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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cramlington and Killingworth

96,476 and 101,016 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Cramlington and Killingworth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cramlington and Killingworth 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 Cramlington and Killingworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Cramlington and Killingworth £4,676Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,676Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,435Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,676£4,696£4,435

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Cramlington and Killingworth £13,002Cramlington and Killingworth: £13,002Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Cramlington and Killingworth: £13,057Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Cramlington and Killingworth: £12,333Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£13,002£13,057£12,333

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £1,829Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,829Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,837Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,735Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,829£1,837£1,735

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Cramlington and Killingworth £11,787Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,787Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,837Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Cramlington and Killingworth: £11,180Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£11,787£11,837£11,180

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Cramlington and Killingworth £389Cramlington and Killingworth: £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Cramlington and Killingworth: £391Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Cramlington and Killingworth: £369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£389£391£369

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £799Cramlington and Killingworth: £799Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Cramlington and Killingworth: £802Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Cramlington and Killingworth: £758Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£799£802£758

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £27Cramlington and Killingworth: £27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Cramlington and Killingworth: £27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Cramlington and Killingworth: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£27£27£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, Cramlington and Killingworth £528Cramlington and Killingworth: £528Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Cramlington and Killingworth: £530Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Cramlington and Killingworth: £500Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£528£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Cramlington and Killingworth £141Cramlington and Killingworth: £141Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Cramlington and Killingworth: £142Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Cramlington and Killingworth: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£141£142£134

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £128Cramlington and Killingworth: £128Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Cramlington and Killingworth: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Cramlington and Killingworth: £122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Cramlington and Killingworth £1,360Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,360Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,366Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Cramlington and Killingworth £182Cramlington and Killingworth: £182Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Cramlington and Killingworth: £183Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Cramlington and Killingworth: £173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£182£183£173

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £322Cramlington and Killingworth: £322Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Cramlington and Killingworth: £323Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Cramlington and Killingworth: £305Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£322£323£305

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Cramlington and Killingworth £10Cramlington and Killingworth: £10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Cramlington and Killingworth: £10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Cramlington and Killingworth: £9.57Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£10£10£9.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Cramlington and Killingworth £8.53Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.57Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Cramlington and Killingworth: £8.09Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.70Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.41Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 1,045.8Cramlington and Killingworth: 1,045.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Cramlington and Killingworth is higher1,045.8

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 110.3Cramlington and Killingworth: 110.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Cramlington and Killingworth is higher110.3

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 169.3Cramlington and Killingworth: 169.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Cramlington and Killingworth is higher169.3

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 80.5Cramlington and Killingworth: 80.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher80.5

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 175.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 175.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher175.2

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 28.3Cramlington and Killingworth: 28.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher28.3

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cramlington and Killingworth, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCramlington and KillingworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,676£4,696£4,435Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£13,002£13,057£12,333Cramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£1,829£1,837£1,735Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,787£11,837£11,180Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£799£802£758Cramlington and Killingworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£27£27£26Cramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£528£530£500Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£141£142£134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£128£129£122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,360£1,366£1,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£182£183£173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£322£323£305Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.57Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£8.53£8.57£8.09Cramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£5.70£5.73£5.41Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,045.8Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2110.3Cramlington and Killingworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out169.3Cramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out80.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1175.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated28.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cramlington and Killingworth 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 Cramlington and Killingworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Cramlington and Killingworth £4,676Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,676Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Cramlington and Killingworth: £4,435Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,676£4,696£4,435

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Cramlington and Killingworth £2,705Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,705Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,716Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,565Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£2,705£2,716£2,565

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Cramlington and Killingworth £1,115Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,119Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Cramlington and Killingworth: £1,057Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Cramlington and Killingworth £2,452Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,452Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,462Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Cramlington and Killingworth: £2,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£2,452£2,462£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Cramlington and Killingworth £81Cramlington and Killingworth: £81Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Cramlington and Killingworth: £81Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Cramlington and Killingworth: £77Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£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, Cramlington and Killingworth £166Cramlington and Killingworth: £166Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Cramlington and Killingworth: £167Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Cramlington and Killingworth: £158Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£166£167£158

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.64Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.66Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.35Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Cramlington and Killingworth £528Cramlington and Killingworth: £528Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Cramlington and Killingworth: £530Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Cramlington and Killingworth: £500Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£528£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Cramlington and Killingworth £141Cramlington and Killingworth: £141Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Cramlington and Killingworth: £142Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Cramlington and Killingworth: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Cramlington and Killingworth £78Cramlington and Killingworth: £78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Cramlington and Killingworth: £79Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Cramlington and Killingworth: £74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Cramlington and Killingworth £829Cramlington and Killingworth: £829Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Cramlington and Killingworth: £832Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Cramlington and Killingworth: £786Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£829£832£786

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Cramlington and Killingworth £182Cramlington and Killingworth: £182Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Cramlington and Killingworth: £183Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Cramlington and Killingworth: £173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Cramlington and Killingworth £196Cramlington and Killingworth: £196Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Cramlington and Killingworth: £197Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Cramlington and Killingworth: £186Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Cramlington and Killingworth £6.15Cramlington and Killingworth: £6.15Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Cramlington and Killingworth: £6.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.20Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.20Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.22Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Cramlington and Killingworth: £4.93Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Cramlington and Killingworth is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Cramlington and Killingworth £5.70Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Cramlington and Killingworth: £5.41Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Cramlington and Killingworth 217.6Cramlington and Killingworth: 217.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Cramlington and Killingworth is higher217.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Cramlington and Killingworth 22.9Cramlington and Killingworth: 22.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Cramlington and Killingworth is higher22.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7, Cramlington and Killingworth 35.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 35.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Cramlington and Killingworth is higher35.2

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 80.5Cramlington and Killingworth: 80.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher80.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Cramlington and Killingworth 106.8Cramlington and Killingworth: 106.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher106.8

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth 17.2Cramlington and Killingworth: 17.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher17.2

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cramlington and Killingworth, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCramlington and KillingworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,676£4,696£4,435Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,705£2,716£2,565Cramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,115£1,119£1,057Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,452£2,462£2,326Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£81£81£77Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£166£167£158Cramlington and Killingworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£5.64£5.66£5.35Cramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£528£530£500Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£141£142£134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£78£79£74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£829£832£786Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£182£183£173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£196£197£186Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.15£6.17£5.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.20£5.22£4.93Cramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£5.70£5.73£5.41Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8217.6Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.9Cramlington and Killingworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out35.2Cramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out80.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3106.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated17.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cramlington and Killingworth 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 Cramlington and Killingworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Cramlington and Killingworth £472.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £472.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £474.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £448.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£472.3m£474.3m£448.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Cramlington and Killingworth £273.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £273.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mCramlington and Killingworth: £274.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £259.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Cramlington and Killingworth £112.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £112.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £113.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £106.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£112.6m£113.1m£106.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Cramlington and Killingworth £247.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £247.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £248.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £234.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Cramlington and Killingworth £8.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Cramlington and Killingworth £16.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £16.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £16.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £15.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  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, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.57mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.57mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.57mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.54mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Cramlington and Killingworth £53.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £53.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £53.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £50.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£53.3m£53.5m£50.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Cramlington and Killingworth £14.3mCramlington and Killingworth: £14.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £14.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £13.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Cramlington and Killingworth £7.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £7.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCramlington and Killingworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Cramlington and Killingworth £83.7mCramlington and Killingworth: £83.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mCramlington and Killingworth: £84.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mCramlington and Killingworth: £79.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£83.7m£84.1m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Cramlington and Killingworth £18.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mCramlington and Killingworth: £17.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Cramlington and Killingworth £19.8mCramlington and Killingworth: £19.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mCramlington and Killingworth: £19.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mCramlington and Killingworth: £18.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.62mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.59mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.53mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCramlington and Killingworth is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Cramlington and Killingworth £0.58mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCramlington and Killingworth: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Cramlington and Killingworth 21,976Cramlington and Killingworth: 21,976Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Cramlington and Killingworth is higher21,976

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Cramlington and Killingworth 2,317Cramlington and Killingworth: 2,317Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Cramlington and Killingworth is higher2,317

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Cramlington and Killingworth 3,558Cramlington and Killingworth: 3,558Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Cramlington and Killingworth is higher3,558

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Cramlington and Killingworth 8,129Cramlington and Killingworth: 8,129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher8,129

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Cramlington and Killingworth 10,788Cramlington and Killingworth: 10,788Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher10,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Cramlington and Killingworth 1,739Cramlington and Killingworth: 1,739Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,739

Show the numbers
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Cramlington and Killingworth, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCramlington and KillingworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£472.3m£474.3m£448.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mCramlington and Killingworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£112.6m£113.1m£106.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mCramlington and Killingworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCramlington and Killingworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCramlington and Killingworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£53.3m£53.5m£50.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mCramlington and Killingworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£83.7m£84.1m£79.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCramlington and Killingworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34021,976Cramlington and Killingworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,317Cramlington and Killingworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,558Cramlington and Killingworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out8,129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05010,788Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,739Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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