Lochgelly Community
Lochgelly is an ex-mining town within the Kingdom of Fife. Local services are provided by Fife Council and there is a range of community groups within the locality dedicated to improving the well being of the area, and provide facilities, events and opportunities for the community of Lochgelly.
Location
Lochgelly is located between Lochs Ore and Gelly to the north-west and south-east respectively, and is centrally located between Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline. Westwaters Crescent is the highest populated area in Fife.
Population Statistics
The following Population Statistics have been gathered from scrol (Scotland’s Census Results Online) published in 2001.
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Comparative Population Profile:
Lochgelly |
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Interesting Facts
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| Median Age – Male |
38.00
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| Median Age – Female |
41.00
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| Number of males per female – under 25 |
1.05
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| Number of males per female – 25 or over |
0.90
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Sex
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| Total resident population |
6,749
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| – % Males |
48.57
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| – % Females |
51.43
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Age
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| Total resident population |
6,749
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| – % 0-4 years old |
5.30
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| – % 5-15 years old |
13.74
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| – % 16-29 years old |
16.51
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| – % 30-44 years old |
22.23
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| – % 45-59 years old |
18.48
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| – % 60-74 years old |
14.70
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| – % 75 and over |
9.05
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| – % under 16 |
19.04
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| – % 16-pensionable age |
59.51
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| – % pensionable age and over |
21.46
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You can view more comparative data compared to Scotland on the scrol website at: www.scrol.gov.uk.
