# Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown South Fife. 5,197 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres. Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown had 4,776 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003090. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,776** (2021). Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown had 4,776 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,852nd 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/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown 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/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.8%** (January 2026). In Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown, 89.8% 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/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 6.2%** (August 2026). In Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown, 6.2% 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/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003090) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown 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=S02003090) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003090) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003090) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown had 4,776 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,776 | 10th most 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 | 89.8% | joint 47th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 6.2% | 9th highest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown? Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown had 4,776 usual residents at the census. Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown is the 1,852nd 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 Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown 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. ## Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown in brief Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown had 4,776 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown, 89.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown, 6.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003090 - Ward: [Kirkcaldy East †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/kirkcaldy-east) - Constituency: [Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cowdenbeath-and-kirkcaldy) - Council: [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 2.50 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,197* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 46 * 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 [Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-hayfield-and-smeaton), [Dysart](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dysart), [Thornton and Kinglassie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/thornton-and-kinglassie), [Kirkcaldy Pathhead](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-pathhead), [Wemyss](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/wemyss) ## Latest updates for Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown - 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/S02003090 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown#f-population. 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