# Dunfermline

Town in Fife, Scotland.

Dunfermline is a town in Fife, Scotland. About 55,795 people.

Town. Code S45000285. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

Dunfermline is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Dunfermline add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Population: 54,881** (2021). Dunfermline had 54,881 usual residents at the census (Scotland's Census 2022). 193rd most populated of 1,209. 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/town/dunfermline#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 6%** (2022). About 6% of people in Dunfermline 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/town/dunfermline#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.8%** (January 2026). In Dunfermline, 91.8% 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/town/dunfermline#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.7%** (August 2026). In Dunfermline, 2.7% 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/town/dunfermline#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=S45000285) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 6% of people in Dunfermline 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=S45000285) (UK House Price Index · July 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this town lies. The outline is Dunfermline.
- [Crimes by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/scotland-crime-count?place=S45000285) (Recorded crimes and offences in Scotland · 2025/26): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Fife, where most of this town lies. The outline is Dunfermline.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=S45000285) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dunfermline had 54,881 usual residents at the census.

## How Dunfermline compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Dunfermline | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 54,881 | 7th most populated | 117 towns, Scotland · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 6% | joint 54th most people in radon Affected Areas | 117 towns, Scotland · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.8% | 47th lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.7% | joint 42nd lowest | 117 towns, Scotland · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Dunfermline?

Dunfermline had 54,881 usual residents at the census.
Dunfermline is the 193rd most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Neighbourhoods in Dunfermline

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Abbey Parks North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016412) | 520 | – | – | 61.5% |
| [Abbey Parks South and Brucefield North West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016413) | 739 | – | – | 92.2% |
| [Abbeyview Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016450) | 685 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Abbeyview East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016448) | 1,115 | – | – | 95.0% |
| [Abbeyview Linburn](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016455) | 904 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Abbeyview North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016449) | 879 | – | – | 93.5% |
| [Abbeyview South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016454) | 659 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Abbeyview West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016451) | 634 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Balbridgeburn North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016402) | 846 | – | – | 80.5% |
| [Balbridgeburn South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016404) | 546 | – | – | 95.9% |
| [Bellyeoman North and Townhill Landward](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016430) | 536 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Bellyeoman South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016428) | 710 | – | – | 89.4% |
| [Bellyeoman South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016407) | 831 | – | – | 78.4% |
| [Beveridgewell East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016401) | 775 | – | – | 95.3% |
| [Beveridgewell North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016395) | 447 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Beveridgewell West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016399) | 558 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Beveridgewell Western and Parkneuk](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016400) | 423 | – | – | 93.2% |
| [Broomhead](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016405) | 1,114 | – | – | 79.3% |
| [Brucefield North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016418) | 577 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Brucefield South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016419) | 591 | – | – | 88.9% |
| [Brucefield South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016417) | 543 | – | – | 80.8% |
| [Brucefield West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016416) | 742 | – | – | 87.3% |
| [Calais Muir](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016436) | 1,028 | – | – | 92.2% |
| [Carnegie Drive](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016411) | 1,116 | – | – | 74.2% |
| [Duloch Central North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016434) | 640 | – | – | 93.7% |
| [Duloch Central North West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016435) | 544 | – | – | 94.1% |
| [Duloch Central South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016458) | 480 | – | – | 89.6% |
| [Duloch Central South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016456) | 721 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Duloch Central South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016461) | 518 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Duloch North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016438) | 498 | – | – | 95.2% |
| [Duloch North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016433) | 1,067 | – | – | 92.5% |
| [Duloch North West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016437) | 566 | – | – | 87.8% |
| [Duloch South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016459) | 794 | – | – | 86.2% |
| [Duloch South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016457) | 664 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Duloch South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016460) | 585 | – | – | 93.4% |
| [Garvock Hill North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016423) | 921 | – | – | 97.2% |
| [Garvock Hill South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016421) | 772 | – | – | 99.7% |
| [Garvock Hill West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016422) | 557 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Halbeath](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016442) | 853 | – | – | 91.4% |
| [Headwell Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016409) | 807 | – | – | 95.9% |
| [Headwell East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016406) | 785 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Headwell North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016408) | 1,026 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Headwell South West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016410) | 1,116 | – | – | 96.0% |
| [Kingseathill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016432) | 700 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Ladys Mill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016414) | 842 | – | – | 98.7% |
| [Lynebank](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016441) | 1,058 | – | – | 92.5% |
| [Masterton Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016467) | 808 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Masterton East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016466) | 603 | – | – | 94.8% |
| [Masterton North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016472) | 710 | – | – | 96.1% |
| [Masterton South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016462) | 760 | – | – | 97.6% |
| [Masterton South East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016465) | 725 | – | – | 86.8% |
| [Middlebank East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016464) | 647 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Middlebank West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016463) | 627 | – | – | 94.9% |
| [Milesmark East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016397) | 660 | – | – | 99.4% |
| [Milesmark West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016398) | 725 | – | – | 94.0% |
| [Pitbauchlie West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016415) | 790 | – | – | 98.2% |
| [Pitbauchlie and Pitcorthie North West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016473) | 794 | – | – | 73.9% |
| [Pitcorthie Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016468) | 784 | – | – | 88.2% |
| [Pitcorthie East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016469) | 896 | – | – | 99.8% |
| [Pitcorthie North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016452) | 727 | – | – | 86.4% |
| [Pitcorthie North East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016453) | 537 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Pitcorthie North West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016447) | 743 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Pitcorthie West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016475) | 919 | – | – | 98.3% |
| [Pitreavie](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016474) | 732 | – | – | 80.6% |
| [Pitreavie Castle East and Heathery](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016471) | 648 | – | – | 99.6% |
| [Pitreavie Castle West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016470) | 489 | – | – | 57.2% |
| [Pittencrieff](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016403) | 1,108 | – | – | 84.2% |
| [Queen Margaret Fauld](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016429) | 609 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Queen Margaret Hospital](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016431) | 515 | – | – | 93.1% |
| [South Fod East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016440) | 580 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [South Fod West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016439) | 522 | – | – | 99.5% |
| [Touch](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016446) | 585 | – | – | 79.7% |
| [Townhill East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016426) | 652 | – | – | 99.1% |
| [Townhill West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016427) | 519 | – | – | 95.4% |
| [Transy](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016420) | 713 | – | – | 81.7% |
| [Wellwood](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016396) | 521 | – | – | 100.0% |
| [Woodmill North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016444) | 628 | – | – | 90.5% |
| [Woodmill South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016443) | 993 | – | – | 93.8% |
| [Woodmill West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/neighbourhood/s01016445) | 913 | – | – | 98.1% |

## Your MP

- [Dunfermline and Dollar](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dunfermline-and-dollar): Graeme Downie (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Fife](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)

## Postcode districts covering Dunfermline

[KY11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky11), [KY12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ky12)

## Middle areas in Dunfermline

[Dunfermline Abbeyview North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-abbeyview-north), [Dunfermline Abbeyview South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-abbeyview-south), [Dunfermline Baldridgeburn](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-baldridgeburn), [Dunfermline Bellyeoman](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-bellyeoman), [Dunfermline Brucefield](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-brucefield), [Dunfermline Central](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-central), [Dunfermline Duloch North](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-duloch-north), [Dunfermline Duloch South](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-duloch-south), [Dunfermline Garvock Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-garvock-hill), [Dunfermline Halbeath and Lynebank](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-halbeath-and-lynebank), [Dunfermline Headwell](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-headwell), [Dunfermline Masterton](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-masterton), [Dunfermline Milesmark and Wellwood](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-milesmark-and-wellwood), [Dunfermline Pitcorthie East](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-pitcorthie-east), [Dunfermline Pitcorthie West](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-pitcorthie-west), [Dunfermline Touch and Woodmill](https://openindex.co.uk/fife/dunfermline-touch-and-woodmill)

## Towns near Dunfermline

[Rosyth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rosyth), [Cowdenbeath](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cowdenbeath), [Dalgety Bay](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dalgety-bay), [Queensferry](https://openindex.co.uk/town/queensferry), [Bo'ness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/boness), [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Dunfermline in brief

Dunfermline is a town in Fife, Scotland.
About 55,795 people lived in Dunfermline in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from NRS small-area estimates).
Dunfermline had 54,881 usual residents at the census.
About 6% of people in Dunfermline live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dunfermline, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Dunfermline, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: S45000285
- Constituency: [Dunfermline and Dollar †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dunfermline-and-dollar)
- Council: [Fife †](https://openindex.co.uk/fife)
- Nation: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland)
- Area: 17.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 55,795*
- Neighbourhoods: 79
- Output areas: 441

* 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 and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rosyth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rosyth), [Cowdenbeath](https://openindex.co.uk/town/cowdenbeath), [Dalgety Bay](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dalgety-bay), [Queensferry](https://openindex.co.uk/town/queensferry), [Bo'ness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/boness), [Edinburgh](https://openindex.co.uk/edinburgh)

## Latest updates for Dunfermline

- 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/S45000285

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/dunfermline, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/dunfermline#f-population.

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