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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Dover and Deal

96,476 and 105,667 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Dover and Deal on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Dover and Deal 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Dover and Deal: £5,231Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Dover and Deal: £4,941Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Dover and Deal is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Dover and Deal £12,455Dover and Deal: £12,455Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Dover and Deal: £12,508Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Dover and Deal: £11,814Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Dover and Deal is higher£12,455£12,508£11,814

  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, Dover and Deal £2,473Dover and Deal: £2,473Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Dover and Deal: £2,483Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Dover and Deal: £2,346Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Dover and Deal is higher£2,473£2,483£2,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Dover and Deal £11,281Dover and Deal: £11,281Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Dover and Deal: £11,329Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Dover and Deal: £10,700Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£11,281£11,329£10,700

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Dover and Deal £394Dover and Deal: £394Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Dover and Deal: £396Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Dover and Deal: £374Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£394£396£374

  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, Dover and Deal £756Dover and Deal: £756Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Dover and Deal: £759Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Dover and Deal: £717Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Dover and Deal is higher£756£759£717

  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, Dover and Deal £24Dover and Deal: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Dover and Deal: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Dover and Deal: £23Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Dover and Deal is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Dover and Deal: £551Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Dover and Deal: £520Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Dover and Deal: £165Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

  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, Dover and Deal £161Dover and Deal: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Dover and Deal: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Dover and Deal: £152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Dover and Deal is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Dover and Deal £1,988Dover and Deal: £1,988Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Dover and Deal: £1,997Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Dover and Deal: £1,886Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Dover and Deal is higher£1,988£1,997£1,886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Dover and Deal: £209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Dover and Deal: £198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  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, Dover and Deal £308Dover and Deal: £308Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Dover and Deal: £309Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Dover and Deal: £292Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£308£309£292

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Dover and Deal £7.94Dover and Deal: £7.94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Dover and Deal: £7.97Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Dover and Deal: £7.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Dover and Deal £8.05Dover and Deal: £8.05Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Dover and Deal: £8.09Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Dover and Deal: £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£8.05£8.09£7.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Dover and Deal: £6.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Dover and Deal: £5.98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Dover and Deal 1,002.3Dover and Deal: 1,002.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Dover and Deal is higher1,002.3

  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, Dover and Deal 96.0Dover and Deal: 96.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count96.0

  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, Dover and Deal 156.5Dover and Deal: 156.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count156.5

  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, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher83.9

  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, Dover and Deal 225.0Dover and Deal: 225.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count225.0

  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, Dover and Deal 36.8Dover and Deal: 36.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Dover and Deal is higher36.8

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Dover and Deal, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,209£5,231£4,941Dover and Deal
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,455£12,508£11,814Dover and Deal
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£2,473£2,483£2,346Dover and Deal
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,281£11,329£10,700Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£394£396£374Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£756£759£717Dover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£548£551£520Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£174£174£165Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£161£161£152Dover and Deal
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,988£1,997£1,886Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£208£209£198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£308£309£292Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.94£7.97£7.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£8.05£8.09£7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£6.30£6.33£5.98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,002.3Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.296.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out156.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out83.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1225.0Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated36.8Dover and Deal

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and Dover and Deal on 12. 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Dover and Deal £5,209Dover and Deal: £5,209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Dover and Deal: £5,231Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Dover and Deal: £4,941Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Dover and Deal is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Dover and Deal £2,836Dover and Deal: £2,836Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Dover and Deal: £2,848Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Dover and Deal: £2,690Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Dover and Deal is higher£2,836£2,848£2,690

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Dover and Deal £1,436Dover and Deal: £1,436Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Dover and Deal: £1,443Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Dover and Deal: £1,362Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Dover and Deal is higher£1,436£1,443£1,362

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Dover and Deal £2,568Dover and Deal: £2,568Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Dover and Deal: £2,579Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Dover and Deal: £2,436Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£2,568£2,579£2,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Dover and Deal £90Dover and Deal: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Dover and Deal: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Dover and Deal: £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, Dover and Deal £172Dover and Deal: £172Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Dover and Deal: £173Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Dover and Deal: £163Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Dover and Deal is higher£172£173£163

  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, Dover and Deal £5.45Dover and Deal: £5.45Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Dover and Deal: £5.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Dover and Deal: £5.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Dover and Deal is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Dover and Deal £548Dover and Deal: £548Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Dover and Deal: £551Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Dover and Deal: £520Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£548£551£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Dover and Deal £174Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Dover and Deal: £174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Dover and Deal: £165Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Dover and Deal £93Dover and Deal: £93Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Dover and Deal: £94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Dover and Deal: £89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Dover and Deal is higher£93£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Dover and Deal £1,155Dover and Deal: £1,155Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Dover and Deal: £1,160Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Dover and Deal: £1,095Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Dover and Deal is higher£1,155£1,160£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Dover and Deal £208Dover and Deal: £208Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Dover and Deal: £209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Dover and Deal: £198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Dover and Deal £179Dover and Deal: £179Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Dover and Deal: £180Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Dover and Deal: £170Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£179£180£170

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Dover and Deal £4.62Dover and Deal: £4.62Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Dover and Deal: £4.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Dover and Deal: £4.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Dover and Deal £4.68Dover and Deal: £4.68Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Dover and Deal: £4.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Dover and Deal: £4.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Dover and Deal £6.30Dover and Deal: £6.30Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Dover and Deal: £6.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Dover and Deal: £5.98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Dover and Deal 228.2Dover and Deal: 228.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Dover and Deal is higher228.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Dover and Deal 21.9Dover and Deal: 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9No difference to showDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7, Dover and Deal 35.6Dover and Deal: 35.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, Dover and Deal 83.9Dover and Deal: 83.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher83.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Dover and Deal 130.7Dover and Deal: 130.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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, Dover and Deal 21.4Dover and Deal: 21.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Dover and Deal is higher21.4

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Dover and Deal, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyDover and DealHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,209£5,231£4,941Dover and Deal
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,836£2,848£2,690Dover and Deal
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,436£1,443£1,362Dover and Deal
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,568£2,579£2,436Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£90£90£85Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£172£173£163Dover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£5.45£5.47£5.17Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£548£551£520Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£174£174£165Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£93£94£89Dover and Deal
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£1,155£1,160£1,095Dover and Deal
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£208£209£198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£179£180£170Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.62£4.64£4.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£4.68£4.70£4.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£6.30£6.33£5.98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8228.2Dover and Deal
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out35.6Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out83.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3130.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated21.4Dover and Deal

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Dover and Deal on 18. 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 Dover and Deal

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Dover and Deal £550.4mDover and Deal: £550.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mDover and Deal: £552.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mDover and Deal: £522.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mDover and Deal is higher£550.4m£552.7m£522.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Dover and Deal £299.7mDover and Deal: £299.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mDover and Deal: £300.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mDover and Deal: £284.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mDover and Deal is higher£299.7m£300.9m£284.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Dover and Deal £151.8mDover and Deal: £151.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mDover and Deal: £152.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mDover and Deal: £144.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mDover and Deal is higher£151.8m£152.4m£144.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Dover and Deal £271.4mDover and Deal: £271.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mDover and Deal: £272.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mDover and Deal: £257.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£271.4m£272.6m£257.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Dover and Deal £9.5mDover and Deal: £9.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mDover and Deal: £9.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mDover and Deal: £9.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Dover and Deal £18.2mDover and Deal: £18.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mDover and Deal: £18.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mDover and Deal: £17.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mDover and Deal is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Dover and Deal £0.58mDover and Deal: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mDover and Deal: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mDover and Deal: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mDover and Deal is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Dover and Deal £57.9mDover and Deal: £57.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mDover and Deal: £58.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mDover and Deal: £55.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Dover and Deal £18.3mDover and Deal: £18.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mDover and Deal: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mDover and Deal: £17.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Dover and Deal £9.9mDover and Deal: £9.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mDover and Deal: £9.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mDover and Deal: £9.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mDover and Deal is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Dover and Deal £122.0mDover and Deal: £122.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mDover and Deal: £122.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mDover and Deal: £115.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mDover and Deal is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Dover and Deal £22.0mDover and Deal: £22.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mDover and Deal: £22.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mDover and Deal: £20.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Dover and Deal £18.9mDover and Deal: £18.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mDover and Deal: £19.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mDover and Deal: £17.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mDover and Deal: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mDover and Deal: £0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Dover and Deal £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mDover and Deal: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mDover and Deal: £0.47mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mDover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Dover and Deal £0.67mDover and Deal: £0.67mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mDover and Deal: £0.67mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mDover and Deal: £0.63mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Dover and Deal 24,114Dover and Deal: 24,114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Dover and Deal is higher24,114

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Dover and Deal 2,310Dover and Deal: 2,310Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Dover and Deal 3,764Dover and Deal: 3,764Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count3,764

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Dover and Deal 8,867Dover and Deal: 8,867Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher8,867

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Dover and Deal 13,808Dover and Deal: 13,808Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Dover and Deal is higherDepends on how you count13,808

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Dover and Deal 2,261Dover and Deal: 2,261Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Dover and Deal is higher2,261

Show the numbers
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Dover and Deal, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyDover and DealHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£550.4m£552.7m£522.1mDover and Deal
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£299.7m£300.9m£284.2mDover and Deal
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£151.8m£152.4m£144.0mDover and Deal
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£271.4m£272.6m£257.4mDover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mDover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDover and Deal
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDover and Deal
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mDover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mDover and Deal
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mDover and Deal
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mDover and Deal
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover and Deal
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34024,114Dover and Deal
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,310Dover and Deal
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,764Dover and Deal
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out8,867Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05013,808Dover and Deal
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated2,261Dover and Deal

Sources

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

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