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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Tamworth

96,476 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Tamworth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 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 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 6. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Tamworth: £4,386Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Tamworth: £4,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Tamworth: £13,042Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Tamworth: £12,318Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,986£13,042£12,318

  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, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Tamworth: £1,822Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Tamworth: £1,721Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Tamworth: £11,954Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Tamworth: £11,291Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,903£11,954£11,291

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Tamworth: £352Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Tamworth: £332Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£350£352£332

  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, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Tamworth: £711Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Tamworth: £671Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Tamworth is higher£708£711£671

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

    £19£19£18Tamworth 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, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Tamworth: £456Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Tamworth: £430Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Tamworth: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Tamworth: £122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£129£129£122

  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, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Tamworth: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Tamworth: £122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Tamworth: £1,433Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Tamworth: £1,354Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Tamworth: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Tamworth: £127Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£134£134£127

  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, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Tamworth: £242Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Tamworth: £229Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Tamworth: £8.71Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Tamworth: £8.23Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Tamworth: £8.43Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Tamworth: £7.96Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Tamworth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Tamworth: £5.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Tamworth: £4.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

  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, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher96.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher156.6

  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, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher65.9

  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, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher170.7

  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, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher27.6

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,986£13,042£12,318Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£1,814£1,822£1,721Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£350£352£332Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£708£711£671Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,427£1,433£1,354Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£134£134£127Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£241£242£229Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.68£8.71£8.23Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,029.2Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.296.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out156.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out65.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1170.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated27.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Tamworth: £4,386Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Tamworth: £4,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Tamworth: £2,543Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Tamworth: £2,402Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Tamworth: £1,119Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Tamworth: £1,057Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Tamworth: £2,331Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Tamworth: £2,201Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Tamworth £68Tamworth: £68Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Tamworth: £69Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Tamworth: £65Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Tamworth: £139Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Tamworth: £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Tamworth is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Tamworth: £4.87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Tamworth: £4.60Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Tamworth is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Tamworth: £456Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Tamworth: £430Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Tamworth: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Tamworth: £122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Tamworth: £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Tamworth: £75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Tamworth: £880Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Tamworth: £831Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Tamworth: £134Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Tamworth: £127Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Tamworth: £149Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Tamworth: £140Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Tamworth: £5.36Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Tamworth: £5.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Tamworth: £5.18Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Tamworth: £4.89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Tamworth is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Tamworth: £5.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Tamworth: £4.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher30.5

  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, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher104.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher17.0

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,532£2,543£2,402Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,114£1,119£1,057Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,321£2,331£2,201Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£68£69£65Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£876£880£831Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£134£134£127Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£148£149£140Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.33£5.36£5.06Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8200.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.918.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out30.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out65.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3104.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated17.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mTamworth: £454.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mTamworth: £429.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mTamworth: £263.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mTamworth: £249.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mTamworth: £116.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mTamworth: £109.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mTamworth: £241.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mTamworth: £228.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mTamworth: £7.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mTamworth: £6.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mTamworth: £14.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mTamworth: £13.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mTamworth is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mTamworth: £0.50mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mTamworth: £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mTamworth is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mTamworth: £47.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mTamworth: £44.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mTamworth: £13.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mTamworth: £12.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mTamworth: £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mTamworth: £7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mTamworth: £91.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mTamworth: £86.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mTamworth: £13.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mTamworth: £13.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mTamworth: £15.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mTamworth: £14.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mTamworth: £0.56mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mTamworth: £0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mTamworth: £0.54mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mTamworth: £0.51mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTamworth is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mTamworth: £0.54mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mTamworth: £0.51mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,758

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Tamworth, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34020,806Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1091,948Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,166Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out6,831Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05010,867Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,758Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

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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