Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
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People5,135 residentsin the Kirkcaldy Chapel census areaMedian age 40.72,064 households77% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright16% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 2,582 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%, other languages 4%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C966 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 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)
Parks and green spacesRabbit Braes Community Parkpark · under a mile · 23 haDunnikier Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 60 haBeveridge Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 37 haDunnikier Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 61 haGlamis Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSchool Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 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 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202122 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.7 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)2,135 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital14 miGP surgeryBennochy Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryTorbain Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryFair Isle Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryKirkcaldy High School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationKirkcaldy2.0 miBus stationBus StationKirkcaldy2.2 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing7.9 miBus stops123 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY2 postcode district.
