Dunfermline South sits in the southern part of the royal burgh of Dunfermline in Fife, and is largely a mix of suburban housing, local shops and small industrial estates. It benefits from good commuter links towards Edinburgh and the Forth crossings, and residents often enjoy nearby green spaces and views out over the Firth of Forth.
The area carries the wider town’s layers of history and identity - from its textile and mining past to the civic and cultural legacy associated with Andrew Carnegie - and combines established communities with newer housing and regeneration projects. Local life is shaped by councils, community groups and a steady commuter economy, giving it a blend of traditional roots and contemporary pressures around housing and services.
Postcode districts covering Dunfermline South
Most populated places nearby
- Edinburgh 11.7 miles
- Livingston 12.7 miles
- Cumbernauld 23.7 miles
- Dunfermline 1.1 miles
- Kirkcaldy and Dysart 10.6 miles
- Perth 23.5 miles
- Glenrothes 13.1 miles
- Stirling 20.6 miles
- Falkirk 15 miles
- Musselburgh 16.5 miles
- Bathgate 14 miles
- Alloa 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dunfermline Place 1.1 miles
- Dunfermline Central Ward 1.6 miles
- Rosyth Place 1.8 miles
- Inverkeithing Place 2.1 miles
- Townhill Place 2.3 miles
- Crossgates Place 2.5 miles
- Dunfermline North Ward 2.7 miles
- Kingseat Place 2.7 miles
- Dalgety Bay and Hillend Place 2.8 miles
- Crossford Place 3.2 miles
- Inverkeithing and Dalgety Bay Ward 3.2 miles
- Limekilns and Charlestown Place 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Dunfermline South
KY11 8FX, KY11 4DS, KY11 8RZ, KY11 8TH, KY11 8DB, KY11 4DU, KY11 8BH, KY11 4QY, KY11 8GQ … See all
Transport links
- Edinburgh Airport 7.7 miles
- Glasgow International Airport 41.4 miles
- Rosyth Railway Station 1 mile
- Dunfermline Town Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Dunfermline South Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Dunfermline 3 1.4 miles
- The City Hotel 3 2 miles
- Garvock House Hotel 4 1.3 miles
- Pitbauchlie House Hotel 3 0.8 miles
- Auld Mill House Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- Adamson Hotel 3 3 miles
- Sweet Chestnut, Dunfermline by Marston's Inns 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Dunfermline 3 1.5 miles
- Dakota Edinburgh 4 5.3 miles
- Travelodge Dunfermline 3 1.8 miles
Schools in Dunfermline South
- Calaiswood School Special
- Canmore Primary School Primary
- Duloch Schools and Community Campus Primary
- Lynburn Primary School Primary
- Masterton Primary School Primary
- Pitreavie Primary School Primary
- St Columba's R C High School Secondary
- Woodmill High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- East End Park Stadium 1.5 miles
- Central Park Stadium 4.4 miles
- Hopetoun House Estate 4.7 miles
- Blairadam Estate 5.2 miles
- Dalmeny House Estate 5.8 miles
- Dundas Castle Estate 6.4 miles
- Balmuto Castle Historic site 6.8 miles
- Cramond beach Beach 7.1 miles
- Burntisland outer harbour Harbour 7.1 miles
- Burntisland Beach Beach 7.5 miles
- Culross Abbey (Culross, Scotland) Historic site 8 miles
- Granton Harbour Harbour 9 miles