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Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch and Falkirk

92,454 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher than Falkirk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Falkirk: £4,776Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Falkirk: £4,511Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £13,186, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,186Falkirk: £13,023Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,242Falkirk: £12,301Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £12,507

    £13,186£13,242£12,507Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,208, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,208Falkirk: £2,120Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,218Falkirk: £2,003Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,095

    £2,208£2,218£2,095Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £11,616, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,616Falkirk: £11,805Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,666Falkirk: £11,150Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,018

    £11,616£11,666£11,018Falkirk 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £490, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £490Falkirk: £465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £492Falkirk: £439Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465

    £490£492£465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,048, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,048Falkirk: £729Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,053Falkirk: £689Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £994

    £1,048£1,053£994Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £31, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Falkirk: £24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Falkirk: £23Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £30

    £31£31£30Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Falkirk: £619Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Falkirk: £584Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685

    £722£725£685Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £184Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207

    £219£219£207Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £151, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £151Falkirk: £125Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £152Falkirk: £118Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £143

    £151£152£143Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,611, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,611Falkirk: £1,531Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,618Falkirk: £1,446Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Falkirk: £176Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Falkirk: £166Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179

    £188£189£179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £431, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £431Falkirk: £448Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £433Falkirk: £423Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £409

    £431£433£409Falkirk 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.82, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.82Falkirk: £6.50Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.86Falkirk: £6.14Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.26, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.26Falkirk: £9.74Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.29Falkirk: £9.20Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Falkirk: £8.37Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Falkirk: £7.91Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Falkirk 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 993.6, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 993.6

    993.6Falkirk is higher1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 126.5, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 126.5

    126.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count126.9

  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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 221.7, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 221.7

    221.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher175.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9

    113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 197.2, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 197.2

    197.2Falkirk 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 36.9, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 36.9

    36.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher30.4

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Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureCumbernauld and KirkintillochFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,186£13,242£12,507Shared outEstimated£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,208£2,218£2,095Shared outEstimated£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,616£11,666£11,018£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£463£465£439Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,048£1,053£994Shared outEstimated£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685Shared outEstimated£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£219£207Shared outEstimated£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,524£1,531£1,446Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£175£176£166Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£431£433£409£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£6.47£6.50£6.14Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimated£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.61,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.5126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.7Shared out175.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.9Shared out99.3Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.2203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.9Shared outEstimated30.4Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Per resident

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Falkirk: £4,776Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Falkirk: £4,511Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,498, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,498Falkirk: £2,431Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,509Falkirk: £2,297Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,378, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,378Falkirk: £1,347Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,383Falkirk: £1,273Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,307

    £1,378£1,383£1,307Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,201, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,201Falkirk: £2,204Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,210Falkirk: £2,082Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,088

    £2,201£2,210£2,088Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £93, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Falkirk: £87Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Falkirk: £82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88

    £93£93£88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £199, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Falkirk: £136Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Falkirk: £129Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188

    £199£199£188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.92, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.92Falkirk: £4.48Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.95Falkirk: £4.23Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Falkirk: £619Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Falkirk: £584Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685

    £722£725£685Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £184Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207

    £219£219£207Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £94, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £94Falkirk: £80Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £95Falkirk: £75Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £89

    £94£95£89Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,005, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,005Falkirk: £973Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,009Falkirk: £919Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Falkirk: £176Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Falkirk: £166Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179

    £188£189£179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £269, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £269Falkirk: £285Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £270Falkirk: £269Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £255

    £269£270£255Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.88, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.88Falkirk: £4.13Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.90Falkirk: £3.90Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.53, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.53Falkirk: £6.18Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.55Falkirk: £5.84Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Falkirk: £8.37Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Falkirk: £7.91Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 188.3, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 188.3

    188.3Falkirk is higher189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 24.0, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 24.0

    24.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 42.0, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 42.0

    42.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher32.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9

    113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 123.0, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 123.0

    123.0Falkirk 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 23.0, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 23.0

    23.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher19.3

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Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureCumbernauld and KirkintillochFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370Shared outEstimated£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,378£1,383£1,307Shared outEstimated£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,201£2,210£2,088£2,195£2,204£2,082Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£86£87£82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188Shared outEstimated£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62Shared outEstimated£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685Shared outEstimated£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£219£207Shared outEstimated£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£969£973£919Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£175£176£166Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.11£4.13£3.90Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimated£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.3189.6Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.023.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.0Shared out32.8Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.9Shared out99.3Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.0129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.0Shared outEstimated19.3Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Total

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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

Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £463.2m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £463.2mFalkirk: £465.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465.2mFalkirk: £439.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £439.4m

    £463.2m£465.2m£439.4mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £231.0m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £231.0mFalkirk: £236.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £232.0mFalkirk: £223.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219.1m

    £231.0m£232.0m£219.1mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £127.4m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.4mFalkirk: £131.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.9mFalkirk: £124.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £203.5m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £203.5mFalkirk: £214.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £204.3mFalkirk: £202.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.3m£193.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.6m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mFalkirk: £8.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mFalkirk: £8.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £18.4m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mFalkirk: £13.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mFalkirk: £12.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.55m, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.44mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.41mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £66.7m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £66.7mFalkirk: £60.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £67.0mFalkirk: £56.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £20.2m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.2mFalkirk: £19.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.3mFalkirk: £17.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.7m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mFalkirk: £7.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £92.9m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £92.9mFalkirk: £94.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93.3mFalkirk: £89.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88.2m

    £92.9m£93.3m£88.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £17.4m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mFalkirk: £17.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.5mFalkirk: £16.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £24.9m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £24.9mFalkirk: £27.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £25.0mFalkirk: £26.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.45m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.40mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.38mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.42m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.60mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mFalkirk: £0.57mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.48m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.82mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.77mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 17,405, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 17,405

    17,405Falkirk is higher18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,215, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,215

    2,215Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 3,883, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 3,883

    3,883Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 10,527, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 10,527

    10,527Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 11,372, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 11,372

    11,372Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,125, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,125

    2,125Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher1,881

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Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch and Falkirk, total
MeasureCumbernauld and KirkintillochFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.2m£465.2m£439.4mShared outEstimated£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mShared outEstimated£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShared outEstimated£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.3m£193.0m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mShared outEstimated£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mShared outEstimated£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mShared outEstimated£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.9m£93.3m£88.2m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,40518,479Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2152,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,883Shared out3,200Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,527Shared out9,680Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,37212,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Shared outEstimated1,881Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

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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  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.