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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People2,462 residentsin the Glenrothes Cadham and Pitcoudie census areaMedian age 43.51,157 households56% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright32% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,120 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher19% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C960 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 2 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 · 1.1 miFir Hillhill · under a mileThe Denvalley · under a mileCarseggie Lawhill · 1.4 miGoatmilk Hillshills · 2.5 miBalgillie Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 54 haGilvenbank Parkplaying field · under a mile · 16 haPitcairnpark · 1.0 miRimbleton Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 2 haJohn Dixon Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haDovecot Recreation Centresports ground · under a mile · 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 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,547 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital20 miGP surgeryNorth Glen Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryPitcoudie Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryAuchmuty High Schoolunder a milePrimaryCollydean Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND18 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationMarkinch1.4 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothesunder a mileFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross8.8 miBus stops118 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY7 postcode district.
