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Pubs 58 Restaurants 276 Banks 13 Shops 621 Supermarkets 41 Takeaways 135 Cinemas 10 Attractions 151 Business services 58 Education 247 Health and beauty 392 Home improvement 221 Leisure 59 Property services 79




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County or areaFife
Postcode districtKY1
Telephone code01592
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:42 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,429 residentsin the Kirkcaldy Central census areaMedian age 49.11,814 households64% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright16% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,626 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%, other languages 6%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C853 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksKirkcaldy Sandsbeach · under a milePathhead Sandsbeach · under a mileRaith Lakelake · 1.2 miDiana's Fountainwaterfall · 1.8 miMiddle Denvalley · under a mileCastle Hillhill · 1.1 miFife Historic Buildings Trusthistoric site · 3.2 miKinghorn War Memorialhistoric site · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBeveridge Parkpark · under a mile · 37 haDunnikier Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 60 haSt Mary's Greenpark · under a mileDunnikier Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 61 haKirkcaldy Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileKirkcaldy Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 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 202121 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · 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
Broadband85% 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)2,103 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Brycedale Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRedburn Dentalunder a milePolice stationKirkcaldy Police Stationunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kirkcaldy - Lauder Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDunnikier Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryKirkcaldy North Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryKirkcaldy High School1.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI14 miRailway stationKirkcaldyunder a mileBus stationBus StationKirkcaldyunder a mileFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing8.1 miBus stops221 within a mileCar parkMilton Road Car ParkKirkcaldyunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseKirkcaldy1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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