Where is Coaltown of Balgonie?

Coaltown of Balgonie is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.

What is the population of Coaltown of Balgonie?

Coaltown of Balgonie has an approximate settlement population of 1,040.

How deprived is Coaltown of Balgonie?

The Fife local authority, which includes Coaltown of Balgonie, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Coaltown of Balgonie

Coaltown of Balgonie is a village in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 1,040. It has 2 restaurants & cafés, 23 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Markinch, 1.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Coaltown of Balgonie area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Fife area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council: Fife
County: Fife
Constituency: Glenrothes
Police force: Scotland

Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

10°CPartly Cloudy

Today: 10° / 4° · 19% rain
Tomorrow: 9° / 3° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:25

8h 59m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

11US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Fife Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom

Road safety

276 reported road collisions (2025)

127 killed or seriously injured · 395 casualties · 7.4 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

203 food businesses within 2 miles

183 passed
6 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Markinch (1.7 km)
23 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Markinch (1.7 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£182,463 average▲ 5.1% YoY

Across Fife · to 2026-08

Detached£352,415

Semi-detached£209,317

Terraced£166,535

Flat£112,580

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Fuel prices

Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (3.1 km)
Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (5.6 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

26 charging locations within ~8 km

6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 120 kW
Nearest: Glenrothes - Facilities Management (0.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Gyms2
Sports pitches7
Golf courses1
Playgrounds5

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

373,990 residents in Fife

Under 16: 16%
16–64: 61%
65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Around the average in Scotland

8% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 20% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Richard Baker

Labour

Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Recent votes:

AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

Schools2
Parks & greens3
Restaurants & cafés6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,330 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Local economy

£763 median full-time weekly pay

3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,257 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 57% · Wind 35% · Solar 8%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction7.3
Feeling worthwhile7.7
Happiness yesterday7.2
Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Glenrothes and Mid Fife:

Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government215 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases211 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth205 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK103 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately85 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

Coaltown of Balgonie · 0.1 km
Coaltown of Balgonie is a village of 1,059 people in south central Fife. It is located on the B9130 road, next to the new town of Glenrothes. Coaltown has a Premier shop, a pub, a bowling green, a village hall, an und…
Glenrothes RFC · 1.1 km
Glenrothes RFC is a rugby union club based in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. Home matches are played at Carleton Park, Glenrothes.
Balgonie Castle · 1.6 km
Balgonie Castle is located on the south bank of the River Leven near Milton of Balgonie, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) east of Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. The castle keep dates from the 14th century, and the remaining struc…
River Leven, Fife · 1.7 km
The River Leven is a river in Fife, Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven. The river is 47 km long and is home to brown trout and hosts a run of sea trout and atlantic salmon.…
Markinch railway station · 1.8 km
Markinch railway station is a railway station in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, which serves the Glenrothes, Leslie and Levenmouth areas of Fife. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the main Edinburgh to Aberdeen…
Thornton Junction railway station · 2.0 km
Thornton Junction railway station served the village of Thornton, Fife, Scotland from 1847 to 1969 on the Fife Coast Railway.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Coaltown of Balgonie?: Coaltown of Balgonie is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
What is the population of Coaltown of Balgonie?: Coaltown of Balgonie has an approximate settlement population of 1,040.
How deprived is Coaltown of Balgonie?: The Fife local authority, which includes Coaltown of Balgonie, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.