Ballingry

Ballingry is a small town, in Fife, close to the border with Perth and Kinross, north of Lochgelly. It has an estimated population (2004) of 5,740 [http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/publications-and-data/settlements-and-localities/mid-2004-population-estimates-for-localities-in-scotland.html] . The once separate villages of Ballingry, Crosshill, Lochore and Glencraig are now somewhat joined together. Ballingry, along with its neighbour Lochgelly, is one of Fife's 'Regeneration areas' and is classed as in need of regeneration economically and socially. It has a large primary school, Benarty Primary School, as well as a smaller Roman Catholic primary school, St Kenneth's.