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Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
vs Glenrothes West and Kinglassie

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch. Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 27%).

Map of Fife with Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch highlighted
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
501 postcodes
Map of Fife with Glenrothes West and Kinglassie highlighted
Glenrothes West and Kinglassie
362 postcodes
Map of Fife
Fife
city average

People

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has 17,918 residents in 8,190 households; Glenrothes West and Kinglassie has 15,614 in 7,014. Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 3.1 percentage points more than Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (Fife: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 34%).

17,918Residents (2021)
15,614Residents (2021)
371,816Residents (2021)
8,190Households
7,014Households
169,445Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
16.5%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 65 and over
20.1%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Aged 65 and over
34.1%Living alone
34.0%Living alone
35.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (36%) and terraced houses in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (53%). Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 3.4 percentage points more than Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (Fife: 65%). Glenrothes West and Kinglassie has the higher share of private renting: 12%, 3.6 percentage points more than Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (Fife: 12%).

68.3%Owner-occupied
64.9%Owner-occupied
65.3%Owner-occupied
8.2%Private renting
11.8%Private renting
11.6%Private renting
22.8%Social renting
22.3%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
36.1%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
26.1%Detached houses
24.1%Semi-detached houses
21.5%Semi-detached houses
26.4%Semi-detached houses
25.0%Terraced houses
52.5%Terraced houses
23.2%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
9.6%Flats
22.1%Flats

Surroundings

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 9.9 percentage points more than Glenrothes West and Kinglassie (Fife: 21%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch, and 83 in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie. The typical postcode is 518 m from the nearest school in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 331 m in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie. The typical postcode is 2,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 3,807 m in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 76% in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie.

37.2%Green space within 500 m
27.3%Green space within 500 m
21.1%Green space within 500 m
49Services within 15 min (median)
83Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
518 mNearest school (median)
331 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
69.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
76.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 17,918 people in 8,190 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 76% above the Fife average.

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie

Glenrothes West and Kinglassie is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 15,614 people in 7,014 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% above the Fife average.

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