Area briefing
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
MP: Melanie Ward (Labour). One page of figures you can print or save as a PDF.
| Typical full-time pay, a week | £742 |
| UK figure | £767 |
| People claiming unemployment-related benefits | 4.2% |
| UK figure | 3.9% |
| Rank for pay, highest first | 345 of 631 |
| Rank for claimants, highest first | 186 of 649 |
| Winner in 2024 | Labour |
| Majority | 7,248 |
| Turnout | 57% |
Areas like this one: Folkestone and Hythe, Glenrothes and Mid Fife, Worsley and Eccles.
Sources: ONS via Nomis (pay 2025, claimants August 2026); House of Commons Library election results; Parliament Members API. Fetched 2026-10-04. UK Explained: ukexplained.uk/areas/cowdenbeath-and-kirkcaldy/. These figures describe the area; they do not explain why.