# Dunfermline Central South west Fife. 3,306 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres. Dunfermline Central had 3,217 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003040. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 3,217** (2021). Dunfermline Central had 3,217 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,114th 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/dunfermline-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Dunfermline Central 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/dunfermline-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.0%** (January 2026). In Dunfermline Central, 79.0% 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/dunfermline-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.2%** (August 2026). In Dunfermline Central, 2.2% 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/dunfermline-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003040) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Dunfermline Central 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=S02003040) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Dunfermline Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003040) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Dunfermline Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003040) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dunfermline Central had 3,217 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Dunfermline Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Dunfermline Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Dunfermline Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 3,217 | 48th least populated | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.0% | 22nd lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.2% | joint 30th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Dunfermline Central? Dunfermline Central had 3,217 usual residents at the census. Dunfermline Central is the joint 1,114th 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 Dunfermline Central alone. [See Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - **Average house price: £179,134** (July 2026). Fife’s average house price was £179,134 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Fife costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 31st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## Dunfermline Central in brief Dunfermline Central had 3,217 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Dunfermline Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Dunfermline Central, 79.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Dunfermline Central, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003040 - 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: 1.64 km² - People, mid-2024: 3,306* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 31 * 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 [Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/crossford-charlestown-and-limekilns), [Dunfermline Headwell](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-headwell), [Dunfermline Baldridgeburn](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-baldridgeburn), [Dunfermline Brucefield](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-brucefield), [Dunfermline Garvock Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-garvock-hill) ## Latest updates for Dunfermline Central - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003040 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-central#f-population. 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