# Pitteuchar South East

South Fife. 505 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Pitteuchar South East had 522 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016699. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 522** (2021). Pitteuchar South East had 522 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,940th 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/s01016699#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.7%** (January 2026). In Pitteuchar South East, 96.7% 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/s01016699#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 1.6%** (August 2026). In Pitteuchar South East, 1.6% 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/s01016699#f-claimant-rate
- **Aged 15 to 64: 60.0%** (2021). 60.0% of residents in Pitteuchar South East were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 12,992nd 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/s01016699#f-age-15-to-64

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01016699) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Pitteuchar South East, 96.7% 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=S01016699) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Pitteuchar South East.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01016699) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Pitteuchar South East.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01016699) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Pitteuchar South East had 522 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 Pitteuchar South East. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Pitteuchar South East compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Pitteuchar South East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 522 | joint 50th least populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.7% | joint 215th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 1.6% | joint 104th lowest | 475 neighbourhoods, Fife · Aug 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 60.0% | joint 155th lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Pitteuchar South East?

Pitteuchar South East had 522 usual residents at the census.
Pitteuchar South East is the joint 2,940th 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 Pitteuchar South East 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.

## Pitteuchar South East in brief

Pitteuchar South East had 522 usual residents at the census.
In Pitteuchar South East, 96.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Pitteuchar South East, 1.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.0% of residents in Pitteuchar South East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016699
- Middle area: [Glenrothes Pitteuchar](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/glenrothes-pitteuchar)
- Ward: [Glenrothes Central and Thornton †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/glenrothes-central-and-thornton)
- Postcode district: [KY7 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky7)
- Town: [Glenrothes †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/glenrothes)
- 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: 0.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 505
- Output areas: 4

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

## Next door

[Pitteuchar South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016704), [Woodside West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016705), [Pitteuchar North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016700), [Stenton North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016693), [Pitteuchar Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016701)

## Latest updates for Pitteuchar South East

- 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/S01016699

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016699