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Falkirk and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

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

Falkirk is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 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

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

Falkirk Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,111, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Falkirk: £2,111Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Falkirk: £2,120Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Falkirk: £2,003

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £446, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Falkirk: £446Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Falkirk: £448Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Falkirk: £423

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higher103.2

  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: Falkirk 175.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count163.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 203.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher222.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 30.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count31.2

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Falkirk and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,401£11,450£10,815Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£400£402£379Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,755£1,763£1,665Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£389£391£369Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.24£8.28£7.82Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.7995.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9103.2Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out163.7Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out94.4Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated31.2Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

Per resident

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

Falkirk Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82Falkirk is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Falkirk: £136Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Falkirk: £136Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Falkirk: £129

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.46, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Falkirk: £4.46Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Falkirk: £4.48Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Falkirk: £4.23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Falkirk: £969Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Falkirk: £973Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Falkirk: £919

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    189.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.7Falkirk is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    129.6Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher135.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.0

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Falkirk and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureFalkirkCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£85£85£80Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£1,069£1,074£1,014Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£237£238£225Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£5.02£5.04£4.76Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.721.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out34.7Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out94.4Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated19.0Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 10. 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

Falkirk Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.43m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mFalkirk: £0.43mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mFalkirk: £0.44mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mFalkirk: £0.41m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £7.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mFalkirk: £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: Falkirk £94.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mFalkirk: £94.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mFalkirk: £94.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mFalkirk: £89.5m

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,479Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,308Falkirk is higher2,109

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

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

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

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

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

    9,680Falkirk is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,628Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher13,050

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

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

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

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Falkirk and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureFalkirkCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared 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£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47920,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,109Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,344Shared outCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out9,112Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62813,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,835Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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