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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

90,135 and 96,476 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 2. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12,406Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,406Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12,459Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,767Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,294Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,294Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,304Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,176Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11,401Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,401Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11,450Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10,815Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £400Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £400Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £402Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £379Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £585Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £585Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £588Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £555Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £19Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £19Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £131Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £131Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£131£131£124

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,755Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,755Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,665Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,755£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £389Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £389Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £391Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £369Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £11Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Cowdenbeath 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.24Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.24Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 995.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 103.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 103.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 163.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 163.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 222.1Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 222.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 31.2Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 31.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher31.2

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£12,406£12,459£11,767Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,294£2,304£2,176Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,401£11,450£10,815Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£400£402£379Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£585£588£555Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£131£131£124Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,755£1,763£1,665Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£222£223£210Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£389£391£369Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£11£11£10Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£8.24£8.28£7.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.8995.5Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4103.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out163.7Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out94.4Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8222.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated31.2Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy on 1. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5,023Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,023Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5,045Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4,765Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,023£5,045£4,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,627Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,627Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,639Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,492Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,639£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,398Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,398Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,326Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,398£1,403£1,326

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £2,415Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,415Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,425Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £2,290Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,415£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £85Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £85Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £124Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £124Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £118Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £4.08Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £3.87Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £582Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £582Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £584Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £552Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £187Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £187Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £188Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £178Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £80Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £76Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £1,069Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,069Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,074Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £1,014Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,069£1,074£1,014

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £222Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £210Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £237Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £237Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £238Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £225Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £6.73Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.73Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.75Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £6.38Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £5.02Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £5.04Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £4.76Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.64Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.64Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.25Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 210.8Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 210.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count210.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 21.9Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 21.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 34.7Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 34.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 94.4Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 94.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 135.3Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 135.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 19.0Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 19.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher19.0

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,023£5,045£4,765Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£2,627£2,639£2,492Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,398£1,403£1,326Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,415£2,425£2,290Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£85£85£80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£124£124£118Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£4.08£4.10£3.87Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£582£584£552Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£187£188£178Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,069£1,074£1,014Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£222£223£210Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£237£238£225Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£6.73£6.75£6.38Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.02£5.04£4.76Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£7.64£7.68£7.25Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8210.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.821.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out34.7Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out94.4Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3135.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated19.0Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £484.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £484.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £486.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £459.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£484.6m£486.7m£459.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £253.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £253.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £254.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £240.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £134.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £134.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £135.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £127.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£134.8m£135.4m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £233.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £233.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £221.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£233.9m£221.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £8.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £8.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £12.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £12.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £11.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.39mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.39mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.40mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.37mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £56.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £56.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £53.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £18.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £18.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £17.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £7.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £7.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £103.1mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £103.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £97.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £21.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £20.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £22.9mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £22.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £23.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.65mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.65mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.48mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.48mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy £0.74mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.74mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 20,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 20,340Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy is higherDepends on how you count20,340

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 2,109Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 2,109Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 3,344Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 3,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher3,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 9,112Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 9,112Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher9,112

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 13,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 13,050Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy 1,835Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy: 1,835Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher1,835

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestCowdenbeath and KirkcaldyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£484.6m£486.7m£459.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£134.8m£135.4m£127.9mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£233.0m£233.9m£221.0mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedCowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18120,340Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,109Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out3,344Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out9,112Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82413,050Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated1,835Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Sources

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

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