Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:43 am – 3:38 pm
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People5,321 residentsin the Thornton and Kinglassie census areaMedian age 42.62,370 households65% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 2,644 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C860 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCarden Forestforest · under a mileDiana's Fountainwaterfall · 2.6 miKeir Braehill · under a mileRaith Lakelake · 2.8 miCamilla Lochlake · 2.9 miFife power stationhistoric site · 3.8 miPathhead Sandsbeach · 3.4 miKirkcaldy Sandsbeach · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDunnikier Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 60 haRabbit Braes Community Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 23 haBeveridge Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 37 haNew Carden Super Parkplaying field · 1.5 miWallsgreen Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haGlamis Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200347 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.9 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,612 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalVictoria Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryWallsgreen Medical Practice1.8 miPharmacyBoots The Chemists LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistTemplehall Dental Practice1.8 miPolice stationFife ConstabularyGlenrothes2.7 miCash machineCardenden Local Premier (ATMaaS), Cardenden1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryTorbain Primary School1.3 miPrimarySt Ninian's R C Primary School1.6 miSecondaryKirkcaldy High School2.2 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI15 miRailway stationCardenden1.8 miBus stationBus StationKirkcaldy3.3 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross7.8 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationKirkcaldyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY2 postcode district.
