# St Andrews Central North east Fife. 4,693 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre. St Andrews Central had 5,157 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003130. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,157** (2021). St Andrews Central had 5,157 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 1,992nd 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/st-andrews-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 9%** (2022). About 9% of people in St Andrews Central 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/st-andrews-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 36.4%** (January 2026). In St Andrews Central, 36.4% 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/st-andrews-central#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 0.8%** (August 2026). In St Andrews Central, 0.8% 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/st-andrews-central#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003130) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 9% of people in St Andrews Central 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=S02003130) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is St Andrews Central. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003130) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is St Andrews Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003130) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Andrews Central had 5,157 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in St Andrews Central Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How St Andrews Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | St Andrews Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,157 | 4th most populated | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 9% | joint 31st most people in radon Affected Areas | 106 middle areas, Fife · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 36.4% | 7th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 0.8% | 2nd lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of St Andrews Central? St Andrews Central had 5,157 usual residents at the census. St Andrews Central is the joint 1,992nd 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 St Andrews Central alone. [See Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - **Average house price: £179,134** (July 2026). Fife’s average house price was £179,134 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 5.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 4.6×** (2025). A home in Fife costs 4.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 31st most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 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. ## St Andrews Central in brief St Andrews Central had 5,157 usual residents at the census. About 9% of people in St Andrews Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In St Andrews Central, 36.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In St Andrews Central, 0.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003130 - Ward: [St Andrews †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/st-andrews) - 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: 1.04 km² - People, mid-2024: 4,693* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 35 * 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 [St Andrews North and Strathkinness](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/st-andrews-north-and-strathkinness), [St Andrews South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/st-andrews-south-east), [St Andrews South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/st-andrews-south-west) ## Latest updates for St Andrews Central - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S02003130 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/st-andrews-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/fife/st-andrews-central#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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