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Falkirk and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

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

Falkirk is higher than Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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

Falkirk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 15. 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£13,186£13,242£12,507

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,111, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,208Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,208Falkirk: £2,111Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,218Falkirk: £2,120Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,095Falkirk: £2,003

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

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

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

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,666£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £490Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £490Falkirk: £463Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £492Falkirk: £465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£490£492£465

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

    £726£729£689Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,048£1,053£994

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £31Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Falkirk: £24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Falkirk: £24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £30Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Falkirk: £616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Falkirk: £619Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £446, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £431Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £431Falkirk: £446Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £433Falkirk: £448Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £409Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk is higher£431£433£409

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.47, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.82Falkirk: £6.47Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.86Falkirk: £6.50Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.42Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £9.70, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.26Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.26Falkirk: £9.70Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.29Falkirk: £9.74Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £6.89Falkirk: £9.20

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 993.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 993.6Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk is higher993.6

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 126.5Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count126.5

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

    175.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher221.7

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

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

    203.9Falkirk is higher197.2

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

    30.4Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher36.9

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Falkirk and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£13,186£13,242£12,507Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£2,208£2,218£2,095Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,616£11,666£11,018Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£490£492£465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£1,048£1,053£994Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£151£152£143Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,611£1,618£1,528Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£188£189£179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£431£433£409Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.82£7.86£7.42Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.26£7.29£6.89Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.7993.6Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9126.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out221.7Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9197.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated36.9Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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

Falkirk Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £86£87£82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £199Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Falkirk: £136Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Falkirk: £136Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£199£199£188

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

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Falkirk: £616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Falkirk: £619Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Falkirk: £194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £94Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £94Falkirk: £79Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £95Falkirk: £80Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £89Falkirk: £75

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    189.6Falkirk is higher188.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 42.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 42.0Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher42.0

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

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

    99.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    129.6Falkirk is higher123.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 23.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 23.0Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher23.0

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Falkirk and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per resident
MeasureFalkirkCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,498£2,509£2,370Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,378£1,383£1,307Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,201£2,210£2,088Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£93£93£88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£199£199£188Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£5.92£5.95£5.62Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£1,005£1,009£953Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£188£189£179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£269£270£255Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£4.88£4.90£4.63Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£4.53£4.55£4.30Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6188.3Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.724.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out42.0Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6123.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated23.0Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Total

Falkirk is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £18.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mFalkirk: £13.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mFalkirk: £13.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £60.0m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £66.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £66.7mFalkirk: £60.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £67.0mFalkirk: £60.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £63.3mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £18.9m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £20.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.2mFalkirk: £18.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.3mFalkirk: £19.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £19.2mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £7.7m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mFalkirk: £7.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.3mFalkirk: £7.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,479Falkirk is higher17,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,200Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher3,883

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

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

    9,680Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher10,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,628Falkirk is higher11,372

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

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

    1,881Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,125

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Falkirk and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, total
MeasureFalkirkCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£463.2m£465.2m£439.4mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£203.5m£204.3m£193.0mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£92.9m£93.3m£88.2mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47917,405Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,215Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,883Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out10,527Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62811,372Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated2,125Shared 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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  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.