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Folkestone and Hythe and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

93,782 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Folkestone and Hythe is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 6. 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

Folkestone and Hythe Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £12,881, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218

    £12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £2,475, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348

    £2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Folkestone and Hythe £11,375, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790

    £11,375£11,423£10,790Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe £549, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £549Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Folkestone and Hythe: £552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Folkestone and Hythe: £521

    £549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £927, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Folkestone and Hythe: £927Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Folkestone and Hythe: £931Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Folkestone and Hythe: £880

    £927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £29, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Folkestone and Hythe: £29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Folkestone and Hythe: £29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Folkestone and Hythe: £28

    £29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Folkestone and Hythe: £568Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Folkestone and Hythe: £571Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Folkestone and Hythe: £169Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £170Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe £164, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £164Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £164Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £155

    £164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £1,893, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £259Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £260Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £395, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Folkestone and Hythe: £395Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Folkestone and Hythe: £397Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Folkestone and Hythe: £375

    £395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £12, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Folkestone and Hythe: £12

    £12Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Folkestone and Hythe £11, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Folkestone and Hythe: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5

    1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe 116.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8

    116.8Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe 182.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7

    182.7Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe 219.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4

    219.4Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe 35.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5

    35.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher31.2

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Folkestone and Hythe and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,881£12,936£12,218£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,486£2,348£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,375£11,423£10,790£11,401£11,450£10,815Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£400£402£379Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£927£931£880£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£164£155£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796£1,755£1,763£1,665Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£222£223£210Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£395£397£375£389£391£369Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.24£8.28£7.82Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.5995.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.8103.2Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.7163.7Shared outFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.494.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.4222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.531.2Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 6. 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

Folkestone and Hythe Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £5,578, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291

    £5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £3,139, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977

    £3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,435, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361

    £1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £2,772, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629

    £2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £134, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £127

    £134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £226, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £226Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £227Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Folkestone and Hythe: £214

    £226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £7.07, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £568, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Folkestone and Hythe: £568Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Folkestone and Hythe: £571Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Folkestone and Hythe: £539

    £568£571£539Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe £169, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Folkestone and Hythe: £169Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £170Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Folkestone and Hythe: £161

    £169£170£161Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe £95, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Folkestone and Hythe: £90

    £95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £1,097, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £259, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £259Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £260Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Folkestone and Hythe: £246

    £259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £229, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Folkestone and Hythe: £229Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Folkestone and Hythe: £230Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Folkestone and Hythe: £217

    £229£230£217Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.20, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £6.41, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Folkestone and Hythe £7.44, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 244.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8

    244.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 28.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5

    28.5Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe 44.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5

    44.5Folkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe 84.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4

    84.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Folkestone and Hythe 127.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2

    127.2Cowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe 20.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6

    20.6Folkestone and Hythe is higher19.0

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Folkestone and Hythe and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,578£5,601£5,291£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,139£3,152£2,977£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,435£1,441£1,361£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,783£2,629£2,415£2,425£2,290Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£85£85£80Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£571£539£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,069£1,074£1,014Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£222£223£210Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£6.73£6.75£6.38Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.02£5.04£4.76Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.8210.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.521.9Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.534.7Shared outFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.494.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.2135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.0Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe

Total

Folkestone and Hythe is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 8. 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

Folkestone and Hythe Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £523.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2m

    £523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £294.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2m

    £294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £134.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6m

    £134.6m£135.1m£127.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe £259.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6m

    £259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £12.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £21.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £0.66m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe 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: Folkestone and Hythe £53.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £50.5m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.5mCowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe £15.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.1mCowdenbeath 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: Folkestone and Hythe £8.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £102.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Folkestone and Hythe £24.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £21.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.68m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.60m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Folkestone and Hythe £0.70m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Folkestone and Hythe 22,953, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953

    22,953Folkestone and Hythe is higher20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 2,668, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668

    2,668Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 4,174, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174

    4,174Folkestone and Hythe is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 7,918, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918

    7,918Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Folkestone and Hythe 11,925, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925

    11,925Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Folkestone and Hythe 1,932, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932

    1,932Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,835

Show the numbers
Folkestone and Hythe and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureFolkestone and HytheCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95320,340Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6682,109Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1743,344Shared outFolkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9189,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,92513,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,835Shared outEstimatedFolkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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