Lochgelly
Lochgelly is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 6,586. It has around 6 restaurants and cafés, 44 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Lochgelly, 0.7 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Lochgelly area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fife area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
7°CCloudy
- Today: 9° / 5° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:27Sunset 16:26
8h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Fife Rosyth, 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
193 food businesses within 2 miles
- 175 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lochgelly (0.7 km)
- 44 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lochgelly (0.8 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: 169.7p · Asda (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (7.9 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
12 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Ore Valley Business Centre (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches18
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds7
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
- Schools4
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens89
- Restaurants & cafés10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,330 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
62 jobs advertised · £37,045 avg
e.g. Hygiene Compliance Officer, Community Advisor, Accountant
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 58% · Wind 42%
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
- Lochgelly · 0.1 km
Lochgelly is a town in Fife, Scotland. It is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively. It is separated from Cowdenbeath by the village of Lumphinnans. According to the 2007 pop…
- Recreation Park, Lochgelly · 0.3 km
Recreation Park was a football ground in Lochgelly, Scotland. It was the home ground of Lochgelly United from 1910 until the club folded in 1928.
Lochgelly Albert F.C. · 0.7 kmLochgelly Albert Football Club is a Scottish football club based in Lochgelly, Fife. Their home ground is Purvis Park and they currently compete in the East of Scotland League First Division. Club colours are black an…
Lochgelly railway station · 0.7 kmLochgelly railway station is a railway station in Lochgelly, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 25 miles (40 km) north of Edinburgh Waverley.
- Lochgelly High School · 1.1 km
Lochgelly High School is a non-denominational secondary school located in Lochgelly, Fife. The school's catchment area covers Lochgelly and the surrounding towns and villages of Ballingry, Cardenden, Crosshill, Glencr…
- Glencraig · 1.4 km
Glencraig is a very small former mining village in Scotland, situated in the Benarty area of Fife, between Crosshill and Lochgelly. The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lochgelly?
- Lochgelly is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
- What is the population of Lochgelly?
- Lochgelly has an approximate settlement population of 6,586.
- How deprived is Lochgelly?
- The Fife local authority, which includes Lochgelly, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.