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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Falkirk

96,476 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Falkirk on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Falkirk: £4,776Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Falkirk: £4,511Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Falkirk: £13,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Falkirk: £12,301Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

  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, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Falkirk: £2,120Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Falkirk: £2,003Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Falkirk: £11,805Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Falkirk: £11,150Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Falkirk: £465Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Falkirk: £439Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Falkirk is higher£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Falkirk: £729Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Falkirk: £689Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Falkirk is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Falkirk: £24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Falkirk: £23Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Falkirk is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Falkirk: £619Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Falkirk: £584Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Falkirk: £194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Falkirk: £184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Falkirk: £125Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Falkirk: £118Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Falkirk: £1,531Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Falkirk: £1,446Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Falkirk: £176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Falkirk: £166Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Falkirk: £448Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Falkirk: £423Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Falkirk: £6.50Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Falkirk: £6.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Falkirk: £9.74Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Falkirk: £9.20Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Falkirk: £8.37Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Falkirk: £7.91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Falkirk is higher126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count175.9

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Falkirk is higher99.3

  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, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher203.9

  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, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,524£1,531£1,446Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£175£176£166Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.47£6.50£6.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out99.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1203.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated30.4Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 11. 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Falkirk: £4,776Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Falkirk: £4,511Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Falkirk: £2,431Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Falkirk: £2,297Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Falkirk: £1,347Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Falkirk: £1,273Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Falkirk: £2,204Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Falkirk: £2,082Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £85£85£80Falkirk 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, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Falkirk: £136Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Falkirk: £129Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Falkirk is higher£136£136£129

  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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Falkirk: £4.48Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Falkirk: £4.23Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Falkirk is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Falkirk: £619Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Falkirk: £584Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Falkirk: £194Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Falkirk: £184Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Falkirk: £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Falkirk: £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, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Falkirk: £973Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Falkirk: £919Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Falkirk: £176Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Falkirk: £166Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Falkirk: £285Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Falkirk: £269Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Falkirk: £4.13Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Falkirk: £3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Falkirk: £6.18Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Falkirk: £5.84Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Falkirk: £8.37Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Falkirk: £7.91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Falkirk is higher23.7

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher129.6

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,195£2,204£2,082Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£969£973£919Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£175£176£166Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£4.11£4.13£3.90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8189.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.923.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out32.8Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out99.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3129.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated19.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mFalkirk: £465.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mFalkirk: £439.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mFalkirk: £236.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mFalkirk: £223.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mFalkirk: £131.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mFalkirk: £124.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mFalkirk: £214.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mFalkirk: £202.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mFalkirk: £8.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mFalkirk: £8.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mFalkirk: £13.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mFalkirk: £12.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mFalkirk is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mFalkirk: £0.44mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mFalkirk: £0.41mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mFalkirk is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mFalkirk: £60.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mFalkirk: £56.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mFalkirk: £19.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mFalkirk: £17.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFalkirk: £7.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mFalkirk: £94.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mFalkirk: £89.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mFalkirk: £17.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mFalkirk: £16.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mFalkirk: £27.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mFalkirk: £26.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.40mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.38mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mFalkirk: £0.82mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mFalkirk: £0.77mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,881

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Falkirk, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34018,479Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out3,200Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out9,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05012,628Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated1,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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