# Wormit West

North east Fife. 807 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Wormit West had 754 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Neighbourhood. Code S01016877. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 754** (2021). Wormit West had 754 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 7,821st 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/s01016877#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 62.7%** (January 2026). In Wormit West, 62.7% 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/s01016877#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Aged 15 to 64: 58.5%** (2021). 58.5% of residents in Wormit West were aged 15 to 64 at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 9,288th 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/s01016877#f-age-15-to-64
- **Aged 65 and over: 24.7%** (2021). 24.7% of residents in Wormit West were aged 65 or over at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 11,897th 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/s01016877#f-age-65-and-over

## On the map

- [Gigabit coverage by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/gigabit-broadband#place=S01016877) (Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026): In Wormit West, 62.7% 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=S01016877) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Wormit West.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count#place=S01016877) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Wormit West.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S01016877) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wormit West had 754 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 Wormit West. [See deprivation across Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/deprivation)

## How Wormit West compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Wormit West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 754 | 205th most populated | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 62.7% | 72nd lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Aged 15 to 64 | 58.5% | joint 110th lowest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |
| Aged 65 and over | 24.7% | joint 186th highest | 511 neighbourhoods, Fife · 2021 |

## What is the population of Wormit West?

Wormit West had 754 usual residents at the census.
Wormit West is the joint 7,821st 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 Wormit West 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.

## Wormit West in brief

Wormit West had 754 usual residents at the census.
In Wormit West, 62.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
58.5% of residents in Wormit West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
24.7% of residents in Wormit West were aged 65 or over at the census.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: S01016877
- Middle area: [Newport and Wormit](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/newport-and-wormit)
- Ward: [Tay Bridgehead †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/tay-bridgehead)
- Postcode district: [DD6 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd6)
- Postcode area: [DD †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/dd)
- 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: 0.35 km²
- People, mid-2024: 807
- Output areas: 5

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

## Next door

[Gauldry and Balmerino](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016863), [Wormit East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016876)

## Latest updates for Wormit West

- 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/S01016877

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016877