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).
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 10° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:42
13h 4m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
6US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Fife Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Road safety
268 reported road collisions (2024)
103 killed or seriously injured · 363 casualties · 7.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
469 food businesses within 2 miles
- 399 passed
- 10 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
£176,924 average▲ 6.8% YoY
Across Fife · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (3.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.7p · Asda (3.5 km)
4 stations 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:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
11,220 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
607 jobs advertised · £33,902 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Nighshift Production Operative, Regional Sales Executive
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 84% · Nuclear 14% · Solar 2%
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:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases481 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership345 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s330 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test207 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office199 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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 kmThe 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 kmThe 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 kmThe 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)
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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.