# Newburgh

North Fife. 2,782 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 52 square kilometres.

Newburgh had 2,780 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022).

Middle area. Code S02003120. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Key figures

- **Population: 2,780** (2021). Newburgh had 2,780 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 812th least populated of 9,448. 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/newburgh#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 22%** (2022). About 22% of people in Newburgh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/fife/newburgh#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 24.7%** (January 2026). In Newburgh, 24.7% 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/newburgh#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In Newburgh, 3.1% 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/newburgh#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003120) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 22% of people in Newburgh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=S02003120) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Newburgh.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003120) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Newburgh.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003120) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Newburgh had 2,780 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Newburgh


Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers.

## How Newburgh compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Newburgh | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 2,780 | 20th least populated | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 22% | 24th most people in radon Affected Areas | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 24.7% | 4th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.1% | joint 51st highest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Newburgh?

Newburgh had 2,780 usual residents at the census.
Newburgh is the 812th least populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Fife

These figures are published for the whole of Fife, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Fife and not Newburgh 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.

## Newburgh in brief

Newburgh had 2,780 usual residents at the census.
About 22% of people in Newburgh live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Newburgh, 24.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Newburgh, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: S02003120
- Ward: [Howe of Fife and Tay Coast †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/howe-of-fife-and-tay-coast)
- 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: 51.86 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,782*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Balmullo and Gauldry](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/balmullo-and-gauldry), [Auchtermuchty and Gateside](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/auchtermuchty-and-gateside), [Kettle and Ladybank](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kettle-and-ladybank), [Bridge of Earn and Abernethy](https://openindex.co.uk/perth-and-kinross/bridge-of-earn-and-abernethy)

## Latest updates for Newburgh

- 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/S02003120

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/newburgh, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/newburgh#f-population.

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