Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:25 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
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People4,617 residentsin the Lochgelly East census areaMedian age 44.72,137 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright26% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,207 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, construction 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 12% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, Scots 1%, 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°C942 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 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 landmarksLoch Orelake · 1.1 miLoch Gellylake · 2.1 miHare Lawhill · 1.3 miTollie Hillhill · 1.5 miFairnsdalevalley · 2.0 miShirram Braewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · under a mile · 362 haFife Cycle Parksports ground · under a mile · 6 haLochgelly Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 24 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haLauncerhead Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRobert Smith Court Community Gardenpark · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200343 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.5 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 8.0 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,339 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital15 miGP surgeryMeadows Practice4 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryLochgelly High Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Patrick's R C Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLochgelly West Primary School1.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationLochgellyunder a mileBus stationPark & RideHalbeath4.8 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross5.0 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY5 postcode district.
