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Dunfermline South

Dunfermline South is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 23,356 people in 9,725 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Fife average.

Ward S13002948 · 416 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
23,356residentsScotland's Census 2022
9,725householdscensus
17%green within 500 mpostcode average
92%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Dunfermline South in FifePostcodes in Dunfermline South highlighted; the rest of Fife in grey
Map of Fife with Dunfermline South highlighted

People and homes.

23,356 residents in 9,725 households, next to the Fife average.

16%
aged 15–29
15%
aged 65 and over
73%
owner-occupied homes
9%
privately rented
17%
socially rented
15%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Dunfermline South with a published hygiene rating.

95rated food businessesin total
95%passed their last inspectionFife: 97%
5told improvement is requiredlatest inspection

In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Dunfermline South.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.

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