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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and West Lancashire

96,476 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than West Lancashire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 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 14 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023West Lancashire: £4,637Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045West Lancashire: £4,380Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406West Lancashire: £12,799Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459West Lancashire: £12,089Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  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, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294West Lancashire: £1,891Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304West Lancashire: £1,786Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401West Lancashire: £11,579Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450West Lancashire: £10,936Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400West Lancashire: £425Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402West Lancashire: £401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585West Lancashire: £768Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588West Lancashire: £725Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19West Lancashire: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19West Lancashire: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582West Lancashire: £516Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584West Lancashire: £487Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187West Lancashire: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188West Lancashire: £143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131West Lancashire: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131West Lancashire: £110Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755West Lancashire: £1,447Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763West Lancashire: £1,367Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222West Lancashire: £177Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223West Lancashire: £167Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389West Lancashire: £315Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391West Lancashire: £297Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11West Lancashire: £5.07Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11West Lancashire: £4.79Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24West Lancashire: £6.98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28West Lancashire: £6.59Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64West Lancashire: £8.50Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68West Lancashire: £8.03Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2West Lancashire is higher110.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher25.3

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£1,883£1,891£1,786Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£513£516£487Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£151£151£143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£116£117£110Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,441£1,447£1,367Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£176£177£167Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£314£315£297Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.05£5.07£4.79Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£6.95£6.98£6.59Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,007.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out161.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out76.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1173.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated25.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 5. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023West Lancashire: £4,637Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045West Lancashire: £4,380Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627West Lancashire: £2,616Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639West Lancashire: £2,471Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398West Lancashire: £1,169Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403West Lancashire: £1,104Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415West Lancashire: £2,367Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425West Lancashire: £2,235Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85West Lancashire: £87Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85West Lancashire: £82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124West Lancashire: £157Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124West Lancashire: £148Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08West Lancashire: £5.69Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10West Lancashire: £5.37Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582West Lancashire: £516Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584West Lancashire: £487Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187West Lancashire: £151Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188West Lancashire: £143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80West Lancashire: £72Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80West Lancashire: £68Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069West Lancashire: £894Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074West Lancashire: £845Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222West Lancashire: £177Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223West Lancashire: £167Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237West Lancashire: £195Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238West Lancashire: £184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73West Lancashire: £3.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75West Lancashire: £2.96Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02West Lancashire: £4.31Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04West Lancashire: £4.07Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64West Lancashire: £8.50Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68West Lancashire: £8.03Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher15.7

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,605£2,616£2,471Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,164£1,169£1,104Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,357£2,367£2,235Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£513£516£487Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£151£151£143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£891£894£845Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£176£177£167Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£194£195£184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£3.12£3.13£2.96Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£4.29£4.31£4.07Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8206.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out32.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out76.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3107.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated15.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 9. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mWest Lancashire: £482.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mWest Lancashire: £456.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mWest Lancashire: £272.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mWest Lancashire: £257.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mWest Lancashire: £121.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mWest Lancashire: £246.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mWest Lancashire: £232.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £8.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mWest Lancashire: £15.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.56mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mWest Lancashire: £53.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mWest Lancashire: £50.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £14.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mWest Lancashire: £93.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mWest Lancashire: £88.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mWest Lancashire: £18.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mWest Lancashire: £17.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mWest Lancashire: £20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mWest Lancashire: £19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.31mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.42mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mWest Lancashire: £0.89mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mWest Lancashire: £0.84mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and West Lancashire, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34021,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out8,008Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05011,138Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,630Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Sources

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

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  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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