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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Folkestone and Hythe

96,476 and 93,782 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 16. 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 Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Folkestone and Hythe £12,881Folkestone and Hythe: £12,881Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Folkestone and Hythe: £12,936Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Folkestone and Hythe: £12,218Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12,881£12,936£12,218

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £2,475Folkestone and Hythe: £2,475Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Folkestone and Hythe: £2,486Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Folkestone and Hythe: £2,348Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,486£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Folkestone and Hythe £11,375Folkestone and Hythe: £11,375Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Folkestone and Hythe: £11,423Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Folkestone and Hythe: £10,790Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£11,375£11,423£10,790

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Folkestone and Hythe £549Folkestone and Hythe: £549Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Folkestone and Hythe: £552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Folkestone and Hythe: £521Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Folkestone and Hythe is higher£549£552£521

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £927Folkestone and Hythe: £927Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Folkestone and Hythe: £931Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Folkestone and Hythe: £880Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Folkestone and Hythe is higher£927£931£880

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £29Folkestone and Hythe: £29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Folkestone and Hythe: £29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Folkestone and Hythe: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Folkestone and Hythe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Folkestone and Hythe: £571Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Folkestone and Hythe: £539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Folkestone and Hythe: £170Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£169£170£161

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £164Folkestone and Hythe: £164Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £164Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Folkestone and Hythe: £155Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Folkestone and Hythe is higher£164£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Folkestone and Hythe £1,893Folkestone and Hythe: £1,893Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Folkestone and Hythe: £1,901Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Folkestone and Hythe: £1,796Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,893£1,901£1,796

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £260Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £246Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £395Folkestone and Hythe: £395Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Folkestone and Hythe: £397Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Folkestone and Hythe: £375Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£395£397£375

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £12Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Folkestone and Hythe: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Folkestone and Hythe: £10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Folkestone and Hythe is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 1,004.5Folkestone and Hythe: 1,004.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,004.5

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 116.8Folkestone and Hythe: 116.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher116.8

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 182.7Folkestone and Hythe: 182.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher182.7

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher84.4

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 219.4Folkestone and Hythe: 219.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher219.4

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 35.5Folkestone and Hythe: 35.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Folkestone and Hythe is higher35.5

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,881£12,936£12,218Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£2,475£2,486£2,348Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,375£11,423£10,790Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£549£552£521Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£927£931£880Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£568£571£539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£169£170£161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£164£164£155Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,893£1,901£1,796Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£395£397£375Folkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£11£11£10Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,004.5Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2116.8Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out182.7Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out84.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1219.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated35.5Folkestone and Hythe

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 16. 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 Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Folkestone and Hythe £5,578Folkestone and Hythe: £5,578Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Folkestone and Hythe: £5,601Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Folkestone and Hythe: £5,291Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Folkestone and Hythe is higher£5,578£5,601£5,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Folkestone and Hythe £3,139Folkestone and Hythe: £3,139Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Folkestone and Hythe: £3,152Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Folkestone and Hythe: £2,977Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Folkestone and Hythe is higher£3,139£3,152£2,977

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Folkestone and Hythe £1,435Folkestone and Hythe: £1,435Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Folkestone and Hythe: £1,441Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Folkestone and Hythe: £1,361Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,435£1,441£1,361

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Folkestone and Hythe £2,772Folkestone and Hythe: £2,772Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Folkestone and Hythe: £2,783Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Folkestone and Hythe: £2,629Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,783£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Folkestone and Hythe £134Folkestone and Hythe: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Folkestone and Hythe: £127Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Folkestone and Hythe is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, Folkestone and Hythe £226Folkestone and Hythe: £226Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £227Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Folkestone and Hythe: £214Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Folkestone and Hythe is higher£226£227£214

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £7.07Folkestone and Hythe: £7.07Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Folkestone and Hythe: £7.10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Folkestone and Hythe: £6.71Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Folkestone and Hythe £568Folkestone and Hythe: £568Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Folkestone and Hythe: £571Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Folkestone and Hythe: £539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£568£571£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Folkestone and Hythe £169Folkestone and Hythe: £169Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Folkestone and Hythe: £170Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Folkestone and Hythe: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Folkestone and Hythe £95Folkestone and Hythe: £95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Folkestone and Hythe: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Folkestone and Hythe is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Folkestone and Hythe £1,097Folkestone and Hythe: £1,097Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Folkestone and Hythe: £1,102Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Folkestone and Hythe: £1,041Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Folkestone and Hythe £259Folkestone and Hythe: £259Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Folkestone and Hythe: £260Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £246Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Folkestone and Hythe is higher£259£260£246

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Folkestone and Hythe £229Folkestone and Hythe: £229Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Folkestone and Hythe: £230Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Folkestone and Hythe: £217Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Folkestone and Hythe £7.20Folkestone and Hythe: £7.20Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Folkestone and Hythe: £7.23Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Folkestone and Hythe: £6.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Folkestone and Hythe is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Folkestone and Hythe £6.41Folkestone and Hythe: £6.41Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Folkestone and Hythe: £6.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Folkestone and Hythe: £6.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Folkestone and Hythe £7.44Folkestone and Hythe: £7.44Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Folkestone and Hythe: £7.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Folkestone and Hythe: £7.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Folkestone and Hythe 244.8Folkestone and Hythe: 244.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher244.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Folkestone and Hythe 28.5Folkestone and Hythe: 28.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher28.5

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 44.5Folkestone and Hythe: 44.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Folkestone and Hythe is higher44.5

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 84.4Folkestone and Hythe: 84.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher84.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Folkestone and Hythe 127.2Folkestone and Hythe: 127.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher127.2

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 20.6Folkestone and Hythe: 20.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Folkestone and Hythe is higher20.6

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,578£5,601£5,291Folkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£3,139£3,152£2,977Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,435£1,441£1,361Folkestone and Hythe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,772£2,783£2,629Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£134£134£127Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£226£227£214Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£7.07£7.10£6.71Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£568£571£539Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£169£170£161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Folkestone and Hythe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£1,097£1,102£1,041Folkestone and Hythe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£259£260£246Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£229£230£217Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£7.20£7.23£6.83Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£6.41£6.44£6.08Folkestone and Hythe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.44£7.47£7.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8244.8Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.928.5Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out44.5Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out84.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3127.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated20.6Folkestone and Hythe

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 14. 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 Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £523.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £523.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £525.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £496.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£523.1m£525.3m£496.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £294.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £294.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £279.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£294.3m£295.6m£279.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Folkestone and Hythe £134.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £134.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £135.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £127.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£134.6m£135.1m£127.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £259.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £259.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £261.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £246.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£259.9m£261.0m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £12.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £12.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £11.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £0.66mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.67mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.63mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £53.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £53.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £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, Folkestone and Hythe £15.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £15.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£15.9m£15.9m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £8.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Folkestone and Hythe £102.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £102.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £103.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £97.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Folkestone and Hythe £21.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £21.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £20.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.64mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.60mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.57mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.70mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Folkestone and Hythe 22,953Folkestone and Hythe: 22,953Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Folkestone and Hythe is higher22,953

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Folkestone and Hythe 2,668Folkestone and Hythe: 2,668Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Folkestone and Hythe is higher2,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Folkestone and Hythe 4,174Folkestone and Hythe: 4,174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Folkestone and Hythe 7,918Folkestone and Hythe: 7,918Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher7,918

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Folkestone and Hythe 11,925Folkestone and Hythe: 11,925Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher11,925

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Folkestone and Hythe 1,932Folkestone and Hythe: 1,932Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Folkestone and Hythe is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£523.1m£525.3m£496.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£294.3m£295.6m£279.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£134.6m£135.1m£127.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£259.9m£261.0m£246.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mFolkestone and Hythe
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£15.9m£15.9m£15.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mFolkestone and Hythe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34022,953Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,668Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out4,174Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out7,918Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05011,925Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,932Folkestone and Hythe

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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