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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

98,210 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 4. 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701

    £13,390£13,447£12,701Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,767

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278

    £2,402£2,412£2,278Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£2,294£2,304£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263

    £11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,401£11,450£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549

    £579£581£549Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£400£402£379

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862

    £909£913£862Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£585£588£555

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27

    £29£29£27Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£582£584£552

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£187£188£178

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135

    £143£143£135Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665

    £1,756£1,763£1,665Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459

    £484£486£459Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11

    £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count995.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8

    140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher103.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9

    201.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher163.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher94.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7

    216.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count222.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7

    33.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher31.2

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimated£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimated£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,874£11,925£11,263£11,401£11,450£10,815Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£581£549£400£402£379Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£909£913£862Shared outEstimated£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,756£1,763£1,665£1,755£1,763£1,665Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£389£391£369Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.24£8.28£7.82Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7995.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.8103.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026201.9Shared out163.7Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out94.4Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.7222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.7Shared outEstimated31.2Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Per resident

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 6. 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484

    £2,618£2,629£2,484Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107

    £113£114£107Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£85£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169

    £178£178£169Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£124£124£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£582£584£552

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£187£188£178

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288

    £303£304£288Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0

    200.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5

    27.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5

    39.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher34.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6

    135.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count135.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1

    21.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher19.0

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimated£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimated£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,415£2,425£2,290Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£85£85£80Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169Shared outEstimated£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimated£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,069£1,074£1,014Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£222£223£210Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£237£238£225Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.02£5.04£4.76Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.521.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.5Shared out34.7Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out94.4Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.6135.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.1Shared outEstimated19.0Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Total

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 5. 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0m

    £511.3m£513.5m£485.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9m

    £257.1m£258.2m£243.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3m

    £228.0m£229.0m£216.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639

    19,639Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703

    2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher2,109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876

    3,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143

    10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319

    13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,050

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071

    2,071Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher1,835

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimated£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimated£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimated£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimated£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimated£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimated£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,63920,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7032,109Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,876Shared out3,344Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,143Shared out9,112Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,31913,050Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,071Shared outEstimated1,835Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.