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Fife and North Warwickshire
Fife is higher than North Warwickshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Warwickshire 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
Fife North Warwickshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,547£12,601£11,902North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,789£12,844£12,131
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,198£2,208£2,085Fife is higher£1,798£1,806£1,706
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,572£11,621£10,977North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,703£11,753£11,101
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£359£361£341Fife is higher£330£331£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£597£599£566North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£586£589£556Fife is higher£450£452£427
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£189£179Fife is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£131£124Fife is higher£123£124£117
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,653£1,660£1,568Fife is higher£1,407£1,413£1,334
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207Fife is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£399£400£378Fife is higher£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.61£7.64£7.22Fife is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.11£9.15£8.64Fife is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.01£8.05£7.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.8North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
95.1Fife is higher88.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
166.9Fife is higher157.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.2Fife is higher69.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
209.2Fife is higher168.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.1Fife is higher27.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fife | North Warwickshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated | £4,532£4,551£4,299 | Fife |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,547£12,601£11,902Estimated | £12,789£12,844£12,131 | North Warwickshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,198£2,208£2,085Estimated | £1,798£1,806£1,706 | Fife |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,572£11,621£10,977 | £11,703£11,753£11,101 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £359£361£341 | £330£331£313 | Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £597£599£566Estimated | £734£737£696 | North Warwickshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19Estimated | £23£23£22 | North Warwickshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £586£589£556Estimated | £450£452£427 | Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£189£179Estimated | £151£151£143 | Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£131£124Estimated | £123£124£117 | Fife |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,653£1,660£1,568 | £1,407£1,413£1,334 | Fife |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207 | £135£135£128 | Fife |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £399£400£378 | £255£256£242 | Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.61£7.64£7.22 | £7.34£7.37£6.96 | Fife |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.11£9.15£8.64 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Fife |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | North Warwickshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.8 | 1,016.6 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 95.1 | 88.7 | Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 166.9 | 157.3 | Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.2 | 69.4 | Fife |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 209.2 | 168.4 | Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.1Estimated | 27.5 | Fife |
Per resident
Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Warwickshire 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
Fife North Warwickshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,980£5,001£4,723Fife is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,626£2,637£2,491North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,353£1,359£1,283Fife is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,422£2,432£2,297North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,486£2,348
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Fife is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£586£589£556Fife is higher£450£452£427
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£189£189£179Fife is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Fife is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,017£1,021£965Fife is higher£847£851£804
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207Fife is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£245£246£233Fife is higher£154£154£146
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.68£4.70£4.44Fife is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Fife is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.01£8.05£7.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
211.6North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count215.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.9Fife is higher18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.9Fife is higher33.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
95.2Fife is higher69.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
128.8Fife is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.2Fife is higher16.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fife | North Warwickshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,980£5,001£4,723Estimated | £4,532£4,551£4,299 | Fife |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,626£2,637£2,491Estimated | £2,705£2,717£2,566 | North Warwickshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,353£1,359£1,283Estimated | £1,083£1,088£1,027 | Fife |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,422£2,432£2,297 | £2,475£2,486£2,348 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £70£70£66 | Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118Estimated | £155£156£147 | North Warwickshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90Estimated | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | North Warwickshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £586£589£556Estimated | £450£452£427 | Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £189£189£179Estimated | £151£151£143 | Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76Estimated | £74£74£70 | Fife |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,017£1,021£965 | £847£851£804 | Fife |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207 | £135£135£128 | Fife |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £245£246£233 | £154£154£146 | Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.68£4.70£4.44 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | Fife |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | Fife |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12Estimated | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | North Warwickshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 211.6 | 215.0 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.9 | 18.8 | Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.9 | 33.3 | Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 95.2 | 69.4 | Fife |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 128.8 | 101.4 | Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.2Estimated | 16.5 | Fife |
Total
Fife is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Warwickshire on 0. 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
Fife North Warwickshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnFife is higher£303.8m£305.1m£288.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£984.2m£988.4m£933.6mFife is higherDepends on how you count£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mFife is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£907.7m£911.6m£861.0mFife is higherDepends on how you count£166.0m£166.7m£157.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£28.2m£28.3m£26.7mFife is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£46.8m£47.0m£44.4mFife is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.5mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£219.7m£220.6m£208.4mFife is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mFife is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.1m£30.2m£28.5mFife is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£381.2m£382.8m£361.6mFife is higher£56.8m£57.0m£53.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£81.9m£82.3m£77.7mFife is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£92.0m£92.4m£87.2mFife is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mFife is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mFife is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mFife is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
79,291Fife is higherDepends on how you count14,416
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,460Fife is higher1,258
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
13,090Fife is higher2,231
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
35,665Fife is higher4,653
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
48,255Fife is higher6,800
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
7,183Fife is higher1,109
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| Measure | Fife | North Warwickshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnEstimated | £303.8m£305.1m£288.2m | Fife |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £984.2m£988.4m£933.6mEstimated | £181.4m£182.1m£172.0m | Fife |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £507.1m£509.3m£481.0mEstimated | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | Fife |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £907.7m£911.6m£861.0m | £166.0m£166.7m£157.4m | Fife |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £28.2m£28.3m£26.7m | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £46.8m£47.0m£44.4mEstimated | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Fife |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.5mEstimated | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £219.7m£220.6m£208.4mEstimated | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mEstimated | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.1m£30.2m£28.5mEstimated | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Fife |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £381.2m£382.8m£361.6m | £56.8m£57.0m£53.9m | Fife |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £81.9m£82.3m£77.7m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Fife |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £92.0m£92.4m£87.2m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.8m£1.8m£1.7m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Fife |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Fife |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Fife |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 79,291 | 14,416 | Fife |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,460 | 1,258 | Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 13,090 | 2,231 | Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 35,665 | 4,653 | Fife |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 48,255 | 6,800 | Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 7,183Estimated | 1,109 | Fife |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.