# Glenrothes and Mid Fife

East Scotland. About 93,492 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 173 square kilometres.

Richard Baker has been the Labour MP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife since July 2024. They won by 2,954 votes on a 51.1% turnout.

Constituency. Code S14000090. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)

## MP and the 2024 result

Richard Baker has been the Labour MP for Glenrothes and Mid Fife since July 2024.
They won by 2,954 votes on a 51.1% turnout.

MP: [Richard Baker](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5253) (Labour).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Glenrothes and Mid Fife

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Richard Baker (elected) | Labour | 15,994 | 44.3% |
| John Beare | Scottish National Party | 13,040 | 36.1% |
| Ian Smith | Reform UK | 3,528 | 9.8% |
| Debbie MacCallum | Conservative | 1,973 | 5.5% |
| Jill Reilly | Liberal Democrat | 1,604 | 4.4% |

Electorate 70,655. Turnout 51.1%. Majority 2,954 (8.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3494

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 8.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Glenrothes and Mid Fife had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 176th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 51.1%** (July 2024). Turnout in Glenrothes and Mid Fife at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.1% (House of Commons Library). 73rd lowest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,672** (2021). Glenrothes and Mid Fife had 92,672 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 74th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 12%** (2022). About 12% of people in Glenrothes and Mid Fife live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S14000090) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 12% of people in Glenrothes and Mid Fife live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S14000090) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Glenrothes and Mid Fife.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S14000090) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Glenrothes and Mid Fife.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S14000090) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Glenrothes and Mid Fife had 92,672 usual residents at the census.

## How Glenrothes and Mid Fife compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Glenrothes and Mid Fife | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 8.2% | joint 176th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 51.1% | 73rd lowest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,672 | 74th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 12% | joint 192nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Glenrothes and Mid Fife?

Glenrothes and Mid Fife had 92,672 usual residents at the census.
Glenrothes and Mid Fife is the 74th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Fife

Most of Glenrothes and Mid Fife lies in Fife. These figures are published for the whole of Fife, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Glenrothes and Mid Fife itself. [See Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

- **Average house price: £182,463** (August 2026). Fife’s average house price was £182,463 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,913** (2025). Full-time workers living in Fife earned a median of £38,913 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 162nd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 4.7×** (2025). A home in Fife costs 4.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 33rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 373,990** (2025). Fife’s population was an estimated 373,990 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Glenrothes and Mid Fife in brief

The winner in Glenrothes and Mid Fife had a majority of 8.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Glenrothes and Mid Fife at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.1%.
Glenrothes and Mid Fife had 92,672 usual residents at the census.
About 12% of people in Glenrothes and Mid Fife live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: S14000090
- Council: [Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 173 km²
- People, mid-2024: 93,492*
- Wards: 5
- Middle areas: 26
- Neighbourhoods: 133
- Output areas: 816

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Glenrothes and Mid Fife

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S14000090

## How to cite

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