# North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West South west Fife. 4,015 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 8.0 square kilometres. North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West had 4,146 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003058. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 4,146** (2021). North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West had 4,146 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 1,611th 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/north-queensferry-and-inverkeithing-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West 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/north-queensferry-and-inverkeithing-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.8%** (January 2026). In North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West, 68.8% 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/north-queensferry-and-inverkeithing-west#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West, 2.7% 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/north-queensferry-and-inverkeithing-west#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003058) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West 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=S02003058) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003058) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003058) (Census 2021, England and Wales): North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West had 4,146 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 4,146 | 23rd most populated | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 68.8% | 17th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 2.7% | joint 43rd lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West? North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West had 4,146 usual residents at the census. North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West is the 1,611th 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 North Queensferry and Inverkeithing 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. ## North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West in brief North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West had 4,146 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West, 68.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003058 - Ward: [Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/inverkeithing-and-dalgety-bay) - Constituency: [Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cowdenbeath-and-kirkcaldy) - Council: [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 7.99 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,015* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 36 * 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 [Rosyth South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/rosyth-south), [Inverkeithing East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/inverkeithing-east), [Rosyth Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/rosyth-central), [Crossford Charlestown and Limekilns](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/crossford-charlestown-and-limekilns), [Rosyth East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/rosyth-east) ## Latest updates for North Queensferry and Inverkeithing 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/S02003058 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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