# Lawhead and Northbank

North east Fife. 652 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Lawhead and Northbank had 685 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016855. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 685** (2021). Lawhead and Northbank had 685 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 6,523rd 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/s01016855#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 82.7%** (January 2026). In Lawhead and Northbank, 82.7% 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/s01016855#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 49.9%** (2021). 49.9% of residents in Lawhead and Northbank were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 768th 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/s01016855#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 40.3%** (2021). 40.3% of residents in Lawhead and Northbank were aged 65 or over at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 543rd 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/s01016855#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband?place=S01016855) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Lawhead and Northbank, 82.7% 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=S01016855) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Lawhead and Northbank.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S01016855) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Lawhead and Northbank.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S01016855) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Lawhead and Northbank had 685 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 Lawhead and Northbank. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Lawhead and Northbank compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Lawhead and Northbank | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 685 | joint 235th least populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 82.7% | 127th lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 49.9% | 13th lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 40.3% | joint 10th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Lawhead and Northbank?

Lawhead and Northbank had 685 usual residents at the census.
Lawhead and Northbank is the joint 6,523rd 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 Lawhead and Northbank 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.

## Lawhead and Northbank in brief

Lawhead and Northbank had 685 usual residents at the census.
In Lawhead and Northbank, 82.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
49.9% of residents in Lawhead and Northbank were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
40.3% of residents in Lawhead and Northbank were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016855
- Middle area: [St Andrews North and Strathkinness](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/st-andrews-north-and-strathkinness)
- Ward: [St Andrews †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/st-andrews)
- Postcode district: [KY16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky16)
- Town: [St Andrews †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/st-andrews)
- 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: 0.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 652
- Output areas: 6

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

## Next door

[North Haugh](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016856), [Hallow Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016849), [Kinness Burn West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016852), [Canongate](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016851), [Hallow Hill South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016848), [Feddinch and The Grange](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016847)

## Latest updates for Lawhead and Northbank

- 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/S01016855

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016855