Rosyth
Rosyth is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 13,570. There are around 1 pharmacy and 9 restaurants and cafés, along with 18 bus stops. The nearest railway station is Rosyth, 1.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rosyth area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fife area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
7°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
29US 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
247 food businesses within 2 miles
- 211 passed
- 5 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Rosyth (1.2 km)
- 28 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Rosyth (1.2 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 (5.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.7p · Asda (5.3 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
31 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 180 kW
- Nearest: Stephens Bakery - Primrose Lane (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches18
- Playgrounds16
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants
- AyeCarbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics3
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens14
- Restaurants & cafés17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,330 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
51 jobs advertised · £32,195 avg
e.g. Youth Worker, Kiln Operator (4 on 4 off), Fife Services - Dual Support Worker
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 Dunfermline and Dollar:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases501 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government309 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth171 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills138 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately127 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Rosyth · 0.5 kmRosyth is a medium-sized town and Garden City in the historic region of Fife, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth.
HMS Scotia · 0.8 kmHMS Scotia is a Royal Naval Reserve unit. It was formed in 1958, then reorganised in 1994 and currently recruits volunteers from the east of Scotland. The unit has accommodation and other facilities, headquartered in…
HMS Caledonia (shore establishment) · 0.8 kmHis Majesty’s Ship Caledonia is a military establishment of the Royal Navy based next to the former Royal Naval Dockyard, Rosyth in Scotland.
- Pattiesmuir · 1.0 km
Pattiesmuir is a small, dormitory hamlet located in the west of Fife, in Scotland. It lies west of Rosyth and south west of Dunfermline.
Rosyth railway station · 1.2 kmRosyth railway station serves the town of Rosyth in Fife, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and lies on the Fife Circle Line, 14.7 miles (23.6 km) north of Edinburgh Waverley. It was opened in 1917 by the N…
Rosyth Castle · 1.5 kmRosyth Castle is a fifteenth-century ruined tower house on the perimeter of Rosyth Naval Dockyard, Fife, Scotland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rosyth?
- Rosyth is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
- What is the population of Rosyth?
- Rosyth has an approximate settlement population of 13,570.
- How deprived is Rosyth?
- The Fife local authority, which includes Rosyth, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.