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Living in Ballingry and Lochore: Liveability Score 49/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Ballingry and Lochore scores 49/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Broadband is where Ballingry and Lochore most outperforms the national norm: 94/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 17/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the KY5 postcode district, Ballingry and Lochore ranks 3rd. Its broadband score runs 37 points above the KY5 district's 57/100. On the national picture that lands Ballingry and Lochore in the middle half of all the places we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY5 postcode district.

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Ballingry and Lochore scores 49 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7 µg/m³
83
Green Space 56
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
32
2 schools in area · 5 within 4km
2Good
  • Benarty Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • St Kenneth's R C Primary SchoolPrimary · 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
42
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service80 mi
Cumberland Infirmary87.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital94.6 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust57.8 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area 4 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
94
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 124 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
17
Employment rate54.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.2%Unemployed2.8%Retired21.4%Student3.2%Other inactive18.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial25.3%Skilled & technical32.6%Routine & elementary42.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications15.8%
Home ownership50.8%
Among the most-deprived 15% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
51
Lochgelly 1.8 mi
Cardenden 2.8 mi
Cowdenbeath 3.4 mi
J5 M90 3 mi
J5 M90 3.2 mi
J4 M90 3.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
29
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 7
Retail Shopping Adequate 10
Takeaways Adequate 8
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Ballingry and Lochore. 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

Lochgelly 60 2.2 mi away ⇄
Bowhill 48 2.4 mi away ⇄
Kelty 49 2.8 mi away ⇄
Cardenden 47 3.0 mi away ⇄
Kinglassie 34 3.5 mi away ⇄
Kinnesswood 36 3.7 mi away ⇄
Cowdenbeath 55 3.7 mi away ⇄
Leslie 55 5.1 mi away ⇄
Kinross 47 5.2 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Fife) 58 5.3 mi away ⇄
Crossgates (Fife) 47 5.5 mi away ⇄
Milnathort 41 5.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Ballingry and Lochore a nice place to live?

Ballingry and Lochore has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Ballingry and Lochore is 49/100, 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 Ballingry and Lochore?

Among the top-rated schools in Ballingry and Lochore are Benarty Primary School and St Kenneth's R C Primary School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Ballingry and Lochore in total.

Postcode districts in Ballingry and Lochore

KY5 51 ⇄

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