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The South and West Fife area covers 199km2 (14.5% of Fife). It has a population of 49,802 (13.6% of our total). The population in this area is predicted to decrease 6% by 2036 however, in the same period, the number of older people is set to increase by 50%.
There is a perceived divide between communities in coastal towns and the villages. There is concern about lack of facilities in villages, commercial land-use and derelict areas. Transportation and community links are perceived as poor, despite villages being close together.
People particularly want to see improvements in: work and local economy; public transport.
Read the South & West Fife Local Community Plan 2022 - 2025.
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Know South West Fife Area
Key research reports about the area:
- Fuel poverty focus on South West Fife
- Fife Local Area Economic Profiles 2023-24
- South and West Fife Area Profile
- Our Place Fife 2023
- Local Strategic Assessment 2025 South West Fife Area
- Fife Strategic Assessment 2024
Find out more at know.fife.scot