# Sinclairtown North

South Fife. 788 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.1 square kilometres.

Sinclairtown North had 793 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016655. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 793** (2021). Sinclairtown North had 793 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 8,451st 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/s01016655#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Sinclairtown North, 99.8% 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/s01016655#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 10.9%** (August 2026). In Sinclairtown North, 10.9% 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/s01016655#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 69.3%** (2021). 69.3% of residents in Sinclairtown North were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 7,653rd 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/s01016655#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01016655) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Sinclairtown North, 99.8% 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=S01016655) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Sinclairtown North.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01016655) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Sinclairtown North.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01016655) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sinclairtown North had 793 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 Sinclairtown North. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Sinclairtown North compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Sinclairtown North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 793 | joint 162nd most populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.8% | joint 64th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 10.9% | 3rd highest | 475 neighbourhoods, Fife · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 69.3% | joint 58th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Sinclairtown North?

Sinclairtown North had 793 usual residents at the census.
Sinclairtown North is the joint 8,451st 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 Sinclairtown North 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.

## Sinclairtown North in brief

Sinclairtown North had 793 usual residents at the census.
In Sinclairtown North, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Sinclairtown North, 10.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
69.3% of residents in Sinclairtown North were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016655
- Middle area: [Dysart](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dysart)
- Ward: [Kirkcaldy East †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/kirkcaldy-east)
- Postcode district: [KY1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky1)
- Town: [Kirkcaldy †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kirkcaldy)
- Postcode area: [KY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky)
- Constituency: [Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cowdenbeath-and-kirkcaldy)
- Council: [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 0.12 km²
- People, mid-2024: 788
- Output areas: 7

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

## Next door

[Kirkcaldy Viewforth](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016643), [Sinclairtown East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016654), [Sinclairtown Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016649), [Gallatown West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016650)

## Latest updates for Sinclairtown North

- 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/S01016655

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016655