Inverkeithing
Inverkeithing is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 5,220. It has around 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 12 restaurants and cafés, along with 39 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Inverkeithing, 0.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Inverkeithing area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fife area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
5°CMist
- Today: 9° / 5° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:27
9h 0m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US 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
219 food businesses within 2 miles
- 190 passed
- 2 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Inverkeithing (0.2 km)
- 39 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Inverkeithing (0.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£182,463 average▲ 5.1% YoY
Across Fife · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 174.7p · Asda (5.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (5.4 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
32 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Inverkeithing Railway Station Car Park (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches15
- Playgrounds15
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
Melanie Ward
Labour
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy
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
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens5
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,330 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
26 jobs advertised · £25,363 avg
e.g. Courier, Production Manager, Breakfast Manager
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 56% · Wind 44%
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 Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases303 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government270 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth166 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks111 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills102 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Boreland Road Bridge · 0.1 kmBoreland Road Bridge was built in 1829 and spans the Keithing Burn and railway line in Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland.
Moffat Cottage · 0.2 kmMoffat Cottage is an early 19th century home in Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland.
St John's Church, Inverkeithing · 0.2 kmSt John's Church is a former church building in Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. Originally built in 1752 as a Burgher chapel, it is a Category B listed building, noted by Historic Scotland as playing "a significant p…
Inverkeithing Baptist Church · 0.2 kmInverkeithing Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the town of Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland.
Inverkeithing railway station · 0.2 kmInverkeithing railway station serves the town of Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 10 miles (16 km) north west of Edinburgh Waverley. The station is po…
Inverkeithing War Memorial · 0.2 kmInverkeithing War Memorial is a war memorial in Inverkeithing in Fife, Scotland, commemorating the 166 men of the town lost in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial is set in a memorial garden, was originally…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inverkeithing?
- Inverkeithing is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
- What is the population of Inverkeithing?
- Inverkeithing has an approximate settlement population of 5,220.
- How deprived is Inverkeithing?
- The Fife local authority, which includes Inverkeithing, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.