# Bowhill West

South west Fife. 661 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Bowhill West had 643 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016558. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 643** (2021). Bowhill West had 643 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 5,612th 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/s01016558#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.3%** (January 2026). In Bowhill West, 93.3% 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/s01016558#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.4%** (August 2026). In Bowhill West, 3.4% 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/s01016558#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 55.2%** (2021). 55.2% of residents in Bowhill West were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 3,867th lowest 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/s01016558#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01016558) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Bowhill West, 93.3% 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=S01016558) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Bowhill West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01016558) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Bowhill West.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01016558) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bowhill West had 643 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 Bowhill West. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Bowhill West compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Bowhill West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 643 | 178th least populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.3% | joint 229th lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.4% | joint 211th highest | 475 neighbourhoods, Fife · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 55.2% | joint 53rd lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Bowhill West?

Bowhill West had 643 usual residents at the census.
Bowhill West is the joint 5,612th 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 Bowhill 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.

## Bowhill West in brief

Bowhill West had 643 usual residents at the census.
In Bowhill West, 93.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bowhill West, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
55.2% of residents in Bowhill West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016558
- Middle area: [Cardenden](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/cardenden)
- 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: 0.17 km²
- People, mid-2024: 661
- Output areas: 6

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

## Next door

[Bowhill East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016559), [Auchterderran Landward and Cluny](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016662), [Bowhill and Dundonald](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016555), [Jamphlars and Lochgelly Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016560)

## Latest updates for Bowhill 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/S01016558

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016558