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Dunfermline North

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South west Fife. About 15,804 people in 18 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dunfermline North, 92.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
15,784
636th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.9%
3,557th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dunfermline North compares

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Population22 wards, Fife · 2021
Population: every ward in Fife22 areas from 12,553 to 23,541. The middle area is 16,153. Dunfermline North is 15,784.
15,78411th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage22 wards, Fife · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Fife22 areas from 32.4% to 98.8%. The middle area is 87.2%. Dunfermline North is 92.7%.
92.7%6th highest
Claimant rate22 wards, Fife · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Fife22 areas from 0.8% to 6.7%. The middle area is 3.3%. Dunfermline North is 3.4%.
3.4%joint 10th highest
Aged 15 to 6422 wards, Fife · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Fife22 areas from 57.5% to 75.6%. The middle area is 62.4%. Dunfermline North is 62.9%.
62.9%8th highest

Figures for the whole of Fife

These figures are published for the whole of Fife, not for each ward, so they describe all of Fife and not Dunfermline North 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
Dunfermline North in brief

Dunfermline North had 15,784 usual residents at the census.

In Dunfermline North, 92.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dunfermline North, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.9% of residents in Dunfermline North were aged 15 to 64 at the census.