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People in Dunfermline

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Population
56,505
Density /km²
2,725.65
Median age
41.8
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
22%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
49%
A-level equivalent
11%
GCSE-level
19%
Apprenticeship
7.4%
Other
0.0%
No qualifications
13%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
34%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
12%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
White
95%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
14%
Lower managerial & professional
24%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
31%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.8%
Full-time students
5.9%
Christian
30%
Muslim
1.7%
Hindu
0.6%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
62%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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