Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 39 min4:25 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 56 min8:43 am – 3:39 pm
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People2,821 residentsin the Lochgelly West and Lumphinnans census areaMedian age 43.91,418 households47% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright40% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,269 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 59% go by car, 10% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages14% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 10% 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°C1,003 mm of rain a year, 28 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October61 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 spacesCowdenbeath Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 66 haRobert Smith Court Community Gardenpark · under a mileLochore Meadows Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 362 haViolet Parkallotments · under a mileLauncerhead Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haRockgellysports ground · 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 4.8 · 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)1,555 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 112 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital14 miGP surgeryMeadows Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryLumphinnans Primary & Community Schoolunder a milePrimaryLochgelly West Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryLochgelly High School1.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI12 miRailway stationCowdenbeathunder a mileBus stationPark & RideHalbeath3.5 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross6.2 miBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY4 postcode district.
