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County or areaFife
Postcode districtKY1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,321 residentsin the Thornton and Kinglassie census areaMedian age 42.62,370 households65% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,644 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C810 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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 landmarksBalbirnie Househistoric site · 3.0 miStrathorevalley · under a mileCarseggie Lawhill · 1.5 miStenton Pondpond · under a milePathhead Sandsbeach · 3.4 miKirkcaldy Sandsbeach · 3.9 miGoatmilk Hillshills · 2.9 miDiana's Fountainwaterfall · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Airfieldpark · under a mile · 3 haDunnikier Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 60 haThornton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 32 haThornton Memorial Public Parkplaying field · under a mile · 9 haRiverside Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 54 haOver Stenton Park Football Pitchplaying field · 1.2 mi · 9 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 200349 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202125 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryRothes Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyW Davidson & Sons LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBupa Dental Care1.2 miPolice stationCowdenbeath Police StationGlenrothes2.0 miCash machineCoaltown Village Store, Coaltown Of Balgonie1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryThornton Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryPitteuchar East Primary School1.2 miSecondaryAuchmuty High School2.0 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI17 miRailway stationGlenrothes with Thorntonunder a mileBus stationBus StationGlenrothes2.1 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross9.6 miBus stops34 within a mileCar parkFlemington Road Car ParkGlenrothes2.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationGlenrothes2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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