Glenrothes is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.

What is the population of Glenrothes?

Glenrothes has an approximate settlement population of 38,360.

How deprived is Glenrothes?

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

Glenrothes

Glenrothes is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 38,360. It has 61 bus stops, 3 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and 33 restaurants and cafés, with the nearest railway station being Markinch, 2.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Glenrothes 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

7°COvercast

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

25US 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

334 food businesses within 2 miles

286 passed
12 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

Nearest station: Markinch (2.7 km)
57 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Markinch (2.6 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: 169.7p · Asda (0.5 km)
Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (6.9 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

24 charging locations within ~8 km

6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
Fastest nearby: 120 kW
Nearest: Shell Garage (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Gyms4
Sports pitches39
Golf courses1
Playgrounds43

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

Schools12
GPs & clinics5
Pharmacies6
Supermarkets9
Parks & greens67
Restaurants & cafés43

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,330 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

198 jobs advertised · £32,498 avg

e.g. Support Worker - Glenrothes, Pensions Digital and Engagement Manager, Spares Parts coordinator

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

Nuclear 62% · Wind 38%

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

Kingdom Shopping Centre · 0.1 km
The Kingdom Shopping Centre is an indoor retail and commercial complex in Glenrothes, located in the town centre. It is the largest indoor shopping centre in Fife and is one of the largest single-level indoor shopping…
Glenrothes and Mid Fife · 0.2 km
Glenrothes and Mid Fife is a constituency in Scotland in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, represented by Richard Baker of the Labour Party since the 2024 general election. The seat was previously held by Pet…
Fife House, Glenrothes · 0.3 km
Fife House, formerly Glenrothes House, is a large office development on North Street in Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland. It was built for Glenrothes Development Corporation in 1969, then became the headquarters of Fife Reg…
Glenrothes · 0.4 km
Glenrothes is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It is the administrative capital of Fife, containing the headquarters of both Fife Council and Police Scotland Fife Division and is a major…
Cadham · 0.6 km
Cadham is a precinct in the former new town of Glenrothes in Fife, Scotland. The oldest part of Cadham was once a hamlet and was established to house workers of the nearby Tullis Russell papermills. In the 1970s the G…
Glenrothes F.C. · 0.6 km
Glenrothes Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the new town of Glenrothes, Fife. The club play home games at Warout Stadium, and currently compete in the East of Scotland League First Division, having m…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Glenrothes?: Glenrothes is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
What is the population of Glenrothes?: Glenrothes has an approximate settlement population of 38,360.
How deprived is Glenrothes?: The Fife local authority, which includes Glenrothes, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.