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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Airdrie and Shotts

93,260 and 94,009 residents (mid-2024).

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher than Airdrie and Shotts on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 13. 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964, Airdrie and Shotts £13,777Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297

    £12,964£13,019£12,297Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,777£13,836£13,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3,159, Airdrie and Shotts £2,575Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996

    £3,159£3,172£2,996Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,575£2,586£2,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841, Airdrie and Shotts £11,857Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231

    £11,841£11,891£11,231Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,857£11,908£11,247

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488, Airdrie and Shotts £693Airdrie and Shotts: £693Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Airdrie and Shotts: £696Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Airdrie and Shotts: £657Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463

    £488£490£463Airdrie and Shotts is higher£693£696£657

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £615, Airdrie and Shotts £1,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583

    £615£618£583Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,189£1,194£1,128

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £20, Airdrie and Shotts £38Airdrie and Shotts: £38Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Airdrie and Shotts: £38Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Airdrie and Shotts: £36Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Airdrie and Shotts is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Airdrie and Shotts: £777Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Airdrie and Shotts: £734Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Airdrie and Shotts is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Airdrie and Shotts: £218Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Airdrie and Shotts is higher£229£230£218

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £131, Airdrie and Shotts £157Airdrie and Shotts: £157Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Airdrie and Shotts: £158Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Airdrie and Shotts: £149Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125

    £131£132£125Airdrie and Shotts is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424, Airdrie and Shotts £1,846Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Airdrie and Shotts: £233Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Airdrie and Shotts: £220Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £580, Airdrie and Shotts £549Airdrie and Shotts: £549Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Airdrie and Shotts: £552Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Airdrie and Shotts: £521Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550

    £580£582£550Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £6.29, Airdrie and Shotts £8.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17, Airdrie and Shotts £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Airdrie and Shotts: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Airdrie and Shotts: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17

    £17£18£17Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,023.6, Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher1,016.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 128.4, Airdrie and Shotts 171.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4

    128.4Airdrie and Shotts is higher171.6

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 172.1, Airdrie and Shotts 247.9Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1

    172.1Airdrie and Shotts is higher247.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Airdrie and Shotts is higher121.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 298.9, Airdrie and Shotts 236.2Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9

    298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher236.2

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 31.4, Airdrie and Shotts 38.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4

    31.4Airdrie and Shotts is higher38.2

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Airdrie and Shotts, per person in the age group
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimated£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimated£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,841£11,891£11,231£11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583Shared outEstimated£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125Shared outEstimated£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£1,846£1,854£1,751Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£232£233£220Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£582£550£549£552£521Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£18£17£13Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,016.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4171.6Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.1Shared out247.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.9236.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.4Shared outEstimated38.2Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635, Airdrie and Shotts £2,319Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500

    £2,635£2,646£2,500Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,319£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930, Airdrie and Shotts £1,657Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831

    £1,930£1,938£1,831Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407, Airdrie and Shotts £1,996Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283

    £2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£1,996£2,004£1,893

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99, Airdrie and Shotts £117Airdrie and Shotts: £117Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Airdrie and Shotts: £117Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Airdrie and Shotts: £111Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94

    £99£100£94Airdrie and Shotts is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £125, Airdrie and Shotts £200Airdrie and Shotts: £200Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Airdrie and Shotts: £201Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Airdrie and Shotts: £190Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119

    £125£126£119Airdrie and Shotts is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £4.12, Airdrie and Shotts £6.33Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Airdrie and Shotts is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Airdrie and Shotts: £777Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Airdrie and Shotts: £734Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Airdrie and Shotts is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Airdrie and Shotts: £218Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Airdrie and Shotts is higher£229£230£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £80, Airdrie and Shotts £101Airdrie and Shotts: £101Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Airdrie and Shotts: £102Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Airdrie and Shotts: £96Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Airdrie and Shotts is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481, Airdrie and Shotts £1,188Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Airdrie and Shotts: £233Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Airdrie and Shotts: £220Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354, Airdrie and Shotts £354Airdrie and Shotts: £354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Airdrie and Shotts: £355Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Airdrie and Shotts: £335Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336

    £354£356£336Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85, Airdrie and Shotts £5.63Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11, Airdrie and Shotts £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10

    £11£11£10Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1, Airdrie and Shotts 171.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1

    208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1, Airdrie and Shotts 28.9Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1

    26.1Airdrie and Shotts is higher28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 35.0, Airdrie and Shotts 41.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0

    35.0Airdrie and Shotts is higher41.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Airdrie and Shotts is higher121.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6, Airdrie and Shotts 152.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6

    182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher152.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19.2, Airdrie and Shotts 24.6Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2

    19.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher24.6

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Airdrie and Shotts, per resident
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimated£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimated£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,407£2,417£2,283£1,996£2,004£1,893Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,188£1,193£1,127Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£232£233£220Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£354£355£335Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.64£8.68£8.20Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1171.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.128.9Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.0Shared out41.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.6152.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated24.6Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4m, Airdrie and Shotts £490.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2m

    £528.4m£530.7m£501.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £218.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1m

    £245.8m£246.8m£233.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£218.9m£206.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £155.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7m

    £180.0m£180.7m£170.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5m, Airdrie and Shotts £187.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9m

    £224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £11.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £18.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.38m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £72.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5m, Airdrie and Shotts £9.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1m, Airdrie and Shotts £111.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.2m£31.3mAirdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.81mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405, Airdrie and Shotts 16,085Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405

    19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher16,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434, Airdrie and Shotts 2,715Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434

    2,434Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262, Airdrie and Shotts 3,922Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262

    3,262Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,922

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887, Airdrie and Shotts 11,463Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887

    8,887Airdrie and Shotts is higher11,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029, Airdrie and Shotts 14,290Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029

    17,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher14,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790, Airdrie and Shotts 2,310Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790

    1,790Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,310

Show the numbers
Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Airdrie and Shotts, total
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimated£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimated£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimated£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m£187.6m£188.4m£177.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimated£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,40516,085Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,715Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,262Shared out3,922Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,887Shared out11,463Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,02914,290Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,790Shared outEstimated2,310Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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  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.
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