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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION................................................................................................................2GLENROTHES AREA COMMITTEE BOUNDARY MAP..................................................2ECONOMIC BACKGROUND ............................................................................................3DEMOGRAPHICS..............................................................................................................4Population and Socio-Economic Classification ..............................................................4LABOUR FORCE ..............................................................................................................5Employment by Sector ...................................................................................................5Employment by Status ...................................................................................................6Jobcentre Vacancies ......................................................................................................6Benefit Claimants ...........................................................................................................8Claimants by Benefit Type .............................................................................................9Jobseekers Allowance....................................................................................................9SKILLS.............................................................................................................................11Educational Attainment ................................................................................................11School Leaver Destinations..........................................................................................11EARNINGS ......................................................................................................................12Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) ..............................................................12Employment Land Availability ......................................................................................13Businesses ...................................................................................................................14Retail ............................................................................................................................15Major Investments in the Glenrothes Area ...................................................................17TOURISM.........................................................................................................................19Visitor Numbers and Expenditure.................................................................................19The Economic Impact of Tourism.................................................................................19Accommodation............................................................................................................20Main Visitor Attractions.................................................................................................20LONG-TERM REGENERATION POTENTIAL ................................................................20FURTHER INFORMATION..............................................................................................20
INTRODUCTIONEconomic profiles for the seven area committee areas in Fife were produced in 2011.These are designed to assist with understanding of the key economic issues, challenges andopportunities within the area as a starting point and building block to develop a portfolio ofeconomic development interventions. The profile is also intended to assist with policy design andinform business decisions.The profile pulls together a wide range of economic information and statistics, all of which arepublically available. These indicators are inter-linked and play a part in the overall health andperformance of the Glenrothes economy. The linkages and relative performance of the variousindicators are also explained in the document.GLENROTHES AREA COMMITTEE BOUNDARY MAPThe Glenrothes area is made up of three multi-member wards (wards 14, 15 and 16), and includesthe smaller settlements of Kinglassie, Thornton, Leslie and Markinch along with Glenrothes.2
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Page 7 and 8: Employment by Status• Around 90%
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Page 13 and 14: • The Glenrothes area has a lower
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Page 17 and 18: Map 5: Main Retail Areas and Floors
Page 19 and 20: • A £16 million redevelopment of
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