# Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns South west Fife. 3,972 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 19 square kilometres. Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns had 3,997 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003036. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,997** (2021). Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns had 3,997 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,542nd least populated of 9,448. 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/fife/crossford-charlestown-and-limekilns#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 2%** (2022). About 2% of people in Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns 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/fife/crossford-charlestown-and-limekilns#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 44.0%** (January 2026). In Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns, 44.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fife/crossford-charlestown-and-limekilns#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 1.4%** (August 2026). In Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fife/crossford-charlestown-and-limekilns#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=S02003036) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 2% of people in Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns 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=S02003036) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S02003036) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S02003036) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns had 3,997 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,997 | 32nd most populated | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 2% | 39th most people in radon Affected Areas | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 44.0% | 8th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 1.4% | joint 14th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns? Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns had 3,997 usual residents at the census. Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns is the 1,542nd least populated of 9,448 in the UK. ## Figures for the whole of Fife These figures are published for the whole of Fife, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Fife and not Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns alone. [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. ## Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns in brief Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns had 3,997 usual residents at the census. About 2% of people in Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns, 44.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns, 1.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003036 - Ward: [Dunfermline Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/dunfermline-central) - Constituency: [Dunfermline and Dollar †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dunfermline-and-dollar) - Council: [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 18.75 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,972* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 36 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Cairneyhill and Crombie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/cairneyhill-and-crombie), [Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/valleyfield-culross-and-torryburn), [Dunfermline Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-central), [North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/north-queensferry-and-inverkeithing-west), [Dunfermline Milesmark and Wellwood](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-milesmark-and-wellwood), [Rosyth North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/rosyth-north) ## Latest updates for Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns - 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/S02003036 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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