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City of Durham and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

103,412 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

City of Durham is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

City of Durham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 14. 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

City of Durham Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023City of Durham: £4,258Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045City of Durham: £4,276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £12,777, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406City of Durham: £12,777Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459City of Durham: £12,831Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767City of Durham: £12,119

    £12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Durham £1,548, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294City of Durham: £1,548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304City of Durham: £1,554Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176City of Durham: £1,468

    £1,548£1,554£1,468Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £11,517, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401City of Durham: £11,517Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450City of Durham: £11,566Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815City of Durham: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924City of Durham 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: City of Durham £418, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400City of Durham: £418Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402City of Durham: £420Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379City of Durham: £397

    £418£420£397City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of Durham £814, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585City of Durham: £814Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588City of Durham: £818Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555City of Durham: £772

    £814£818£772City of Durham 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: City of Durham £28, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19City of Durham: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19City of Durham: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18City of Durham: £26

    £28£28£26City of Durham 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: City of Durham £537, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582City of Durham: £537Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584City of Durham: £539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £124, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £114, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131City of Durham: £114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131City of Durham: £114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124City of Durham: £108

    £114£114£108Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Durham £1,115, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755City of Durham: £1,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763City of Durham: £1,120Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665City of Durham: £1,058

    £1,115£1,120£1,058Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222City of Durham: £184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223City of Durham: £185Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £306, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389City of Durham: £306Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391City of Durham: £307Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369City of Durham: £290

    £306£307£290Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £4.72, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11City of Durham: £4.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11City of Durham: £4.74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10City of Durham: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £8.50, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24City of Durham: £8.50Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28City of Durham: £8.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82City of Durham: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64City of Durham: £7.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68City of Durham: £7.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: City of Durham 1,012.1, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5City of Durham: 1,012.1

    1,012.1City of Durham 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: City of Durham 106.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2City of Durham: 106.4

    106.4City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count103.2

  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: City of Durham 160.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7City of Durham: 160.8

    160.8Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham 78.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham 148.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1City of Durham: 148.0

    148.0Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham 24.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2City of Durham: 24.7

    24.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher31.2

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City of Durham and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of DurhamCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,777£12,831£12,119£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,548£1,554£1,468£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,401£11,450£10,815City of Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£418£420£397£400£402£379City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£814£818£772£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,115£1,120£1,058£1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£8.24£8.28£7.82City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.1995.5City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.4103.2City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.8163.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.294.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.0222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.731.2Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

City of Durham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 19. 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

City of Durham Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Durham £4,258, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023City of Durham: £4,258Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045City of Durham: £4,276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765City of Durham: £4,039

    £4,258£4,276£4,039Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Durham £2,378, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627City of Durham: £2,378Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639City of Durham: £2,388Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492City of Durham: £2,255

    £2,378£2,388£2,255Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Durham £1,027, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398City of Durham: £1,027Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403City of Durham: £1,031Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326City of Durham: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Durham £2,143, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415City of Durham: £2,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425City of Durham: £2,152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290City of Durham: £2,033

    £2,143£2,152£2,033Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Durham £78, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85City of Durham: £78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85City of Durham: £78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80City of Durham: £74

    £78£78£74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: City of Durham £152, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124City of Durham: £152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124City of Durham: £152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118City of Durham: £144

    £152£152£144City of Durham 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: City of Durham £5.14, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08City of Durham: £5.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10City of Durham: £5.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87City of Durham: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham 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: City of Durham £537, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582City of Durham: £537Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584City of Durham: £539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552City of Durham: £510

    £537£539£510Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £124, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178City of Durham: £117

    £124£124£117Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £75, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80City of Durham: £75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80City of Durham: £76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76City of Durham: £71

    £75£76£71Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Durham £740, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069City of Durham: £740Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074City of Durham: £743Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014City of Durham: £702

    £740£743£702Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Durham £184, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222City of Durham: £184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223City of Durham: £185Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210City of Durham: £175

    £184£185£175Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £203, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237City of Durham: £203Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238City of Durham: £204Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225City of Durham: £192

    £203£204£192Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Durham £3.13, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73City of Durham: £3.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75City of Durham: £3.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38City of Durham: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Durham £5.64, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02City of Durham: £5.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04City of Durham: £5.66Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76City of Durham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Durham £7.63, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64City of Durham: £7.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68City of Durham: £7.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25City of Durham: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: City of Durham 188.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8City of Durham: 188.4

    188.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 19.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9City of Durham: 19.8

    19.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 29.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7City of Durham: 29.9

    29.9Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham 78.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4City of Durham: 78.2

    78.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Durham 98.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3City of Durham: 98.2

    98.2Cowdenbeath 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: City of Durham 16.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0City of Durham: 16.4

    16.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher19.0

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City of Durham and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureCity of DurhamCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,258£4,276£4,039£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,378£2,388£2,255£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,143£2,152£2,033£2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£85£85£80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£510£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£740£743£702£1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.02£5.04£4.76City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.821.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.934.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.294.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.2135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.419.0Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Total

City of Durham 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

City of Durham Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Durham £440.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mCity of Durham: £440.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mCity of Durham: £442.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mCity of Durham: £417.6m

    £440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Durham £245.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mCity of Durham: £245.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mCity of Durham: £246.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mCity of Durham: £233.2m

    £245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Durham £106.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mCity of Durham: £106.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mCity of Durham: £106.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mCity of Durham: £100.7m

    £106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Durham £221.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mCity of Durham: £221.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mCity of Durham: £222.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mCity of Durham: £210.2m

    £221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham £8.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCity of Durham: £8.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCity of Durham: £8.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mCity of Durham: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham £15.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCity of Durham: £15.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCity of Durham: £15.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mCity of Durham: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £0.53m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mCity of Durham: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mCity of Durham: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mCity of Durham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham 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: City of Durham £55.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mCity of Durham: £55.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mCity of Durham: £55.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mCity of Durham: £52.7m

    £55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £12.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCity of Durham: £12.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCity of Durham: £12.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mCity of Durham: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCowdenbeath 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: City of Durham £7.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mCity of Durham: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham £76.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mCity of Durham: £76.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mCity of Durham: £76.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mCity of Durham: £72.6m

    £76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Durham £19.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mCity of Durham: £19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mCity of Durham: £19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mCity of Durham: £18.1m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Durham £21.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mCity of Durham: £21.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mCity of Durham: £21.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mCity of Durham: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Durham £0.32m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCity of Durham: £0.32mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCity of Durham: £0.33mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mCity of Durham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Durham £0.58m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mCity of Durham: £0.59mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mCity of Durham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Durham £0.79m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCity of Durham: £0.79mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCity of Durham: £0.79mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mCity of Durham: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Durham 19,478, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340City of Durham: 19,478

    19,478Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Durham 2,047, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109City of Durham: 2,047

    2,047Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count2,109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 3,094, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344City of Durham: 3,094

    3,094Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Durham 8,086, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112City of Durham: 8,086

    8,086Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Durham 10,159, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050City of Durham: 10,159

    10,159Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Durham 1,694, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835City of Durham: 1,694

    1,694Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,835

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City of Durham and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureCity of DurhamCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,47820,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0472,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0943,344Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0869,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,15913,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6941,835Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

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.
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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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