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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY5 postcode district.

County or areaFife
Postcode districtKY5
Telephone code01592
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:25 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:43 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C945 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January62 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 10 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 landmarksLoch Gellylake · 1.1 miLoch Orelake · 1.9 miColvin's Knowehill · 1.3 miTollie Hillhill · 1.4 miCarden Forestforest · 3.0 miPilkham Hillshills · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 362 haLochgelly Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 24 haRobert Smith Court Community Gardenpark · 1.1 miLauncerhead Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRockgellysports ground · under a mileViolet Parkallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 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 202122 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.6 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
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLynebank Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryMeadows Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBestway National Chemists LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCanmore Dental Lochgellyunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Patrick's R C Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryLochgelly South Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLochgelly High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI13 miRailway stationLochgellyunder a mileBus stationPark & RideHalbeath4.5 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross5.9 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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