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Living in Anstruther: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Anstruther is 50/100, built from 7 categories. Lifestyle is where Anstruther most outperforms the national norm: 82/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. The biggest shortfall against other towns is economic health: 50/100 versus a median of 67/100.

No other settlement in the KY10 postcode district scores higher. Anstruther leads all 4. Against the wider KY10 district average of 43/100, that is 7 points above. On lifestyle specifically, Anstruther sits 13 points above the KY10 district figure of 69/100. For the surrounding area, see KY10 postcode district.

50
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Settlement area

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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
87
Air Quality NO₂ 2.3 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³
85
Green Space 92
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches Ample 7
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 10

Services

Schools
31
2 schools in area · 3 within 4km
2Good
  • Anstruther Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Waid AcademySecondary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
44
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service70.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.6 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital90.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust41.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 2 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
67
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
89.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 108 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
50
Employment rate54.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.5%Unemployed2%Retired29.8%Student3.3%Other inactive10.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.9%Skilled & technical36.7%Routine & elementary26.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.6%
Home ownership67.6%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
19
North Berwick 11.7 mi
Leven 12 mi
Leuchars 12.9 mi
J8 M90 26.9 mi
J5 M90 27.6 mi
J5 M90 27.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
82
Pubs & Bars Adequate 5
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 12
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Anstruther. 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

Pittenweem 50 1.5 mi away ⇄
St Monance 30 3.0 mi away ⇄
Crail 40 4.2 mi away ⇄
Elie 41 5.5 mi away ⇄
St Andrews 54 8.7 mi away ⇄
Lower Largo 39 9.7 mi away ⇄
Strathkinness 36 10 mi away ⇄
Ceres 28 12 mi away ⇄
North Berwick 50 12 mi away ⇄
Leven (Fife) 54 12 mi away ⇄
Guardbridge 35 12 mi away ⇄
Archerfield the Village 0 12 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Anstruther a nice place to live?

Anstruther is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Anstruther is 50/100, placing it among an 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 Anstruther?

Among the top-rated schools in Anstruther are Anstruther Primary School and Waid Academy, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Anstruther in total.

Postcode districts in Anstruther

KY10 43 ⇄

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