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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Aberafan Maesteg

93,260 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 4 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297

    £12,964£13,019£12,297Aberafan Maesteg is higher£13,480£13,537£12,786

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996

    £3,159£3,172£2,996Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231

    £11,841£11,891£11,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11,691£11,741£11,089

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Aberafan Maesteg: £668Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Aberafan Maesteg: £631Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463

    £488£490£463Aberafan Maesteg is higher£665£668£631

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583

    £615£618£583Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Aberafan Maesteg: £40Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Aberafan Maesteg: £38Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg is higher£40£40£38

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Aberafan Maesteg: £944Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £260Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Aberafan Maesteg: £246Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Aberafan Maesteg: £245Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Aberafan Maesteg: £231Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125

    £131£132£125Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Aberafan Maesteg: £328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Aberafan Maesteg: £310Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Aberafan Maesteg: £722Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Aberafan Maesteg: £682Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550

    £580£582£550Aberafan Maesteg is higher£719£722£682

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Aberafan Maesteg: £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Aberafan Maesteg: £19Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17

    £17£18£17Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4

    128.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher161.2

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 172.1, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1

    172.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher220.5

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9

    298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher293.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4

    31.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimated£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimated£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,841£11,891£11,231£11,691£11,741£11,089Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583Shared outEstimated£1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125Shared outEstimated£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,354£2,364£2,233Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£582£550£719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£18£17£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£8.41£8.45£7.98Glenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4161.2Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.1Shared out220.5Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.9293.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.4Shared outEstimated51.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500

    £2,635£2,646£2,500Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831

    £1,930£1,938£1,831Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283

    £2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Aberafan Maesteg: £133Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Aberafan Maesteg: £126Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94

    £99£100£94Aberafan Maesteg is higher£132£133£126

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Aberafan Maesteg: £217Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Aberafan Maesteg: £205Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119

    £125£126£119Aberafan Maesteg is higher£216£217£205

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Aberafan Maesteg: £944Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Aberafan Maesteg: £260Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Aberafan Maesteg: £246Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Aberafan Maesteg: £148Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Aberafan Maesteg: £140Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Aberafan Maesteg: £328Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Aberafan Maesteg: £310Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Aberafan Maesteg is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Aberafan Maesteg: £438Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Aberafan Maesteg: £414Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336

    £354£356£336Aberafan Maesteg is higher£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10

    £11£11£10Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1

    208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1

    26.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher32.1

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0

    35.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher43.9

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6

    182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher178.0

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2

    19.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimated£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimated£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,407£2,417£2,283£2,326£2,336£2,206Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119Shared outEstimated£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimated£7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,428£1,434£1,354Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£8.41£8.45£7.98Glenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1206.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.132.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.0Shared out43.9Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.6178.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated31.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2m

    £528.4m£530.7m£501.2mAberafan Maesteg is higher£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1m

    £245.8m£246.8m£233.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7m

    £180.0m£180.7m£170.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9m

    £224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mAberafan Maesteg is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mAberafan Maesteg is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.2m£31.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405

    19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434

    2,434Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262

    3,262Aberafan Maesteg is higher4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887

    8,887Aberafan Maesteg is higher12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029

    17,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790

    1,790Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

Show the numbers
Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimated£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimated£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimated£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimated£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimated£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimated£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,40519,170Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,979Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,262Shared out4,074Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,887Shared out12,669Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,02916,532Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,790Shared outEstimated2,885Aberafan Maesteg

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.
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