# Thornton and Kinglassie South Fife. 5,350 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 31 square kilometres. Thornton and Kinglassie had 5,321 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Middle area. Code S02003093. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,321** (2021). Thornton and Kinglassie had 5,321 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Joint 2,085th 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/thornton-and-kinglassie#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Thornton and Kinglassie 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/thornton-and-kinglassie#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 68.4%** (January 2026). In Thornton and Kinglassie, 68.4% 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/thornton-and-kinglassie#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.1%** (August 2026). In Thornton and Kinglassie, 4.1% 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/thornton-and-kinglassie#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S02003093) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Thornton and Kinglassie 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=S02003093) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Thornton and Kinglassie. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S02003093) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Thornton and Kinglassie. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S02003093) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Thornton and Kinglassie had 5,321 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Thornton and Kinglassie Scotland publishes recorded crime by council. It has its own layers. ## How Thornton and Kinglassie compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Thornton and Kinglassie | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,321 | 3rd 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 | 68.4% | 16th lowest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.1% | joint 26th highest | 106 middle areas, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Thornton and Kinglassie? Thornton and Kinglassie had 5,321 usual residents at the census. Thornton and Kinglassie is the joint 2,085th 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 Thornton and Kinglassie 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. ## Thornton and Kinglassie in brief Thornton and Kinglassie had 5,321 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Thornton and Kinglassie live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. 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. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: S02003093 - Ward: [Glenrothes Central and Thornton †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/glenrothes-central-and-thornton) - Constituency: [Glenrothes and Mid Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/glenrothes-and-mid-fife) - Council: [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) - Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) - Area: 31.04 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,350* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 47 * 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 [Leslie and Newcastle](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/leslie-and-newcastle), [Cardenden](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/cardenden), [Wemyss](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/wemyss), [Kirkcaldy Chapel](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-chapel), [Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/kirkcaldy-gallatown-and-sinclairtown), [Glenrothes Caskieberran and Rimbleton](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/glenrothes-caskieberran-and-rimbleton) ## Latest updates for Thornton and Kinglassie - 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/S02003093 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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