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Whitehaven and Workington and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

94,806 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 10. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£2,294£2,304£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Whitehaven and Workington: £399Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Whitehaven and Workington: £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Cowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Whitehaven and Workington: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Whitehaven and Workington: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Whitehaven and Workington: £630Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Whitehaven and Workington: £633Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Whitehaven and Workington: £182Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Whitehaven and Workington: £182Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Cowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Whitehaven and Workington: £152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Whitehaven and Workington: £153Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Whitehaven and Workington: £190Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Whitehaven and Workington: £191Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Whitehaven and Workington: £392Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Whitehaven and Workington: £393Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Cowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 102.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Cowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Cowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Cowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Whitehaven and Workington and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,401£11,450£10,815Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£389£391£369Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£8.24£8.28£7.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.3995.5Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7163.7Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.494.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.831.2Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 10. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Whitehaven and Workington: £87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Whitehaven and Workington: £88Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Whitehaven and Workington: £230Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Whitehaven and Workington: £231Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Whitehaven and Workington: £630Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Whitehaven and Workington: £633Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Whitehaven and Workington: £182Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Whitehaven and Workington: £182Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Cowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Whitehaven and Workington: £91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Whitehaven and Workington: £91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Whitehaven and Workington: £190Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Whitehaven and Workington: £191Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Whitehaven and Workington: £234Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Whitehaven and Workington: £235Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher135.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Whitehaven and Workington and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,415£2,425£2,290Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£85£85£80Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.02£5.04£4.76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2210.8Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.9Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.534.7Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.494.4Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.0Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 10. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCowdenbeath 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: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Whitehaven and Workington is higher20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count1,835

Show the numbers
Whitehaven and Workington and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mWhitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15820,340Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1282,109Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1213,344Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8579,112Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28513,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,835Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.