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A profile of Fife from official statistics: 9 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Fife was 373,990 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024.

Population373,9902025Down 0.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over22.9%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June5602025Compared with 1,240 in 2024
364K366K368K370K372K374K376K201120142017202020252011: 365,300 persons2012: 365,950 persons2013: 366,350 persons2014: 366,370 persons2015: 367,020 persons2016: 368,830 persons2017: 369,400 persons2018: 369,270 persons2019: 370,620 persons2020: 370,760 persons2021: 370,880 persons2022: 371,390 persons2023: 373,790 persons2024: 374,810 persons2025: 373,990 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Fife (pounds sterling) was £11.12 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£11.12 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£29,6582024, provisionalUp 2.2% from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K20002004200820122016202020242000: 4,604 GBP million2001: 4,738 GBP million2002: 4,947 GBP million2003: 5,187 GBP million2004: 5,421 GBP million2005: 5,651 GBP million2006: 6,172 GBP million2007: 6,385 GBP million2008: 6,618 GBP million2009: 6,397 GBP million2010: 6,454 GBP million2011: 6,567 GBP million2012: 6,882 GBP million2013: 7,188 GBP million2014: 7,526 GBP million2015: 7,718 GBP million2016: 7,898 GBP million2017: 8,264 GBP million2018: 8,180 GBP million2019: 8,575 GBP million2020: 8,330 GBP million2021: 9,105 GBP million2022: 9,946 GBP million2023: 10,839 GBP million2024: 11,115 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Fife (pounds sterling) was £179,134 (provisional) in July 2026, up 5.4% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£179,134July 2026, provisionalUp 5.4% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly5.4%July 2026, provisionalUp 2.3 percentage points from July 2025
140K150K160K170K180K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 146,318 GBP2021-08: 149,624 GBP2021-09: 150,724 GBP2021-10: 151,908 GBP2021-11: 154,299 GBP2021-12: 155,773 GBP2022-01: 156,330 GBP2022-02: 155,577 GBP2022-03: 155,623 GBP2022-04: 154,212 GBP2022-05: 154,249 GBP2022-06: 156,744 GBP2022-07: 160,475 GBP2022-08: 163,936 GBP2022-09: 164,314 GBP2022-10: 164,428 GBP2022-11: 163,118 GBP2022-12: 161,437 GBP2023-01: 159,533 GBP2023-02: 158,684 GBP2023-03: 158,424 GBP2023-04: 158,903 GBP2023-05: 160,608 GBP2023-06: 161,935 GBP2023-07: 164,576 GBP2023-08: 168,044 GBP2023-09: 167,757 GBP2023-10: 167,461 GBP2023-11: 163,774 GBP2023-12: 162,129 GBP2024-01: 159,157 GBP2024-02: 154,262 GBP2024-03: 155,295 GBP2024-04: 157,534 GBP2024-05: 161,528 GBP2024-06: 163,257 GBP2024-07: 164,941 GBP2024-08: 166,752 GBP2024-09: 167,021 GBP2024-10: 166,703 GBP2024-11: 167,550 GBP2024-12: 165,876 GBP2025-01: 165,793 GBP2025-02: 167,279 GBP2025-03: 168,578 GBP2025-04: 166,854 GBP2025-05: 164,893 GBP2025-06: 165,608 GBP2025-07: 170,033 GBP2025-08: 173,765 GBP2025-09: 178,205 GBP2025-10: 178,654 GBP2025-11: 178,316 GBP2025-12: 176,217 GBP2026-01: 174,605 GBP2026-02: 172,742 GBP2026-03: 172,726 GBP2026-04: 173,532 GBP2026-05: 174,925 GBP2026-06: 176,339 GBP2026-07: 179,134 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Fife were 9,195 in 2024, down 1.1% from 2023.

Active enterprises9,1952024Down 1.1% from 2023
Enterprise births9052024Down 8.6% from 2023
9,0009,50010K10.5K11K2019202020212022202320242019: 10,585 count2020: 10,155 count2021: 10,070 count2022: 9,515 count2023: 9,300 count2024: 9,195 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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