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Havant and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

97,335 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Havant is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

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

Havant Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havant £5,290, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Havant: £5,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Havant: £5,312Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Havant: £5,018

    £5,290£5,312£5,018Havant 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: Havant £12,846, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Havant: £12,846Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Havant: £12,901Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Havant: £12,185

    £12,846£12,901£12,185Havant 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: Havant £2,437, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Havant: £2,437Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Havant: £2,448Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Havant: £2,312

    £2,437£2,448£2,312Havant 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: Havant £11,780, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Havant: £11,780Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Havant: £11,830Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Havant: £11,174

    £11,780£11,830£11,174Havant is higher£11,401£11,450£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Havant £388, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Havant: £388Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Havant: £390Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Havant: £368

    £388£390£368Cowdenbeath 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: Havant £652, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Havant: £652Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Havant: £655Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Havant: £619

    £652£655£619Havant 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: Havant £25, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Havant: £25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Havant: £25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Havant: £24

    £25£25£24Havant 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: Havant £458, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Havant: £458Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Havant: £460Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Havant: £434

    £458£460£434Cowdenbeath 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: Havant £188, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Havant: £188Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Havant: £189Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Havant: £178

    £188£189£178Havant 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: Havant £149, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Havant: £149Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Havant: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Havant: £141

    £149£150£141Havant is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Havant £1,901, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Havant: £1,901Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Havant: £1,909Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Havant: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Havant is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havant £270, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Havant: £270Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Havant: £271Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Havant: £256

    £270£271£256Havant 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: Havant £369, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Havant: £369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Havant: £371Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Havant: £350

    £369£371£350Cowdenbeath 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: Havant £7.99, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Havant: £7.99Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Havant: £8.03Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Havant: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Cowdenbeath 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: Havant £11, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Havant: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Havant: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Havant: £10

    £11£11£10Havant is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havant £4.11, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Havant: £4.11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Havant: £4.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Havant: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Cowdenbeath 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: Havant 1,020.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Havant: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Havant 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: Havant 98.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Havant: 98.2

    98.2Cowdenbeath 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: Havant 139.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Havant: 139.0

    139.0Cowdenbeath 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: Havant 70.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Havant: 70.4

    70.4Cowdenbeath 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: Havant 211.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Havant: 211.7

    211.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher222.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Havant 33.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Havant: 33.3

    33.3Havant is higher31.2

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Havant and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureHavantCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,290£5,312£5,018£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedHavant
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,846£12,901£12,185£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedHavant
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,437£2,448£2,312£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedHavant
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,780£11,830£11,174£11,401£11,450£10,815Havant
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£388£390£368£400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£652£655£619£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedHavant
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedHavant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedHavant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedHavant
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,755£1,763£1,665Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£222£223£210Havant
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.24£8.28£7.82Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.3995.5Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.2103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0163.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.494.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.7222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.331.2Shared outEstimatedHavant

Per resident

Havant is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 7. 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

Havant Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Havant £5,290, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Havant: £5,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Havant: £5,312Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Havant: £5,018

    £5,290£5,312£5,018Havant is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Havant £2,957, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Havant: £2,957Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Havant: £2,969Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Havant: £2,805

    £2,957£2,969£2,805Havant is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Havant £1,413, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Havant: £1,413Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Havant: £1,419Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Havant: £1,340

    £1,413£1,419£1,340Havant is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Havant £2,711, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Havant: £2,711Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Havant: £2,723Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Havant: £2,572

    £2,711£2,723£2,572Havant is higher£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Havant £89, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Havant: £89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Havant: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Havant: £85

    £89£90£85Havant 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: Havant £150, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Havant: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Havant: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Havant: £142

    £150£151£142Havant 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: Havant £5.78, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Havant: £5.78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Havant: £5.80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Havant: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Havant 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: Havant £458, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Havant: £458Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Havant: £460Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Havant: £434

    £458£460£434Cowdenbeath 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: Havant £188, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Havant: £188Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Havant: £189Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Havant: £178

    £188£189£178Havant 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: Havant £86, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Havant: £86Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Havant: £87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Havant: £82

    £86£87£82Havant is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Havant £1,102, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Havant: £1,102Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Havant: £1,107Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Havant: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Havant is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Havant £270, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Havant: £270Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Havant: £271Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Havant: £256

    £270£271£256Havant is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Havant £214, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Havant: £214Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Havant: £215Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Havant: £203

    £214£215£203Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Havant £4.63, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Havant: £4.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Havant: £4.65Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Havant: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Havant £6.15, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Havant: £6.15Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Havant: £6.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Havant: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Havant is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Havant £4.11, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Havant: £4.11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Havant: £4.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Havant: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Havant 234.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Havant: 234.9

    234.9Havant is higher210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havant 22.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Havant: 22.6

    22.6Havant 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: Havant 32.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Havant: 32.0

    32.0Cowdenbeath 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: Havant 70.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Havant: 70.4

    70.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Havant 122.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Havant: 122.7

    122.7Cowdenbeath 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: Havant 19.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Havant: 19.3

    19.3Havant is higher19.0

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Havant and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureHavantCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,290£5,312£5,018£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedHavant
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,957£2,969£2,805£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedHavant
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,413£1,419£1,340£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedHavant
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,711£2,723£2,572£2,415£2,425£2,290Havant
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£85£85£80Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedHavant
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedHavant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£434£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedHavant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedHavant
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£1,069£1,074£1,014Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£222£223£210Havant
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.02£5.04£4.76Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9210.8Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.621.9Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.034.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202670.494.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.7135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.319.0Shared outEstimatedHavant

Total

Havant is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 7. 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

Havant Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Havant £514.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mHavant: £514.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mHavant: £517.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mHavant: £488.4m

    £514.9m£517.1m£488.4mHavant is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Havant £287.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mHavant: £287.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mHavant: £289.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mHavant: £273.0m

    £287.8m£289.0m£273.0mHavant is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Havant £137.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mHavant: £137.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mHavant: £138.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mHavant: £130.5m

    £137.5m£138.1m£130.5mHavant is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Havant £263.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mHavant: £263.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mHavant: £265.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mHavant: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mHavant is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Havant £8.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mHavant: £8.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mHavant: £8.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mHavant: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHavant 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: Havant £14.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mHavant: £14.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mHavant: £14.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mHavant: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHavant 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: Havant £0.56m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mHavant: £0.56mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mHavant: £0.56mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mHavant: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHavant 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: Havant £44.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mHavant: £44.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mHavant: £44.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mHavant: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.7m£42.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Havant £18.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mHavant: £18.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mHavant: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mHavant: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mHavant 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: Havant £8.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mHavant: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mHavant: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mHavant: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mHavant is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Havant £107.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mHavant: £107.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mHavant: £107.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mHavant: £101.7m

    £107.3m£107.7m£101.7mHavant is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Havant £26.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mHavant: £26.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mHavant: £26.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mHavant: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mHavant is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Havant £20.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mHavant: £20.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mHavant: £20.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mHavant: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Havant £0.45m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mHavant: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mHavant: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mHavant: £0.43m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Havant £0.60m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mHavant: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mHavant: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mHavant: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHavant is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Havant £0.40m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mHavant: £0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mHavant: £0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mHavant: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Havant 22,859, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Havant: 22,859

    22,859Havant is higher20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Havant 2,199, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Havant: 2,199

    2,199Havant 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: Havant 3,115, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Havant: 3,115

    3,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Havant 6,855, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Havant: 6,855

    6,855Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Havant 11,947, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Havant: 11,947

    11,947Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Havant 1,876, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Havant: 1,876

    1,876Havant is higher1,835

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Havant and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureHavantCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.9m£517.1m£488.4m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedHavant
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.8m£289.0m£273.0m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedHavant
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.5m£138.1m£130.5m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedHavant
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mHavant
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHavant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedHavant
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedHavant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.7m£42.3m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedHavant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedHavant
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.3m£107.7m£101.7m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mHavant
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mHavant
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mHavant
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,85920,340Havant
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1992,109Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1153,344Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8559,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,94713,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8761,835Shared outEstimatedHavant

Sources

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

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