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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Central Ayrshire

96,476 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher than Central Ayrshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 5 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 17. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Central Ayrshire: £5,586Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Central Ayrshire: £5,276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Central Ayrshire: £12,824Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Central Ayrshire: £12,113Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767

    £12,406£12,459£11,767Central Ayrshire is higher£12,770£12,824£12,113

  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, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Central Ayrshire: £2,492Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Central Ayrshire: £2,354Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Central Ayrshire: £11,441Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Central Ayrshire: £10,806Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815

    £11,401£11,450£10,815Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Central Ayrshire: £501Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Central Ayrshire: £473Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379

    £400£402£379Central Ayrshire is higher£498£501£473

  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, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Central Ayrshire: £855Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Central Ayrshire: £808Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555

    £585£588£555Central Ayrshire is higher£851£855£808

  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, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Central Ayrshire: £28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Central Ayrshire: £26Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18

    £19£19£18Central Ayrshire 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, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Central Ayrshire: £669Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Central Ayrshire: £631Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Central Ayrshire: £196Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Central Ayrshire: £186Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186

  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, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Central Ayrshire: £157Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Central Ayrshire: £148Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124

    £131£131£124Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Central Ayrshire: £1,801Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Central Ayrshire: £1,701Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665

    £1,755£1,763£1,665Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Central Ayrshire: £229Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Central Ayrshire: £216Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  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, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Central Ayrshire: £517Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Central Ayrshire: £488Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369

    £389£391£369Central Ayrshire is higher£514£517£488

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Central Ayrshire: £9.32Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10

    £11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Central Ayrshire: £8.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Central Ayrshire: £8.16Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Central Ayrshire: £7.56Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Central Ayrshire: £7.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  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, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5

    995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2

    103.2Central Ayrshire is higher126.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7

    163.7Central Ayrshire is higher202.8

  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, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  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, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1

    222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher222.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2

    31.2Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimated£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,401£11,450£10,815£11,392£11,441£10,806Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£402£379£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£588£555Shared outEstimated£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Shared outEstimated£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£131£124Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,755£1,763£1,665£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.28£9.32£8.80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£8.60£8.64£8.16Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.5995.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7Shared out202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026222.1222.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.2Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 18. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Central Ayrshire: £5,586Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Central Ayrshire: £5,276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765

    £5,023£5,045£4,765Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Central Ayrshire: £3,012Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Central Ayrshire: £2,845Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492

    £2,627£2,639£2,492Central Ayrshire is higher£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Central Ayrshire: £1,473Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Central Ayrshire: £1,391Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326

    £1,398£1,403£1,326Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Central Ayrshire: £2,687Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Central Ayrshire: £2,538Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290

    £2,415£2,425£2,290Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Central Ayrshire: £118Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Central Ayrshire: £111Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80

    £85£85£80Central Ayrshire is higher£117£118£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Central Ayrshire: £201Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Central Ayrshire: £190Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118

    £124£124£118Central Ayrshire is higher£200£201£190

  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, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Central Ayrshire: £6.51Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Central Ayrshire: £6.15Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Central Ayrshire is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Central Ayrshire: £669Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Central Ayrshire: £631Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552

    £582£584£552Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Central Ayrshire: £196Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Central Ayrshire: £186Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178

    £187£188£178Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£196£196£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Central Ayrshire: £93Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Central Ayrshire: £88Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76

    £80£80£76Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Central Ayrshire: £1,064Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Central Ayrshire: £1,005Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014

    £1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Central Ayrshire: £229Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Central Ayrshire: £216Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210

    £222£223£210Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Central Ayrshire: £305Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Central Ayrshire: £288Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225

    £237£238£225Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Central Ayrshire: £5.51Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Central Ayrshire: £5.20Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Central Ayrshire: £5.10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Central Ayrshire: £4.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Central Ayrshire: £7.56Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Central Ayrshire: £7.14Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8

    210.8Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9

    21.9Central Ayrshire is higher29.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7

    34.7Central Ayrshire is higher47.6

  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, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4

    94.4Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3

    135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher131.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0

    19.0Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimated£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimated£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimated£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,290£2,676£2,687£2,538Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552Shared outEstimated£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178Shared outEstimated£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76Shared outEstimated£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,069£1,074£1,014£1,060£1,064£1,005Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.48£5.51£5.20Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Ayrshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimated£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.8233.7Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.929.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out47.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.4Shared out105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.3131.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0Shared outEstimated22.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7m

    £484.6m£486.7m£459.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.4mCentral Ayrshire is higher£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9m

    £134.8m£135.4m£127.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0m

    £233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mCentral Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mCentral Ayrshire is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340

    20,340Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109

    2,109Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344

    3,344Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112

    9,112Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050

    13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835

    1,835Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

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Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimated£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimated£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimated£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimated£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,34020,935Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1092,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,344Shared out4,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,112Shared out9,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05011,752Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,835Shared outEstimated2,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

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.
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  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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