: £145Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Blaydon and Consett: £146Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Blaydon and Consett: £138

    £145£146£138Blaydon and Consett is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaydon and Consett £1,579, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Blaydon and Consett: £1,498

    £1,579£1,586£1,498Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Blaydon and Consett: £196Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Blaydon and Consett: £197Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett £350, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Blaydon and Consett: £350Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Blaydon and Consett: £351Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Blaydon and Consett: £332

    £350£351£332Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett £7.85, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Blaydon and Consett: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett £8.77, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Blaydon and Consett: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£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: Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1

    1,022.1Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett 136.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Blaydon and Consett: 136.6

    136.6Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett 185.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Blaydon and Consett: 185.9

    185.9Blaydon and Consett is higher163.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett 197.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Blaydon and Consett: 197.7

    197.7Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett 31.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Blaydon and Consett: 31.5

    31.5Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Blaydon and Consett and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettCowdenbeath 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£13,059£13,114£12,387£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,983£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,401£11,450£10,815Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£503£506£478£400£402£379Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£906£910£860£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,579£1,586£1,498£1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£350£351£332£389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£8.24£8.28£7.82Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.1995.5Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.6103.2Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.9163.7Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.394.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.531.2Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett

Per resident

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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

Blaydon and Consett Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4,951, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Blaydon and Consett: £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: Blaydon and Consett £2,741, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Blaydon and Consett: £2,600

    £2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £1,273, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Blaydon and Consett: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £2,438, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Blaydon and Consett: £2,313

    £2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £106, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Blaydon and Consett: £106Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Blaydon and Consett: £106Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Blaydon and Consett: £100

    £106£106£100Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £190, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Blaydon and Consett: £190Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Blaydon and Consett: £191Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Blaydon and Consett: £180

    £190£191£180Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £7.26, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Blaydon and Consett: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £584, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Blaydon and Consett: £584Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Blaydon and Consett: £587Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Blaydon and Consett: £554

    £584£587£554Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£582£584£552

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £149, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Blaydon and Consett: £149Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Blaydon and Consett: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Blaydon and Consett: £141

    £149£150£141Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett £88, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Blaydon and Consett: £88Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Blaydon and Consett: £89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Blaydon and Consett: £84

    £88£89£84Blaydon and Consett is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £961, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Blaydon and Consett: £961Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Blaydon and Consett: £965Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Blaydon and Consett: £912

    £961£965£912Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £196, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Blaydon and Consett: £196Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Blaydon and Consett: £197Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Blaydon and Consett: £186

    £196£197£186Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £213, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Blaydon and Consett: £213Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Blaydon and Consett: £214Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Blaydon and Consett: £202

    £213£214£202Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £4.78, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Blaydon and Consett: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £5.33, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Blaydon and Consett: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Blaydon and Consett is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaydon and Consett £8.14, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Blaydon and Consett: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 214.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Blaydon and Consett: 214.6

    214.6Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 28.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Blaydon and Consett: 28.7

    28.7Blaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett 39.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Blaydon and Consett: 39.0

    39.0Blaydon and Consett is higher34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 87.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Blaydon and Consett: 87.3

    87.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaydon and Consett 120.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Blaydon and Consett: 120.4

    120.4Cowdenbeath 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: Blaydon and Consett 19.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Blaydon and Consett: 19.2

    19.2Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Blaydon and Consett and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettCowdenbeath 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£2,741£2,753£2,600£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,449£2,313£2,415£2,425£2,290Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£85£85£80Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£584£587£554£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£961£965£912£1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.02£5.04£4.76Blaydon and Consett
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026214.6210.8Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.721.9Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.034.7Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.394.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.219.0Shared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett

Total

Blaydon and Consett is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaydon and Consett Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £465.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3m

    £465.2m£467.2m£441.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £257.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £119.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett £229.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3m

    £229.1m£230.1m£217.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £9.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £17.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £0.68m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett 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: Blaydon and Consett £54.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett £14.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£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: Blaydon and Consett £8.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett £90.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7m

    £90.3m£90.7m£85.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaydon and Consett £18.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £20.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.45m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.50m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaydon and Consett £0.76m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaydon and Consett 20,162, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Blaydon and Consett: 20,162

    20,162Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 2,695, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Blaydon and Consett: 2,695

    2,695Blaydon and Consett is higher2,109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 3,666, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Blaydon and Consett: 3,666

    3,666Blaydon and Consett is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 8,204, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Blaydon and Consett: 8,204

    8,204Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaydon and Consett 11,314, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Blaydon and Consett: 11,314

    11,314Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaydon and Consett 1,800, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Blaydon and Consett: 1,800

    1,800Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count1,835

Show the numbers
Blaydon and Consett and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureBlaydon and ConsettCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBlaydon and Consett
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,16220,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6952,109Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6663,344Shared outBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2049,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,31413,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,835Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

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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