An Economic Profile of the Glenrothes Area - Home Page
An Economic Profile of the Glenrothes Area - Home Page
An Economic Profile of the Glenrothes Area - Home Page
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DEMOGRAPHICSPopulation and Socio-<strong>Economic</strong> Classification• The 2010 population for Fife was 365,020. Fife makes up 7% <strong>of</strong> Scotland’s totalpopulation.• The Glenro<strong>the</strong>s <strong>Area</strong> population was 50,500, which is 13.8% <strong>of</strong> Fife’s total population.• In 2010 <strong>the</strong> male population in Glenro<strong>the</strong>s was 24,280, or 48.1% <strong>of</strong> total population. Thefemale population makes up 51.9% <strong>of</strong> total population, at 26,220.Table 1: Estimated Population <strong>of</strong> Glenro<strong>the</strong>s <strong>Area</strong> Committee, 2005 - 2010YearMid-year Population Estimate2005 49,8762006 50,0152007 50,0372008 50,0252009 50,1912010 50,500Source: General Register <strong>of</strong> Scotland, small area population estimatesFigure 1: 2010 Male and Female Population Shown by 5-Year CohortsFemalesGlenro<strong>the</strong>sScotland90 & over85 - 8980 - 8475 - 7970 - 7465 - 6960 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2416 - 1910 - 155 - 90 - 4MalesGlenro<strong>the</strong>sScotland10.08.06.04.02.00.00.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0Source: General Gegister Office for Scotland• The Glenro<strong>the</strong>s <strong>Area</strong> population aged 16-64 equals <strong>the</strong> Fife average <strong>of</strong> 64.6%There were 22,892 households (13.6% <strong>of</strong> Fife’s total) in <strong>the</strong> Glenro<strong>the</strong>s <strong>Area</strong> in 2011. Of which:-4