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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Amber Valley

96,476 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Amber Valley on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Amber Valley: £4,972Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Amber Valley: £4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Amber Valley: £13,034Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Amber Valley: £12,311Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Amber Valley is higher£12,979£13,034£12,311

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Amber Valley: £2,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Amber Valley: £1,998Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Amber Valley: £11,793Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Amber Valley: £11,139Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,743£11,793£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Amber Valley: £388Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Amber Valley: £367Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£386£388£367

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Amber Valley: £827Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Amber Valley: £781Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Amber Valley is higher£823£827£781

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Amber Valley: £27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Amber Valley: £25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Amber Valley is higher£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Amber Valley: £580Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Amber Valley: £548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Amber Valley: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Amber Valley: £143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£150£151£143

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Amber Valley: £149Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Amber Valley: £141Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Amber Valley: £1,569Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Amber Valley: £1,482Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Amber Valley: £206Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Amber Valley: £194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£205£206£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Amber Valley: £379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Amber Valley: £358Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£377£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Amber Valley: £9.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Amber Valley: £8.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Amber Valley: £9.75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Amber Valley: £9.21Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Amber Valley is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Amber Valley: £7.75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Amber Valley: £7.32Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,015.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher100.2

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count168.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher84.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher198.6

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Amber Valley is higher32.5

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£2,106£2,115£1,998Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£386£388£367Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£823£827£781Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£26£27£25Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£577£580£548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£148£149£141Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,562£1,569£1,482Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£205£206£194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£377£379£358Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.10£9.14£8.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,015.4Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2100.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out168.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out84.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1198.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated32.5Amber Valley

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Amber Valley: £4,972Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Amber Valley: £4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Amber Valley: £2,738Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Amber Valley: £2,586Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Amber Valley is higher£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Amber Valley: £1,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Amber Valley: £1,219Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Amber Valley: £2,477Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Amber Valley: £2,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Amber Valley: £82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Amber Valley: £77Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Amber Valley: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Amber Valley: £164Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Amber Valley: £5.57Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Amber Valley: £5.26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Amber Valley is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Amber Valley: £580Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Amber Valley: £548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Amber Valley: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Amber Valley: £143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£150£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Amber Valley: £91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Amber Valley: £86Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Amber Valley: £957Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Amber Valley: £904Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Amber Valley: £206Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Amber Valley: £194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Amber Valley: £231Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Amber Valley: £218Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Amber Valley: £5.58Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Amber Valley: £5.27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Amber Valley: £5.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Amber Valley: £5.62Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Amber Valley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Amber Valley: £7.75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Amber Valley: £7.32Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher21.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher121.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Amber Valley is higher19.8

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,285£1,290£1,219Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£81£82£77Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£577£580£548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£90£91£86Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£953£957£904Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£205£206£194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£230£231£218Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.56£5.58£5.27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.92£5.95£5.62Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8213.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out35.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out84.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3121.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated19.8Amber Valley

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mAmber Valley: £463.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mAmber Valley: £438.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mAmber Valley: £255.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mAmber Valley: £241.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mAmber Valley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mAmber Valley: £120.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mAmber Valley: £113.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mAmber Valley: £231.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mAmber Valley: £218.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mAmber Valley: £7.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mAmber Valley: £16.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mAmber Valley: £15.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mAmber Valley is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mAmber Valley: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mAmber Valley: £54.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mAmber Valley: £51.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mAmber Valley: £14.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mAmber Valley: £13.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mAmber Valley: £8.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mAmber Valley: £8.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mAmber Valley: £89.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mAmber Valley: £84.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mAmber Valley: £19.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mAmber Valley: £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mAmber Valley: £21.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mAmber Valley: £20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mAmber Valley: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mAmber Valley: £0.72mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mAmber Valley: £0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Amber Valley is higher1,848

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Amber Valley, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34019,889Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1091,962Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,296Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out7,834Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05011,297Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,848Amber Valley

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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