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Methil West

Middle area

South east Fife. 2,551 people in 1.2 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Methil West’s wards yet.

Population
2,442
595th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
8.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.8%
3,974th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Methil West compares

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Methil WestMiddle
Population106 middle areas, Fife · 2021
Population: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 2,209 to 5,664. The middle area is 3,266. Methil West is 2,442.
2,4426th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 15.0% to 99.8%. The middle area is 91.1%. Methil West is 99.0%.
99.0%joint 6th highest
Claimant rate106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 0.3% to 8.7%. The middle area is 3.1%. Methil West is 8.7%.
8.7%highest
Aged 15 to 64106 middle areas, Fife · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 53.9% to 86.6%. The middle area is 62.6%. Methil West is 63.8%.
63.8%joint 39th highest

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 Methil West alone. See Fife

Average house price
£179,134
Up 5.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,913
162nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.6×
31st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Methil West in brief

Methil West had 2,442 usual residents at the census.

In Methil West, 99.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Methil West, 8.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.8% of residents in Methil West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.