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Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
vs Howe of Fife and Tay Coast

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Howe of Fife and Tay Coast. Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has more green space nearby (37% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Fife with Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch highlighted
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
501 postcodes
Map of Fife with Howe of Fife and Tay Coast highlighted
Howe of Fife and Tay Coast
548 postcodes
Map of Fife
Fife
city average

People

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has 17,918 residents in 8,190 households; Howe of Fife and Tay Coast has 13,211 in 6,134. Howe of Fife and Tay Coast has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 27%, 3.3 percentage points more than Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (Fife: 22%). Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.3 percentage points more than Howe of Fife and Tay Coast (Fife: 35%).

17,918Residents (2021)
13,211Residents (2021)
371,816Residents (2021)
8,190Households
6,134Households
169,445Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
12.7%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 65 and over
26.5%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Aged 65 and over
34.1%Living alone
32.8%Living alone
35.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 38% in Howe of Fife and Tay Coast. Howe of Fife and Tay Coast has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 5.6 percentage points more than Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (Fife: 65%). Howe of Fife and Tay Coast has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 2.2 percentage points more than Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (Fife: 12%).

68.3%Owner-occupied
73.9%Owner-occupied
65.3%Owner-occupied
8.2%Private renting
10.4%Private renting
11.6%Private renting
22.8%Social renting
14.1%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
36.1%Detached houses
37.8%Detached houses
26.1%Detached houses
24.1%Semi-detached houses
29.7%Semi-detached houses
26.4%Semi-detached houses
25.0%Terraced houses
17.3%Terraced houses
23.2%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
12.1%Flats
22.1%Flats

Surroundings

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 19.1 percentage points more than Howe of Fife and Tay Coast (Fife: 21%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch, and 12 in Howe of Fife and Tay Coast. The typical postcode is 518 m from the nearest school in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 512 m in Howe of Fife and Tay Coast. The typical postcode is 2,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 6,135 m in Howe of Fife and Tay Coast. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 37% in Howe of Fife and Tay Coast.

37.2%Green space within 500 m
18.1%Green space within 500 m
21.1%Green space within 500 m
49Services within 15 min (median)
12Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
518 mNearest school (median)
512 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
6.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
69.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
36.8%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.

Howe of Fife and Tay Coast

Howe of Fife and Tay Coast is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 13,211 people in 6,134 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% below the Fife average.

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