# Ballingry Central

South west Fife. 772 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Ballingry Central had 797 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016551. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 797** (2021). Ballingry Central had 797 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 8,520th 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/s01016551#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Ballingry Central, 100.0% 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/s01016551#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.3%** (August 2026). In Ballingry Central, 4.3% 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/s01016551#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 65.6%** (2021). 65.6% of residents in Ballingry Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 15,746th 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/s01016551#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=S01016551) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Ballingry Central, 100.0% 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=S01016551) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Ballingry Central.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S01016551) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Ballingry Central.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S01016551) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Ballingry Central had 797 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 Ballingry Central. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Ballingry Central compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Ballingry Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 797 | 158th most populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.3% | joint 141st highest | 475 neighbourhoods, Fife · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 65.6% | joint 143rd highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Ballingry Central?

Ballingry Central had 797 usual residents at the census.
Ballingry Central is the joint 8,520th 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 Ballingry Central 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.

## Ballingry Central in brief

Ballingry Central had 797 usual residents at the census.
In Ballingry Central, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Ballingry Central, 4.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.6% of residents in Ballingry Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016551
- Middle area: [Ballingry](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ballingry)
- Ward: [Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/lochgelly-cardenden-and-benarty)
- Postcode district: [KY5 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky5)
- Postcode area: [KY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky)
- 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: 0.18 km²
- People, mid-2024: 772
- Output areas: 7

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

## Next door

[Ballingry West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016553), [Ballingry East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016550), [Ballingry South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016552), [Kelty Central Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016544)

## Latest updates for Ballingry Central

- 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/S01016551

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016551