# Kilrenny East Fife. 638 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 18 square kilometres. Kilrenny had 625 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). In Kilrenny, 85.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. Neighbourhood. Code S01016832. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 625** (2021). Kilrenny had 625 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 5,212th 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/s01016832#f-population - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.2%** (January 2026). In Kilrenny, 85.2% 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/s01016832#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.4%** (August 2026). In Kilrenny, 2.4% 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/s01016832#f-claimant-rate - **Aged 15 to 64: 60.2%** (2021). 60.2% of residents in Kilrenny were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 13,533rd 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/s01016832#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=S01016832) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Kilrenny, 85.2% 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=S01016832) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Kilrenny. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S01016832) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Kilrenny. - [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S01016832) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kilrenny had 625 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 Kilrenny. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation) ## How Kilrenny compares Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers. | Measure | Kilrenny | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 625 | joint 155th least populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.2% | joint 143rd lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.4% | joint 177th lowest | 475 neighbourhoods, Fife · Aug 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 60.2% | joint 159th lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 | ## What is the population of Kilrenny? Kilrenny had 625 usual residents at the census. Kilrenny is the joint 5,212th 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 Kilrenny 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. ## Kilrenny in brief Kilrenny had 625 usual residents at the census. In Kilrenny, 85.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Kilrenny, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. 60.2% of residents in Kilrenny were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Neighbourhood - Code: S01016832 - Middle area: [Anstruther](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/anstruther) - Ward: [East Neuk and Landward †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/east-neuk-and-landward) - Postcode district: [KY10 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky10) - Postcode area: [KY †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky) - Constituency: [North East Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-fife) - Council: [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 17.63 km² - People, mid-2024: 638 - 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 [Crail South and Fife Ness](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016833), [Largoward Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016822), [St Monans East and Abercrombie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016826), [Boarhills and Kingsbarns](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016835), [Anstruther East and Cellardyke](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016828), [Anstruther South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016829) ## Latest updates for Kilrenny - 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/S01016832 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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