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Dover and Deal and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

105,667 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Dover and Deal is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Dover and Deal is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dover and Deal Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Dover and Deal: £5,209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Dover and Deal: £5,231Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £12,455, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Dover and Deal: £12,455Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Dover and Deal: £12,508Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Dover and Deal: £11,814

    £12,455£12,508£11,814Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £2,473, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Dover and Deal: £2,473Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Dover and Deal: £2,483Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Dover and Deal: £2,346

    £2,473£2,483£2,346Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £11,281, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Dover and Deal: £11,281Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Dover and Deal: £11,329Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Dover and Deal: £10,700

    £11,281£11,329£10,700Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Dover and Deal £394, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Dover and Deal: £394Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Dover and Deal: £396Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Dover and Deal: £374

    £394£396£374Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Dover and Deal £756, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Dover and Deal: £756Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Dover and Deal: £759Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Dover and Deal: £717

    £756£759£717Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £24, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Dover and Deal: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Dover and Deal: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Dover and Deal: £23

    £24£24£23Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £548, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Dover and Deal: £548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Dover and Deal: £551Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Dover and Deal £174, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover and Deal £161, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Dover and Deal: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Dover and Deal: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Dover and Deal: £152

    £161£161£152Dover and Deal is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover and Deal £1,988, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Dover and Deal: £1,988Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Dover and Deal: £1,997Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Dover and Deal: £1,886

    £1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Dover and Deal: £208Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Dover and Deal: £209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dover and Deal £308, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Dover and Deal: £308Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Dover and Deal: £309Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Dover and Deal: £292

    £308£309£292Cowdenbeath 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: Dover and Deal £7.94, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Dover and Deal: £7.94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Dover and Deal: £7.97Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Dover and Deal: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Cowdenbeath 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: Dover and Deal £8.05, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Dover and Deal: £8.05Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Dover and Deal: £8.09Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Dover and Deal: £7.64

    £8.05£8.09£7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Dover and Deal: £6.30Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Dover and Deal: £6.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Cowdenbeath 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: Dover and Deal 1,002.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Dover and Deal: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal 96.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Dover and Deal: 96.0

    96.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Dover and Deal 156.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Dover and Deal: 156.5

    156.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count163.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 83.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Cowdenbeath 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: Dover and Deal 225.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Dover and Deal: 225.0

    225.0Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  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: Dover and Deal 36.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Dover and Deal: 36.8

    36.8Dover and Deal is higher31.2

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Dover and Deal and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureDover and DealCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,455£12,508£11,814£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,473£2,483£2,346£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,281£11,329£10,700£11,401£11,450£10,815Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£756£759£717£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,988£1,997£1,886£1,755£1,763£1,665Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£308£309£292£389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.05£8.09£7.64£8.24£8.28£7.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.3995.5Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.0103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.5163.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.994.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0222.1Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.831.2Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal

Per resident

Dover and Deal is higher on 12 of 21 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

Dover and Deal Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £5,209, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Dover and Deal: £5,209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Dover and Deal: £5,231Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Dover and Deal: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Dover and Deal is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,836, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Dover and Deal: £2,836Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Dover and Deal: £2,848Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Dover and Deal: £2,690

    £2,836£2,848£2,690Dover and Deal is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £1,436, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Dover and Deal: £1,436Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Dover and Deal: £1,443Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Dover and Deal: £1,362

    £1,436£1,443£1,362Dover and Deal is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover and Deal £2,568, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Dover and Deal: £2,568Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Dover and Deal: £2,579Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Dover and Deal: £2,436

    £2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £90, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Dover and Deal: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Dover and Deal: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Dover and Deal: £85

    £90£90£85Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £172, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Dover and Deal: £172Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Dover and Deal: £173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Dover and Deal: £163

    £172£173£163Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £5.45, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Dover and Deal: £5.45Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Dover and Deal: £5.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Dover and Deal: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £548, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Dover and Deal: £548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Dover and Deal: £551Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Dover and Deal: £520

    £548£551£520Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Dover and Deal £174, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Dover and Deal: £165

    £174£174£165Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dover and Deal £93, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Dover and Deal: £93Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Dover and Deal: £94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Dover and Deal: £89

    £93£94£89Dover and Deal is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover and Deal £1,155, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Dover and Deal: £1,155Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Dover and Deal: £1,160Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Dover and Deal: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover and Deal £208, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Dover and Deal: £208Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Dover and Deal: £209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Dover and Deal: £198

    £208£209£198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £179, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Dover and Deal: £179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Dover and Deal: £180Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Dover and Deal: £170

    £179£180£170Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.62, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Dover and Deal: £4.62Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Dover and Deal: £4.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Dover and Deal: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover and Deal £4.68, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Dover and Deal: £4.68Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Dover and Deal: £4.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Dover and Deal: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover and Deal £6.30, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Dover and Deal: £6.30Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Dover and Deal: £6.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Dover and Deal: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 228.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Dover and Deal: 228.2

    228.2Dover and Deal is higher210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 21.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Dover and Deal: 21.9

    21.9No difference to showDepends 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: Dover and Deal 35.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Dover and Deal: 35.6

    35.6Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 83.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Dover and Deal: 83.9

    83.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 130.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Dover and Deal: 130.7

    130.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count135.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover and Deal 21.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Dover and Deal: 21.4

    21.4Dover and Deal is higher19.0

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Dover and Deal and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureDover and DealCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,836£2,848£2,690£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,443£1,362£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,568£2,579£2,436£2,415£2,425£2,290Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£85£85£80Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,069£1,074£1,014Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.02£5.04£4.76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026228.2210.8Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.634.7Shared outDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.994.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.7135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.419.0Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal

Total

Dover and Deal is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 4. 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

Dover and Deal Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover and Deal £550.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mDover and Deal: £550.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mDover and Deal: £552.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mDover and Deal: £522.1m

    £550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover and Deal £299.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mDover and Deal: £299.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mDover and Deal: £300.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mDover and Deal: £284.2m

    £299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover and Deal £151.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mDover and Deal: £151.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mDover and Deal: £152.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mDover and Deal: £144.0m

    £151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover and Deal £271.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mDover and Deal: £271.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mDover and Deal: £272.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mDover and Deal: £257.4m

    £271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal £9.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mDover and Deal: £9.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mDover and Deal: £9.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mDover and Deal: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £18.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mDover and Deal: £18.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mDover and Deal: £18.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mDover and Deal: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £0.58m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mDover and Deal: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mDover and Deal: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mDover and Deal: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £57.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mDover and Deal: £57.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mDover and Deal: £58.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mDover and Deal: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal £18.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mDover and Deal: £18.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mDover and Deal: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mDover and Deal: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover and Deal £9.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mDover and Deal: £9.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mDover and Deal: £9.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mDover and Deal: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal £122.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mDover and Deal: £122.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mDover and Deal: £122.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mDover and Deal: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover and Deal £22.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mDover and Deal: £22.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mDover and Deal: £22.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mDover and Deal: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £18.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mDover and Deal: £18.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mDover and Deal: £19.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mDover and Deal: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mDover and Deal: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mDover and Deal: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mDover and Deal: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover and Deal £0.49m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mDover and Deal: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mDover and Deal: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover and Deal £0.67m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mDover and Deal: £0.67mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mDover and Deal: £0.67mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mDover and Deal: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover and Deal 24,114, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Dover and Deal: 24,114

    24,114Dover and Deal is higher20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover and Deal 2,310, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Dover and Deal: 2,310

    2,310Dover and Deal 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: Dover and Deal 3,764, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Dover and Deal: 3,764

    3,764Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover and Deal 8,867, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Dover and Deal: 8,867

    8,867Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover and Deal 13,808, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Dover and Deal: 13,808

    13,808Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover and Deal 2,261, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Dover and Deal: 2,261

    2,261Dover and Deal is higher1,835

Show the numbers
Dover and Deal and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureDover and DealCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mDover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,11420,340Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3102,109Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7643,344Shared outDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8679,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,80813,050Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2611,835Shared outEstimatedDover and Deal

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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