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Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
vs Kirkcaldy North

Kirkcaldy North has the younger population: 15% 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 21%).

Map of Fife with Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch highlighted
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
501 postcodes
Map of Fife with Kirkcaldy North highlighted
Kirkcaldy North
290 postcodes
Map of Fife
Fife
city average

People

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has 17,918 residents in 8,190 households; Kirkcaldy North has 16,376 in 7,158. Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 2.8 percentage points more than Kirkcaldy North (Fife: 22%). Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 3.5 percentage points more than Kirkcaldy North (Fife: 35%).

17,918Residents (2021)
16,376Residents (2021)
371,816Residents (2021)
8,190Households
7,158Households
169,445Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
15.0%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 65 and over
20.4%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Aged 65 and over
34.1%Living alone
30.6%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 Kirkcaldy North (33%). Kirkcaldy North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 2.3 percentage points more than Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (Fife: 65%). Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of private renting: 8%, 1.7 percentage points more than Kirkcaldy North (Fife: 12%).

68.3%Owner-occupied
70.6%Owner-occupied
65.3%Owner-occupied
8.2%Private renting
6.5%Private renting
11.6%Private renting
22.8%Social renting
22.4%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
36.1%Detached houses
27.7%Detached houses
26.1%Detached houses
24.1%Semi-detached houses
27.2%Semi-detached houses
26.4%Semi-detached houses
25.0%Terraced houses
33.4%Terraced houses
23.2%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
11.5%Flats
22.1%Flats

Surroundings

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 16.2 percentage points more than Kirkcaldy North (Fife: 21%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch, and 48 in Kirkcaldy North. The typical postcode is 518 m from the nearest school in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 499 m in Kirkcaldy North. The typical postcode is 2,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 2,795 m in Kirkcaldy North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 90% in Kirkcaldy North.

37.2%Green space within 500 m
21.0%Green space within 500 m
21.1%Green space within 500 m
49Services within 15 min (median)
48Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
518 mNearest school (median)
499 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.8 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
69.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%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.

Kirkcaldy North

Kirkcaldy North is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 16,376 people in 7,158 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Fife average.

More comparisons.

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