# Headwell South West

South west Fife. 1,114 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Headwell South West had 1,116 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016410. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 1,116** (2021). Headwell South West had 1,116 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 11,592nd least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01016410#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Headwell South West, 96.0% 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/neighbourhood/s01016410#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.8%** (August 2026). In Headwell South West, 3.8% 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/neighbourhood/s01016410#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 73.4%** (2021). 73.4% of residents in Headwell South West were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 3,709th highest of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/s01016410#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01016410) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Headwell South West, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S01016410) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Headwell South West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01016410) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Headwell South West.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01016410) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Headwell South West had 1,116 usual residents at the census.

Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 is published for the 2011 Data Zones, whose boundaries differ from this neighbourhood’s, so it has no figure for Headwell South West. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Headwell South West compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Headwell South West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 1,116 | joint 5th most populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | joint 230th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.8% | joint 181st highest | 475 neighbourhoods, Fife · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 73.4% | joint 17th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Headwell South West?

Headwell South West had 1,116 usual residents at the census.
Headwell South West is the joint 11,592nd least populated of 46,844 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Fife

These figures are published for the whole of Fife, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Fife and not Headwell South West 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.

## Headwell South West in brief

Headwell South West had 1,116 usual residents at the census.
In Headwell South West, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Headwell South West, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
73.4% of residents in Headwell South West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016410
- Middle area: [Dunfermline Headwell](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-headwell)
- Ward: [Dunfermline North †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/dunfermline-north)
- Postcode district: [KY12 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky12)
- Town: [Dunfermline †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dunfermline)
- Postcode area: [KY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky)
- 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: 0.16 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,114
- Output areas: 10

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Carnegie Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016411), [Headwell Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016409), [Beveridgewell East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016401), [Broomhead](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016405)

## Latest updates for Headwell South West

- 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/S01016410

## How to cite

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