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Airdrie and Shotts and Glenrothes and Mid Fife

94,009 and 93,260 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife 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

Airdrie and Shotts Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£12,964£13,019£12,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £2,575, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3,159Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£3,159£3,172£2,996

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,841£11,891£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Airdrie and Shotts: £693Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Airdrie and Shotts: £696Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higher£488£490£463

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,189, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £615Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higher£615£618£583

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £38, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Airdrie and Shotts: £38Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Airdrie and Shotts: £38Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Airdrie and Shotts is higher£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Airdrie and Shotts: £774Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Airdrie and Shotts: £777Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higher£587£589£557

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Airdrie and Shotts: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£189£190£179

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £157, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £131Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Airdrie and Shotts: £157Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Airdrie and Shotts: £158Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Airdrie and Shotts is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Airdrie and Shotts: £232Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Airdrie and Shotts: £233Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£316£318£300

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £549, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £580Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Airdrie and Shotts: £549Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Airdrie and Shotts: £552Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £8.74, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £6.29Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Airdrie and Shotts: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Airdrie and Shotts: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£17£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher1,023.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 171.6, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 128.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher128.4

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 172.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher172.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher95.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts 236.2, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher298.9

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 31.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher31.4

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Airdrie and Shotts and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,841£11,891£11,231Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£488£490£463Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£131£132£125Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£580£582£550Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.29£6.32£5.97Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£17£18£17Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6128.4Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out172.1Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out95.3Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated31.4Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 11. 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

Airdrie and Shotts Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,635£2,646£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,930£1,938£1,831

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,407£2,417£2,283

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Airdrie and Shotts: £117Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Airdrie and Shotts: £117Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £125Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Airdrie and Shotts: £200Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Airdrie and Shotts: £201Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts is higher£125£126£119

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £6.33, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £4.12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Airdrie and Shotts: £774Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Airdrie and Shotts: £777Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higher£587£589£557

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Airdrie and Shotts: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £80Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Airdrie and Shotts: £101Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Airdrie and Shotts: £102Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Airdrie and Shotts is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Airdrie and Shotts: £232Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Airdrie and Shotts: £233Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£316£318£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Airdrie and Shotts: £354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Airdrie and Shotts: £355Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher26.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 35.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher35.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher95.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher182.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 24.6, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher19.2

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Airdrie and Shotts and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£100£94Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£125£126£119Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£354£356£336Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.85£3.86£3.65Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£11£11£10Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.926.1Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out35.0Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out95.3Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated19.2Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife 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

Airdrie and Shotts Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£528.4m£530.7m£501.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.8m£233.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£180.0m£180.7m£170.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.59m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher19,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Airdrie and Shotts is higher8,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher17,029

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Airdrie and Shotts is higher1,790

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08519,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,434Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out3,262Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out8,887Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29017,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated1,790Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

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.