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Fife county profile: Scotland Census 2022.

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Fife

Scotland — scotland-census-2022-v2. The county dossier covers geographic history and place; this profile presents detailed contemporary Census statistics. Open the interactive map.

At a glance

Population
372,280

Census 2022

Population density

Census 2022

Age 65+
21.53%

Census 2022

Census context within Scotland. Ranks descend by value; equal values share a rank and names sort alphabetically only for deterministic table order.
MeasureValueJurisdiction rank
Population372,2805 of 34
Population density7 of 34
Age 65+21.53%24 of 34
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Available Census observations
TopicMeasureValue
Release-specific metadataAge 0–1415.52%
Release-specific metadataAge 65+21.53%
Release-specific metadataChurch of Scotland19.24%
Release-specific metadataPopulation density
Release-specific metadataSome Gaelic skills1.35%
Release-specific metadataGood or very good general health77.80%
Release-specific metadataHouseholds with dependent children23.90%
Release-specific metadataHouseholds with no car or van22.09%
Release-specific metadataNo religion60.57%
Release-specific metadataBorn outside the United Kingdom8.00%
Release-specific metadataOwned households65.35%
Release-specific metadataPopulation372,280
Release-specific metadataPrivate rented households11.56%
Release-specific metadataSome Scots skills50.87%
Release-specific metadataScottish identity only68.46%
Release-specific metadataShared-equity households0.48%
Release-specific metadataSocial rented households21.84%
Release-specific metadataBorn in the United Kingdom92.00%
Release-specific metadataProvides 50+ hours unpaid care3.05%
Sources and methodology

Observations come from the versioned Scotland Census adapter release. Use the release-specific source notes before drawing cross-jurisdiction conclusions.

Change over time

Scotland values are the 2011 and 2022 Censuses; this is not an annual series.

Historical sources and methodology: 2011 to 2022

Historical release: Scotland Census 2011 (scotland-census-2011-v1). Official source: NRS Scotland Census 2011 Output Area tables.

Official Census small-area data are reproducibly allocated to the fixed Definition A geographic counties using the locked historical methodology. Source statistical areas are not themselves geographic counties.

Paired current release: Scotland Census 2022 (scotland-census-2022-v2). Official source: NRS / Scotland's Census 2022.

Published Census history for Fife
Measure2011 Census2022 CensusPublished change
Usual resident population365,522372,280
2011 to 20226,7581.85%15 of 34 for this release pair View change
Usual resident population density
2011 to 202213.1 people per sq mi (5.06 people per km²)1.85%15 of 34 for this release pair View change
Residents aged 65 and over17.54%21.53%
2011 to 20223.99 percentage points24 of 34 for this release pair View change
Households with no car or van25.61%22.09%
2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes.
Owner-occupied households64.79%65.35%
2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes.
Private-rented households11.16%11.56%
2011 to 2022Qualified household series retain their release-specific category and denominator notes.
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Sources, releases and methodology
  • England and Wales — Census 2021 (ONS Census 2021 via Nomis bulk data)
  • Scotland — Census 2022 (NRS / Scotland's Census 2022)
  • Northern Ireland — Census 2021 (NISRA Census 2021)

Versioned provenance and adapter artifacts support these values. The map is Definition A geometry simplified only for thematic display.