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County or areaFife
Postcode districtKY7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:43 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,275 residentsin the Markinch and Star census areaMedian age 48.21,893 households81% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,144 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C960 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBalbirnie Househistoric site · under a mileUpper Frandy Reservoirwalk or trail · under a mileFir Hillhill · under a mileThe Denvalley · under a mileCoul Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miCuinin Hillhill · 1.0 miCarriston Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miBlacklaws Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 54 haGilvenbank Parkplaying field · under a mile · 16 haJohn Dixon Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haPitcairnpark · 1.5 miRimbleton Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haBalbirnie Fitness Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200349 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,006 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenrothes Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryNorth Glen Medical Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMarkinch Pharmacy LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNorth Street Dental Practice1.2 miPolice stationGlenrothes Police Station1.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Markinchunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMarkinch Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAuchmuty High School1.1 miPrimaryPitcoudie Primary School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND17 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationMarkinchunder a mileBus stationBus StationGlenrothes1.3 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross9.5 miBus stops74 within a mileCar parkFlemington Road Car ParkGlenrothes1.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationGlenrothes2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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