# Foresters Lodge

Central Fife. 668 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Foresters Lodge had 675 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016708. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 675** (2021). Foresters Lodge had 675 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 6,314th 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/s01016708#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Foresters Lodge, 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/s01016708#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 57.9%** (2021). 57.9% of residents in Foresters Lodge were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 8,051st 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/s01016708#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 25.7%** (2021). 25.7% of residents in Foresters Lodge were aged 65 or over at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 10,283rd 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/s01016708#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01016708) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Foresters Lodge, 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=S01016708) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Foresters Lodge.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01016708) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Foresters Lodge.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01016708) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Foresters Lodge had 675 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 Foresters Lodge. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Foresters Lodge compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Foresters Lodge | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 675 | joint 221st least populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 57.9% | joint 103rd lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.7% | 166th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Foresters Lodge?

Foresters Lodge had 675 usual residents at the census.
Foresters Lodge is the joint 6,314th 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 Foresters Lodge 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.

## Foresters Lodge in brief

Foresters Lodge had 675 usual residents at the census.
In Foresters Lodge, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
57.9% of residents in Foresters Lodge were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
25.7% of residents in Foresters Lodge were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016708
- Middle area: [Glenrothes Balgeddie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/glenrothes-balgeddie)
- Ward: [Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/glenrothes-north-leslie-and-markinch)
- 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: 0.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 668
- Output areas: 5

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

## Next door

[Whinnyknowe and Leslie Mains](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016710), [Auchmuty Dovecot and Town Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016692), [Balgeddie South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016709), [Beechwood](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016716), [Collydean South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016714), [Pitcoudie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016717)

## Latest updates for Foresters Lodge

- 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/S01016708

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016708