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Dunfermline

Dunfermline is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 54,990. It has around 2 pharmacies and 27 restaurants and cafés, 108 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Dunfermline City, 1.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dunfermline 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
Dunfermline and West Fife
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

6°COvercast

  • Today: 9° / 4° · 62% rain
  • Tomorrow: 10° / 7° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:29Sunset 16:25

8h 55m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

8US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Fife Dunfermline, 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

471 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 403 passed
  • 8 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Dunfermline City (0.6 km)
  • 82 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Dunfermline City (0.6 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: 172.7p · Asda (3.5 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (3.5 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

29 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 180 kW
  • Nearest: Viewfield Terrace Car Park (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres3
  • Gyms2
  • Sports pitches31
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds18

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

Graeme Downie

Labour

Dunfermline and Dollar

Recent votes:

  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
  • AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Schools9
  • GPs & clinics4
  • Pharmacies7
  • Supermarkets5
  • Parks & greens132
  • Restaurants & cafés71

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,330 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

330 jobs advertised · £33,211 avg

e.g. Industrial Cleaning Supervisor, Ukulele Teacher, Field Visitor - Car Required - Part Time

Source: Adzuna

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

Wind 59% · Nuclear 41%

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 Dunfermline and Dollar:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Kingsgate, Dunfermline · 0.1 km

    The Kingsgate Centre is an indoor shopping centre located in the city centre of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Marks and Spencer and the former Debenhams store anchors the main entrances to the shopping centre. The King…

  • Dunfermline Guildhall · 0.2 km

    The Guildhall, also known as The Guildhall & Linen Exchange, is a historic building on the High Street in Dunfermline in Scotland. The structure, which currently operates as a public house, is a Category A listed buil…

  • Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline · 0.2 km

    The Alhambra Theatre opened in Dunfermline, Scotland, on 14 August 1922. Designed by local architect John Fraser, it was constructed over a two-year period by George Stewart of Blantyre and is located on the corner of…

  • Dunfermline Carnegie Library · 0.2 km

    The Dunfermline Carnegie Library opened in Dunfermline, Scotland, on 29 August 1883 and was the world's first Carnegie Library funded by the Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. It was des…

  • Dunfermline Upper railway station · 0.2 km

    Dunfermline Upper railway station served the town of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland from 1849 to 1968 on the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway.

  • Viewfield House, Dunfermline · 0.3 km

    Viewfield House is a large square stone built three storey Palladian villa in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. It is a category B listed building.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Dunfermline?
Dunfermline is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
What is the population of Dunfermline?
Dunfermline has an approximate settlement population of 54,990.
How deprived is Dunfermline?
The Fife local authority, which includes Dunfermline, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.