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Thornton and Kinglassie

Middle area

South Fife. 5,350 people in 31 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Thornton and Kinglassie’s wards yet.

Population
5,321
2,085th lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
68.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
63.7%
4,054th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Thornton and Kinglassie compares

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Thornton and KinglassieMiddle
Population106 middle areas, Fife · 2021
Population: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 2,209 to 5,664. The middle area is 3,266. Thornton and Kinglassie is 5,321.
5,3213rd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 15.0% to 99.8%. The middle area is 91.1%. Thornton and Kinglassie is 68.4%.
68.4%16th lowest
Claimant rate106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 0.3% to 8.7%. The middle area is 3.1%. Thornton and Kinglassie is 4.1%.
4.1%joint 26th highest
Aged 15 to 64106 middle areas, Fife · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every middle area in Fife106 areas from 53.9% to 86.6%. The middle area is 62.6%. Thornton and Kinglassie is 63.7%.
63.7%41st highest

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 Thornton and Kinglassie alone. See Fife

Average house price
£179,134
Up 5.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,913
162nd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.6×
31st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
80.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Thornton and Kinglassie in brief

Thornton and Kinglassie had 5,321 usual residents at the census.

In Thornton and Kinglassie, 68.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Thornton and Kinglassie, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

63.7% of residents in Thornton and Kinglassie were aged 15 to 64 at the census.