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Living in Blairhall: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Blairhall scores 39/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Broadband is where Blairhall most outperforms the national norm: 80/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Economic health falls furthest short: 51/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

That makes it the 9th highest-scoring of the 11 places in the KY12 postcode district. Against the wider KY12 district average of 59/100, that is 20 points below. Its broadband score runs 25 points above the KY12 district's 55/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY12 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
69
Air Quality NO₂ 3.8 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³
82
Green Space 38
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
27
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Good
  • Blairhall Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2019
    Good

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

Healthcare
14
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service85 mi
Cumberland Infirmary86 mi
Hexham General Hospital97.2 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust65.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryOakley Medical practice1.4 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
80
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
93.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
93.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.5%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 20 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
51
Employment rate62.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.5%Unemployed3%Retired18.3%Student2.9%Other inactive14.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial28.8%Skilled & technical34.4%Routine & elementary36.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications20.6%
Home ownership63.3%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
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
21
Dunfermline City 6 mi
Dunfermline Queen Margaret 7 mi
Rosyth 7.5 mi
J3 M876 6.2 mi
J3 M876 7 mi
J3 M9 7.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
18
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Blairhall. 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

Oakley and Comrie 45 1.3 mi away ⇄
High Valleyfield 44 1.9 mi away ⇄
Saline 37 2.1 mi away ⇄
Torryburn and Newmills 43 2.4 mi away ⇄
Carnock 44 2.4 mi away ⇄
Culross 37 2.5 mi away ⇄
Cairneyhill 41 3.3 mi away ⇄
Kincardine 45 4.2 mi away ⇄
Crossford (Fife) 52 4.4 mi away ⇄
Steelend 0 4.7 mi away ⇄
Charlestown 42 5.3 mi away ⇄
Bo'ness 57 5.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Blairhall a nice place to live?

Blairhall has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Blairhall is 39/100, 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 Blairhall?

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

Postcode districts in Blairhall

KY12 59 ⇄

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