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Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
vs Leven, Kennoway and Largo

Leven, Kennoway and Largo has the younger population: 16% 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 15%).

Map of Fife with Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch highlighted
Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch
501 postcodes
Map of Fife with Leven, Kennoway and Largo highlighted
Leven, Kennoway and Largo
550 postcodes
Map of Fife
Fife
city average

People

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has 17,918 residents in 8,190 households; Leven, Kennoway and Largo has 19,513 in 9,170. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (23% and 24%). Leven, Kennoway and Largo has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.5 percentage points more than Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (Fife: 35%).

17,918Residents (2021)
19,513Residents (2021)
371,816Residents (2021)
8,190Households
9,170Households
169,445Households
14.3%Aged 15–29
16.1%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
23.2%Aged 65 and over
24.1%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Aged 65 and over
34.1%Living alone
35.6%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 semi-detached houses in Leven, Kennoway and Largo (32%). Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 1.4 percentage points more than Leven, Kennoway and Largo (Fife: 65%). Leven, Kennoway and Largo has the higher share of private renting: 10%, 1.7 percentage points more than Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch (Fife: 12%).

68.3%Owner-occupied
66.9%Owner-occupied
65.3%Owner-occupied
8.2%Private renting
9.9%Private renting
11.6%Private renting
22.8%Social renting
21.7%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
36.1%Detached houses
27.4%Detached houses
26.1%Detached houses
24.1%Semi-detached houses
32.0%Semi-detached houses
26.4%Semi-detached houses
25.0%Terraced houses
16.9%Terraced houses
23.2%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
21.1%Flats
22.1%Flats

Surroundings

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 37%, 22.2 percentage points more than Leven, Kennoway and Largo (Fife: 21%). A typical postcode has 49 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch, and 39 in Leven, Kennoway and Largo. The typical postcode is 518 m from the nearest school in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 432 m in Leven, Kennoway and Largo. The typical postcode is 2,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 1,315 m in Leven, Kennoway and Largo. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 69% of premises in Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and 91% in Leven, Kennoway and Largo.

37.2%Green space within 500 m
15.0%Green space within 500 m
21.1%Green space within 500 m
49Services within 15 min (median)
39Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
518 mNearest school (median)
432 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
69.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.7%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.

Leven, Kennoway and Largo

Leven, Kennoway and Largo is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 19,513 people in 9,170 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Fife average.

More comparisons.

Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch and Leven, Kennoway and Largo next to other wards of Fife.

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