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Calder Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

99,580 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Calder Valley is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Calder Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 17. 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

Calder Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £4,527, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Calder Valley: £4,527Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Calder Valley: £4,547Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Calder Valley: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £13,036, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Calder Valley: £13,036Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Calder Valley: £13,092Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Calder Valley: £12,365

    £13,036£13,092£12,365Calder 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: Calder Valley £1,837, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Calder Valley: £1,837Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Calder Valley: £1,845Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Calder Valley: £1,742

    £1,837£1,845£1,742Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £12,028, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Calder Valley: £12,028Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Calder Valley: £12,079Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Calder Valley: £11,409

    £12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley is higher£11,401£11,450£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Calder Valley £330, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Calder Valley: £330Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Calder Valley: £331Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Calder Valley: £313

    £330£331£313Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £655, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Calder Valley: £655Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Calder Valley: £657Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Calder Valley: £621

    £655£657£621Calder 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: Calder Valley £24, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Calder Valley: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Calder Valley: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Calder Valley: £22

    £24£24£22Calder 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: Calder Valley £416, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Calder Valley: £416Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Calder Valley: £418Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Calder Valley: £394

    £416£418£394Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £117, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Calder Valley: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Calder Valley: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Calder Valley: £111

    £117£117£111Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £100, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Calder Valley: £100Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Calder Valley: £100Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Calder Valley: £94

    £100£100£94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Calder Valley £1,434, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Calder Valley: £1,434Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Calder Valley: £1,440Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Calder Valley: £1,360

    £1,434£1,440£1,360Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calder Valley £154, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Calder Valley: £154Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Calder Valley: £155Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Calder Valley: £146

    £154£155£146Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £292, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Calder Valley: £292Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Calder Valley: £293Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Calder Valley: £277

    £292£293£277Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £6.72, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Calder Valley: £6.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Calder Valley: £6.74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Calder Valley: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £4.32, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Calder Valley: £4.32Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Calder Valley: £4.34Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Calder Valley: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £5.65, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Calder Valley: £5.65Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Calder Valley: £5.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Calder Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Calder Valley 1,040.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Calder Valley: 1,040.2

    1,040.2Calder Valley is higher995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Calder Valley 91.1, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Calder Valley: 91.1

    91.1Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley 136.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Calder Valley: 136.7

    136.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Calder Valley 63.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Calder Valley: 63.8

    63.8Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley 166.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Calder Valley: 166.6

    166.6Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley 21.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Calder Valley: 21.6

    21.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher31.2

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Calder Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureCalder ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,036£13,092£12,365£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,845£1,742£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,028£12,079£11,409£11,401£11,450£10,815Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£330£331£313£400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£657£621£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£94£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,360£1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£293£277£389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£8.24£8.28£7.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.2995.5Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.1103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.7163.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.894.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.6222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.631.2Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

Calder Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 17. 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

Calder Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £4,527, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Calder Valley: £4,527Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Calder Valley: £4,547Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Calder Valley: £4,294

    £4,527£4,547£4,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £2,711, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Calder Valley: £2,711Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Calder Valley: £2,723Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Calder Valley: £2,572

    £2,711£2,723£2,572Calder Valley is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £1,124, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Calder Valley: £1,124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Calder Valley: £1,129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Calder Valley: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calder Valley £2,501, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Calder Valley: £2,501Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Calder Valley: £2,512Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Calder Valley: £2,373

    £2,501£2,512£2,373Calder Valley is higher£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calder Valley £69, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Calder Valley: £69Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Calder Valley: £69Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Calder Valley: £65

    £69£69£65Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £136, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Calder Valley: £136Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Calder Valley: £137Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Calder Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Calder 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: Calder Valley £4.89, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Calder Valley: £4.89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Calder Valley: £4.91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Calder Valley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Calder 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: Calder Valley £416, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Calder Valley: £416Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Calder Valley: £418Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Calder Valley: £394

    £416£418£394Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £117, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Calder Valley: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Calder Valley: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Calder Valley: £111

    £117£117£111Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £61, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Calder Valley: £61Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Calder Valley: £61Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Calder Valley: £58

    £61£61£58Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calder Valley £878, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Calder Valley: £878Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Calder Valley: £882Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Calder Valley: £833

    £878£882£833Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calder Valley £154, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Calder Valley: £154Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Calder Valley: £155Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Calder Valley: £146

    £154£155£146Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calder Valley £179, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Calder Valley: £179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Calder Valley: £179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Calder Valley: £169

    £179£179£169Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calder Valley £4.11, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Calder Valley: £4.11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Calder Valley: £4.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Calder Valley: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Calder Valley £2.65, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Calder Valley: £2.65Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Calder Valley: £2.66Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Calder Valley: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calder Valley £5.65, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Calder Valley: £5.65Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Calder Valley: £5.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Calder Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 216.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Calder Valley: 216.3

    216.3Calder Valley is higher210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 19.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Calder Valley: 19.0

    19.0Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley 28.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Calder Valley: 28.4

    28.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Calder Valley 63.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Calder Valley: 63.8

    63.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calder Valley 102.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Calder Valley: 102.0

    102.0Cowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley 13.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Calder Valley: 13.3

    13.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher19.0

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Calder Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureCalder ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,527£4,547£4,294£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,711£2,723£2,572£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,501£2,512£2,373£2,415£2,425£2,290Calder Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£85£85£80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£5.02£5.04£4.76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.3210.8Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.434.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.894.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.0135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.319.0Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Total

Calder Valley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 17. 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

Calder Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calder Valley £450.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mCalder Valley: £450.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mCalder Valley: £452.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mCalder Valley: £427.6m

    £450.8m£452.8m£427.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calder Valley £270.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mCalder Valley: £270.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mCalder Valley: £271.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mCalder Valley: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mCalder Valley is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calder Valley £112.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mCalder Valley: £112.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mCalder Valley: £112.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mCalder Valley: £106.2m

    £112.0m£112.4m£106.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calder Valley £249.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mCalder Valley: £249.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mCalder Valley: £250.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mCalder Valley: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calder Valley £6.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCalder Valley: £6.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCalder Valley: £6.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mCalder Valley: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mCowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £13.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCalder Valley: £13.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCalder Valley: £13.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mCalder Valley: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCalder 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: Calder Valley £0.49m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mCalder Valley: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mCalder Valley: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mCalder Valley: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCalder 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: Calder Valley £41.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mCalder Valley: £41.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mCalder Valley: £41.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mCalder Valley: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mCowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £11.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCalder Valley: £11.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCalder Valley: £11.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mCalder Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCowdenbeath 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: Calder Valley £6.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCalder Valley: £6.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCalder Valley: £6.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mCalder Valley: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calder Valley £87.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mCalder Valley: £87.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mCalder Valley: £87.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mCalder Valley: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calder Valley £15.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mCalder Valley: £15.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mCalder Valley: £15.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mCalder Valley: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calder Valley £17.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mCalder Valley: £17.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mCalder Valley: £17.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mCalder Valley: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calder Valley £0.41m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCalder Valley: £0.41mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCalder Valley: £0.41mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mCalder Valley: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calder Valley £0.26m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mCalder Valley: £0.26mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.26mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mCalder Valley: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calder Valley £0.56m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCalder Valley: £0.56mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCalder Valley: £0.57mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mCalder Valley: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calder Valley 21,542, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Calder Valley: 21,542

    21,542Calder Valley is higher20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calder Valley 1,887, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Calder Valley: 1,887

    1,887Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher2,109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley 2,830, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Calder Valley: 2,830

    2,830Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calder Valley 6,349, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Calder Valley: 6,349

    6,349Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calder Valley 10,158, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Calder Valley: 10,158

    10,158Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calder Valley 1,319, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Calder Valley: 1,319

    1,319Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,835

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Calder Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureCalder ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCalder Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedCalder Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,54220,340Calder Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8872,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8303,344Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3499,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15813,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3191,835Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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