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Living in Aberdour: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Aberdour comes out at 40/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Of the 3 places sharing the KY3 postcode district, Aberdour scores lowest.

Aberdour is a place of extremes: 99/100 for broadband against 4/100 for healthcare, a 95-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. It scores 11 points below the KY3 postcode district as a whole, which averages 51/100. On broadband specifically, Aberdour sits 32 points above the KY3 district figure of 67/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: KY3 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
70
Air Quality NO₂ 4.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³
82
Green Space 42
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Adequate 3
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
12
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Good
  • Aberdour Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service74.6 mi
Cumberland Infirmary80.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital88.4 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust53.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryBurntisland Medical Group2.7 mi
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 49 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
77
Employment rate57.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.3%Unemployed1.7%Retired30.6%Student2.7%Other inactive7.8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial56.8%Skilled & technical27.5%Routine & elementary15.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications52.8%
Home ownership78.7%
Among the least-deprived 28% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
Council tax

Council tax data not yet available for this area.

Energy South Scotland region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
24
Aberdour 0.1 mi
Burntisland 2.5 mi
Dalgety Bay 2.8 mi
J2A M90 3.6 mi
J2 M90 3.8 mi
J3 M90 4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
23
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Adequate 13
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Aberdour. HM Land Registry's Price Paid dataset covers England and Wales only. Scottish sales are recorded separately by Registers of Scotland, which we don't yet include. This is a gap in the data we hold, not a sign of an inactive market.

Nearby places

Dalgety Bay 50 2.5 mi away ⇄
Burntisland 56 2.6 mi away ⇄
Crossgates (Fife) 47 3.5 mi away ⇄
Cowdenbeath 55 3.9 mi away ⇄
Inverkeithing 56 4.0 mi away ⇄
Kinghorn 48 4.7 mi away ⇄
North Queensferry 44 4.8 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Fife) 58 5.1 mi away ⇄
Lochgelly 60 5.2 mi away ⇄
Dunfermline 67 5.3 mi away ⇄
Rosyth 60 5.3 mi away ⇄
Queensferry 55 6.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Aberdour a nice place to live?

Aberdour has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Aberdour is 40/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

What are the best schools in Aberdour?

Among the top-rated schools in Aberdour is Aberdour Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Aberdour in total.

Postcode districts in Aberdour

KY3 51 ⇄

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