Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital20 miGP surgeryNorth Glen Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCollydean Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPitcoudie Primary School1.0 miSecondaryAuchmuty High School1.7 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND17 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationMarkinch1.9 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes1.7 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross8.9 miBus stops50 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY7 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY7 postcode district.
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
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People2,688 residentsin the Glenrothes Balfarg Pitcairn and Coul census areaMedian age 52.61,226 households71% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright25% social rented, 3% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 1,231 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C967 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCoul Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLady's Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Denvalley · under a mileFir Hillhill · 1.1 miBalgillie Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miCrow Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 54 haPitcairnpark · under a mileGilvenbank Parkplaying field · under a mile · 16 haCommonpark · 1.7 mi · 7 haJohn Dixon Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 5 haDovecot Recreation Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 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 3.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% 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)1,291 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 196 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
