# Markinch and Star Central Fife. 4,275 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 17 square kilometres. Markinch and Star had 4,275 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003106. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,275** (2021). Markinch and Star had 4,275 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,676th 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/markinch-and-star#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 58%** (2022). About 58% of people in Markinch and Star 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/markinch-and-star#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.9%** (January 2026). In Markinch and Star, 62.9% 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/markinch-and-star#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.5%** (August 2026). In Markinch and Star, 2.5% 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/markinch-and-star#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003106) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 58% of people in Markinch and Star 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=S02003106) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Markinch and Star. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003106) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Markinch and Star. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003106) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Markinch and Star had 4,275 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Markinch and Star Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Markinch and Star compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Markinch and Star | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,275 | 16th most populated | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 58% | 10th most people in radon Affected Areas | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.9% | 14th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.5% | 39th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Markinch and Star? Markinch and Star had 4,275 usual residents at the census. Markinch and Star is the 1,676th 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 Markinch and Star 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. ## Markinch and Star in brief Markinch and Star had 4,275 usual residents at the census. About 58% of people in Markinch and Star live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Markinch and Star, 62.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Markinch and Star, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003106 - Ward: [Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/glenrothes-north-leslie-and-markinch) - Constituency: [Glenrothes and Mid Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife) - Council: [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 17.28 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,275* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 39 * 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 [Kennoway and Bonnybank](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kennoway-and-bonnybank), [Windygates and Coaltown](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/windygates-and-coaltown), [Falkland and Freuchie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/falkland-and-freuchie), [Glenrothes Balfarg Pitcairn and Coul](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/glenrothes-balfarg-pitcairn-and-coul), [Kettle and Ladybank](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kettle-and-ladybank), [Glenrothes Cadham and Pitcoudie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/glenrothes-cadham-and-pitcoudie) ## Latest updates for Markinch and Star - 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/S02003106 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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