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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and City of Durham

96,476 and 103,412 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than City of Durham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 14 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023City of Durham: £4,276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045City of Durham: £4,039Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, City of Durham £12,777City of Durham: £12,777Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406City of Durham: £12,831Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459City of Durham: £12,119Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,777£12,831£12,119

  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, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294City of Durham: £1,554Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304City of Durham: £1,468Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,548£1,554£1,468

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, City of Durham £11,517City of Durham: £11,517Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401City of Durham: £11,566Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450City of Durham: £10,924Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, City of Durham £418City of Durham: £418Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400City of Durham: £420Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402City of Durham: £397Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

  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, City of Durham £814City of Durham: £814Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585City of Durham: £818Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588City of Durham: £772Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555City of Durham is higher£814£818£772

  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, City of Durham £28City of Durham: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19City of Durham: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19City of Durham: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18City of Durham is higher£28£28£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, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582City of Durham: £539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584City of Durham: £510Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188City of Durham: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£124£124£117

  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, City of Durham £114City of Durham: £114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131City of Durham: £114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131City of Durham: £108Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, City of Durham £1,115City of Durham: £1,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755City of Durham: £1,120Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763City of Durham: £1,058Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222City of Durham: £185Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223City of Durham: £175Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£184£185£175

  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, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389City of Durham: £307Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391City of Durham: £290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, City of Durham £4.72City of Durham: £4.72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11City of Durham: £4.74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11City of Durham: £4.48Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, City of Durham £8.50City of Durham: £8.50Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24City of Durham: £8.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28City of Durham: £8.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82City of Durham is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64City of Durham: £7.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68City of Durham: £7.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

  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, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count106.4

  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: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7, City of Durham 160.8City of Durham: 160.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher160.8

  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, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher78.2

  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, City of Durham 148.0City of Durham: 148.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher148.0

  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, City of Durham 24.7City of Durham: 24.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher24.7

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,258£4,276£4,039Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£1,548£1,554£1,468Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,517£11,566£10,924City of Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£418£420£397City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£814£818£772City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£28£28£26City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£537£539£510Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£114£114£108Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,115£1,120£1,058Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£184£185£175Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£306£307£290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.72£4.74£4.48Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.63£7.67£7.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,012.1City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2106.4City of Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out160.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out78.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1148.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated24.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 3. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023City of Durham: £4,276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045City of Durham: £4,039Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, City of Durham £2,378City of Durham: £2,378Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627City of Durham: £2,388Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639City of Durham: £2,255Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,378£2,388£2,255

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, City of Durham £1,027City of Durham: £1,027Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398City of Durham: £1,031Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403City of Durham: £974Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, City of Durham £2,143City of Durham: £2,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415City of Durham: £2,152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425City of Durham: £2,033Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,143£2,152£2,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, City of Durham £78City of Durham: £78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85City of Durham: £78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85City of Durham: £74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, City of Durham £152City of Durham: £152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124City of Durham: £152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124City of Durham: £144Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118City of Durham is higher£152£152£144

  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, City of Durham £5.14City of Durham: £5.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08City of Durham: £5.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10City of Durham: £4.88Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87City of Durham is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582City of Durham: £539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584City of Durham: £510Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187City of Durham: £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188City of Durham: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, City of Durham £75City of Durham: £75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80City of Durham: £76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80City of Durham: £71Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, City of Durham £740City of Durham: £740Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069City of Durham: £743Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074City of Durham: £702Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£740£743£702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222City of Durham: £185Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223City of Durham: £175Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, City of Durham £203City of Durham: £203Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237City of Durham: £204Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238City of Durham: £192Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£203£204£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, City of Durham £3.13City of Durham: £3.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73City of Durham: £3.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75City of Durham: £2.97Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, City of Durham £5.64City of Durham: £5.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02City of Durham: £5.66Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04City of Durham: £5.35Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76City of Durham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64City of Durham: £7.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68City of Durham: £7.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, City of Durham 188.4City of Durham: 188.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, City of Durham 19.8City of Durham: 19.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count19.8

  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, City of Durham 29.9City of Durham: 29.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher29.9

  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, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, City of Durham 98.2City of Durham: 98.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher98.2

  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, City of Durham 16.4City of Durham: 16.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher16.4

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,258£4,276£4,039Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,378£2,388£2,255Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,027£1,031£974Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,143£2,152£2,033Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£78£78£74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£152£152£144City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£5.14£5.17£4.88City of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£537£539£510Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£75£76£71Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£740£743£702Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£184£185£175Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£203£204£192Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£3.13£3.14£2.97Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.63£7.67£7.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8188.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.919.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out29.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out78.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.398.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated16.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 5. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, City of Durham £440.3mCity of Durham: £440.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mCity of Durham: £442.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mCity of Durham: £417.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, City of Durham £245.9mCity of Durham: £245.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mCity of Durham: £246.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mCity of Durham: £233.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, City of Durham £106.2mCity of Durham: £106.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mCity of Durham: £106.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mCity of Durham: £100.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, City of Durham £221.6mCity of Durham: £221.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mCity of Durham: £222.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mCity of Durham: £210.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, City of Durham £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCity of Durham: £8.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCity of Durham: £7.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, City of Durham £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCity of Durham: £15.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCity of Durham: £14.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mCity of Durham is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, City of Durham £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mCity of Durham: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mCity of Durham: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCity of Durham is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, City of Durham £55.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mCity of Durham: £55.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mCity of Durham: £52.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, City of Durham £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCity of Durham: £12.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCity of Durham: £12.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, City of Durham £7.8mCity of Durham: £7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCity of Durham: £7.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, City of Durham £76.5mCity of Durham: £76.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mCity of Durham: £76.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mCity of Durham: £72.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, City of Durham £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mCity of Durham: £19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mCity of Durham: £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, City of Durham £21.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mCity of Durham: £21.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mCity of Durham: £19.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, City of Durham £0.32mCity of Durham: £0.32mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCity of Durham: £0.33mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCity of Durham: £0.31mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, City of Durham £0.58mCity of Durham: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mCity of Durham: £0.59mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mCity of Durham: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCity of Durham is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, City of Durham £0.79mCity of Durham: £0.79mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCity of Durham: £0.79mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCity of Durham: £0.75mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, City of Durham 19,478City of Durham: 19,478Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, City of Durham 2,047City of Durham: 2,047Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count2,047

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, City of Durham 3,094City of Durham: 3,094Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher3,094

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, City of Durham 8,086City of Durham: 8,086Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, City of Durham 10,159City of Durham: 10,159Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher10,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, City of Durham 1,694City of Durham: 1,694Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,694

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and City of Durham, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCity of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCity of Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCity of Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34019,478Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,047Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,094Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out8,086Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05010,159Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,694Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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