# Glenrothes Central and Thornton South Fife. About 15,679 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 32 square kilometres. Glenrothes Central and Thornton had 15,461 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). Ward. Code S13002959. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife) ## Key figures - **Population: 15,461** (2021). Glenrothes Central and Thornton had 15,461 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 709th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/glenrothes-central-and-thornton#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 1%** (2022). About 1% of people in Glenrothes Central and Thornton 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/ward/glenrothes-central-and-thornton#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.5%** (January 2026). In Glenrothes Central and Thornton, 88.5% 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/ward/glenrothes-central-and-thornton#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.0%** (August 2026). In Glenrothes Central and Thornton, 4.0% 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/ward/glenrothes-central-and-thornton#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S13002959) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 1% of people in Glenrothes Central and Thornton 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=S13002959) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Glenrothes Central and Thornton. - [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S13002959) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife. The outline is Glenrothes Central and Thornton. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S13002959) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Glenrothes Central and Thornton had 15,461 usual residents at the census. ## How Glenrothes Central and Thornton compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Glenrothes Central and Thornton | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 15,461 | 9th least populated | 22 wards, Fife · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 1% | joint 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 wards, Fife · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.5% | 11th highest | 22 wards, Fife · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.0% | 5th highest | 22 wards, Fife · Aug 2026 | ## What is the population of Glenrothes Central and Thornton? Glenrothes Central and Thornton had 15,461 usual residents at the census. Glenrothes Central and Thornton is the 709th most populated of 8,397 in the UK. ## 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 Glenrothes Central and Thornton 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. ## Glenrothes Central and Thornton in brief Glenrothes Central and Thornton had 15,461 usual residents at the census. About 1% of people in Glenrothes Central and Thornton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Glenrothes Central and Thornton, 88.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Glenrothes Central and Thornton, 4.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: S13002959 - 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: 31.69 km² - People, mid-2024: 15,679* - Neighbourhoods: 22 - Output areas: 136 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Glenrothes West and Kinglassie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/glenrothes-west-and-kinglassie), [Glenrothes North, Leslie and Markinch](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/glenrothes-north-leslie-and-markinch), [Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/buckhaven-methil-and-wemyss-villages), [Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/lochgelly-cardenden-and-benarty), [Kirkcaldy East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/kirkcaldy-east), [Leven, Kennoway and Largo](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/ward/leven-kennoway-and-largo) ## Latest updates for Glenrothes Central and Thornton - 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. 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