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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Havant

96,476 and 97,335 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Havant on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Havant on 13. 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 Havant

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Havant £5,290Havant: £5,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Havant: £5,312Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Havant: £5,018Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Havant is higher£5,290£5,312£5,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Havant £12,846Havant: £12,846Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Havant: £12,901Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Havant: £12,185Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Havant is higher£12,846£12,901£12,185

  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, Havant £2,437Havant: £2,437Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Havant: £2,448Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Havant: £2,312Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Havant is higher£2,437£2,448£2,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Havant £11,780Havant: £11,780Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Havant: £11,830Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Havant: £11,174Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Havant is higher£11,780£11,830£11,174

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Havant £388Havant: £388Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Havant: £390Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Havant: £368Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£388£390£368

  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, Havant £652Havant: £652Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Havant: £655Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Havant: £619Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Havant is higher£652£655£619

  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, Havant £25Havant: £25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Havant: £25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Havant: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Havant is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Havant £458Havant: £458Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Havant: £460Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Havant: £434Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Havant £188Havant: £188Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Havant: £189Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Havant: £178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Havant is higher£188£189£178

  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, Havant £149Havant: £149Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Havant: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Havant: £141Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Havant is higher£149£150£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Havant £1,901Havant: £1,901Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Havant: £1,909Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Havant: £1,803Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Havant is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Havant £270Havant: £270Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Havant: £271Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Havant: £256Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Havant is higher£270£271£256

  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, Havant £369Havant: £369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Havant: £371Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Havant: £350Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Havant £7.99Havant: £7.99Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Havant: £8.03Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Havant: £7.58Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

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

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Havant is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Havant £4.11Havant: £4.11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Havant: £4.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Havant: £3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  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, Havant 1,020.3Havant: 1,020.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Havant is higher1,020.3

  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, Havant 98.2Havant: 98.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count98.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7, Havant 139.0Havant: 139.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher139.0

  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, Havant 70.4Havant: 70.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher70.4

  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, Havant 211.7Havant: 211.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher211.7

  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, Havant 33.3Havant: 33.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Havant is higher33.3

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Havant, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHavantHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,290£5,312£5,018Havant
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,846£12,901£12,185Havant
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£2,437£2,448£2,312Havant
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,780£11,830£11,174Havant
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£388£390£368Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£652£655£619Havant
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£458£460£434Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£188£189£178Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Havant
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,901£1,909£1,803Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£270£271£256Havant
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£369£371£350Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.99£8.03£7.58Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£11£11£10Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£4.11£4.13£3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,020.3Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.298.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out139.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out70.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1211.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated33.3Havant

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Havant on 15. 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 Havant

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Havant £5,290Havant: £5,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Havant: £5,312Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Havant: £5,018Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Havant is higher£5,290£5,312£5,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Havant £2,957Havant: £2,957Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Havant: £2,969Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Havant: £2,805Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Havant is higher£2,957£2,969£2,805

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Havant £1,413Havant: £1,413Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Havant: £1,419Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Havant: £1,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Havant is higher£1,413£1,419£1,340

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Havant £2,711Havant: £2,711Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Havant: £2,723Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Havant: £2,572Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Havant is higher£2,711£2,723£2,572

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Havant £89Havant: £89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Havant: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Havant: £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Havant is higherDepends on how you count£89£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, Havant £150Havant: £150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Havant: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Havant: £142Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Havant is higher£150£151£142

  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, Havant £5.78Havant: £5.78Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Havant: £5.80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Havant: £5.48Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Havant is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Havant £458Havant: £458Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Havant: £460Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Havant: £434Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£458£460£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Havant £188Havant: £188Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Havant: £189Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Havant: £178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Havant is higher£188£189£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Havant £86Havant: £86Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Havant: £87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Havant: £82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Havant is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Havant £1,102Havant: £1,102Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Havant: £1,107Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Havant: £1,045Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Havant is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Havant £270Havant: £270Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Havant: £271Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Havant: £256Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Havant is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Havant £214Havant: £214Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Havant: £215Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Havant: £203Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Havant £4.63Havant: £4.63Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Havant: £4.65Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Havant: £4.39Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Havant £6.15Havant: £6.15Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Havant: £6.17Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Havant: £5.83Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Havant is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Havant £4.11Havant: £4.11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Havant: £4.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Havant: £3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Havant 234.9Havant: 234.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Havant is higher234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Havant 22.6Havant: 22.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Havant is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Havant 32.0Havant: 32.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher32.0

  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, Havant 70.4Havant: 70.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher70.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Havant 122.7Havant: 122.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher122.7

  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, Havant 19.3Havant: 19.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Havant is higher19.3

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Havant, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHavantHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,290£5,312£5,018Havant
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,957£2,969£2,805Havant
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,413£1,419£1,340Havant
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,711£2,723£2,572Havant
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£89£90£85Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£150£151£142Havant
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£5.78£5.80£5.48Havant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£458£460£434Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£188£189£178Havant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Havant
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£1,102£1,107£1,045Havant
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£270£271£256Havant
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£214£215£203Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.63£4.65£4.39Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£6.15£6.17£5.83Havant
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£4.11£4.13£3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8234.9Havant
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.6Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out32.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out70.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3122.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated19.3Havant

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Havant on 15. 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 Havant

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Havant £514.9mHavant: £514.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mHavant: £517.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mHavant: £488.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mHavant is higher£514.9m£517.1m£488.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Havant £287.8mHavant: £287.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mHavant: £289.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mHavant: £273.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mHavant is higher£287.8m£289.0m£273.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Havant £137.5mHavant: £137.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mHavant: £138.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mHavant: £130.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mHavant is higher£137.5m£138.1m£130.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Havant £263.9mHavant: £263.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mHavant: £265.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mHavant: £250.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mHavant is higher£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Havant £8.7mHavant: £8.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mHavant: £8.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mHavant: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHavant is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Havant £14.6mHavant: £14.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mHavant: £14.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mHavant: £13.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mHavant is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Havant £0.56mHavant: £0.56mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mHavant: £0.56mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mHavant: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHavant is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Havant £44.6mHavant: £44.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mHavant: £44.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mHavant: £42.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£44.6m£44.7m£42.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Havant £18.3mHavant: £18.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mHavant: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mHavant: £17.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mHavant is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Havant £8.4mHavant: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mHavant: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mHavant: £8.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mHavant is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Havant £107.3mHavant: £107.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mHavant: £107.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mHavant: £101.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mHavant is higher£107.3m£107.7m£101.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Havant £26.3mHavant: £26.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mHavant: £26.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mHavant: £24.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mHavant is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Havant £20.8mHavant: £20.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mHavant: £20.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mHavant: £19.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Havant £0.45mHavant: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mHavant: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mHavant: £0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Havant £0.60mHavant: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mHavant: £0.60mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mHavant: £0.57mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mHavant is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Havant £0.40mHavant: £0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mHavant: £0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mHavant: £0.38mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Havant 22,859Havant: 22,859Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Havant is higher22,859

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Havant 2,199Havant: 2,199Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Havant is higherDepends on how you count2,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Havant 3,115Havant: 3,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher3,115

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Havant 6,855Havant: 6,855Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher6,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Havant 11,947Havant: 11,947Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher11,947

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Havant 1,876Havant: 1,876Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Havant is higher1,876

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Havant, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHavantHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£514.9m£517.1m£488.4mHavant
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£287.8m£289.0m£273.0mHavant
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£137.5m£138.1m£130.5mHavant
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mHavant
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mHavant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHavant
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHavant
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£44.6m£44.7m£42.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mHavant
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mHavant
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£107.3m£107.7m£101.7mHavant
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mHavant
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHavant
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34022,859Havant
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,199Havant
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,115Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out6,855Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05011,947Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,876Havant

Sources

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

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