North East Fife

§ This page provides a baseview of UK constituency, bringing together various information and resources to help you better understand the area of North East Fife.

Overview ⁞ North East Fife boasts historic St Andrews, world-famous for golf and its university, along with charming fishing villages in the East Neuk. The coastline features sandy bays, harbours, and the Fife Coastal Path, while inland farmland and rolling hills provide peaceful countryside views.

Constituency Map and Boundary Information

Below is an interactive map showing the boundary of the North East Fife parliamentary constituency. The boundary data is sourced from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), using the latest official geographic definitions.

You can explore official statistics for this area on the ONS Explore Local Statistics page, or view its location on the UK Parliament constituency map.

Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary data: Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024; Contains Office for National Statistics data © ONS 2024, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Wards in North East Fife

North East Fife is divided into 6 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Cupar
  • East Neuk and Landward
  • Howe of Fife and Tay Coast
  • Leven, Kennoway and Largo
  • St Andrews
  • Tay Bridgehead

North East Fife is a constituency that covers these wards in Fife.

Wards and constituencies: wards are the smallest electoral areas used to elect local councillors who make decisions about local services, while parliamentary constituencies are much larger areas used to elect one MP to represent them in the House of Commons. In simple terms, wards are for local council elections, and constituencies are for national parliamentary elections.

Population by age group

The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.

Population by age group, June 2022
Age Band Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (Number) Scotland (%)
0 to 17 14,602 15.82% 1,006,212 18.47%
18 to 24 12,522 13.57% 466,541 8.56%
25 to 34 8,868 9.61% 695,519 12.77%
35 to 49 13,786 14.94% 1,011,614 18.57%
50 to 64 20,010 21.68% 1,170,419 21.48%
65 and over 22,488 24.37% 1,097,395 20.14%

Population by ethnic group

The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.

Population by ethnic group March 2021
Ethnic Group Constituency (Number) Constituency (%) Scotland (%)
White Scottish 67,384 73.01% 77.70%
Other White British 14,218 15.41% 9.38%
Other White 4,368 4.73% 3.01%
Mixed or multiple ethnic group 1,224 1.33% 1.12%
White Irish 1,017 1.10% 1.05%
Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British 915 0.99% 0.87%
White Polish 703 0.76% 1.67%
Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British 555 0.60% 0.97%
Other Asian 543 0.59% 0.59%
Other ethnic group 445 0.48% 0.50%
African: Other African 255 0.28% 0.97%
Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British 222 0.24% 1.34%
Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British 213 0.23% 0.41%
Gypsy/ Traveller 66 0.07% 0.06%
Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British 63 0.07% 0.13%
Caribbean or Black: Other Caribbean or Black 43 0.05% 0.07%
African: African, African Scottish or African British 29 0.03% 0.11%
Caribbean or Black: Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British 23 0.02% 0.04%
Caribbean or Black: Black, Black Scottish or Black British 6 0.01% 0.01%

North East Fife compared with other constituencies

North East Fife has a population of 92,276 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS). The population of the UK is 69,281,400 as of mid-2024. There are 650 constituencies, so the average population per constituency is around 106,600.

Population of 650 Constituencies
Population of 650 Constituencies (2024 mid-year estimate) sorted ascending

Compared with the other 649 constituencies, North East Fife has a population higher than 15, lower than 580, and similar to 55 constituencies (±2,500, including itself).

This Constituency Baseview is automatically generated using data from multiple official sources and stored in our database. The underlying programme was last updated on 4 December 2025. We continue to enhance these pages and add new insights, so feel free to check back for updates.