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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

93,260 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 19. 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297

    £12,964£13,019£12,297Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13,394£13,451£12,705

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996

    £3,159£3,172£2,996Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231

    £11,841£11,891£11,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463

    £488£490£463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£710£713£673

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583

    £615£618£583Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,030£1,034£977

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£43

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£222£223£210

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125

    £131£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550

    £580£582£550Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£787£790£746

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17

    £17£18£17Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4

    128.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1

    172.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher211.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9

    298.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher309.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4

    31.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher45.4

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimated£13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimated£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,841£11,891£11,231£11,610£11,659£11,013Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583Shared outEstimated£1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125Shared outEstimated£214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,306£2,316£2,188Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£582£550£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£18£17£13£13£12Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.1Shared out211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.9309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.4Shared outEstimated45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500

    £2,635£2,646£2,500Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831

    £1,930£1,938£1,831Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283

    £2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94

    £99£100£94Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136£137£129

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£198£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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £4.12, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£222£223£210

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336

    £354£356£336Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10

    £11£11£10Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1

    208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1

    26.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0

    35.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher40.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6

    182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher191.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19.2, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2

    19.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher28.0

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimated£2,574£2,585£2,441Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimated£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,407£2,417£2,283£2,231£2,240£2,116Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119Shared outEstimated£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimated£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,424£1,431£1,351Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.92£7.95£7.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1198.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.135.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.0Shared out40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.6191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2m

    £528.4m£530.7m£501.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1m

    £245.8m£246.8m£233.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7m

    £180.0m£180.7m£170.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9m

    £224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.2m£31.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405

    19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434

    2,434Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262

    3,262Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887

    8,887Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029

    17,029Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790

    1,790Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,680

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimated£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimated£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimated£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimated£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,40518,932Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4343,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,262Shared out3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,887Shared out13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,02918,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,790Shared outEstimated2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Sources

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

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