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Living in Carnock: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Carnock is 44/100, built from 7 categories. Lifestyle is where Carnock most outperforms the national norm: 43/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Among the 11 scored places sharing the KY12 postcode district, Carnock ranks 5th.

The KY12 district averages 59/100, putting Carnock 15 points below its own postcode area. Its lifestyle score runs 23 points below the KY12 district's 66/100. Healthcare (17) and schools (24) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY12 postcode district.

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Carnock scores 44 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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KY12 0AA KY12 2BQ KY12 7AB KY12 8AA KY12 9AA KY12

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 3.849 · PM2.5 4.363 · PM10 8.635 µg/m³
82
Green Space 37
Parks Ample 5
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
24

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
17
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service82.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary85.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital95.4 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust63.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryOakley Medical practice1 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
78
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
85%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
85%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 17 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
72
Employment rate61.1%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.1%Unemployed2%Retired27.6%Student2.6%Other inactive6.7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.7%Skilled & technical35.2%Routine & elementary18.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications37.6%
Home ownership86.5%
Among the least-deprived 33% 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
30
Dunfermline City 3.6 mi
Dunfermline Queen Margaret 4.6 mi
Rosyth 5.2 mi
J3 M90 5.4 mi
J3 M90 5.7 mi
J2 A823(M) 5.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
43
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Carnock. 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 1.2 mi away ⇄
Cairneyhill 41 1.6 mi away ⇄
Crossford (Fife) 52 2.2 mi away ⇄
Torryburn and Newmills 43 2.2 mi away ⇄
Saline 37 2.4 mi away ⇄
Blairhall 39 2.4 mi away ⇄
High Valleyfield 44 2.8 mi away ⇄
Steelend 0 3.4 mi away ⇄
Charlestown 42 3.6 mi away ⇄
Bowershall 0 3.8 mi away ⇄
Culross 37 4.0 mi away ⇄
Dunfermline 67 4.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Carnock a nice place to live?

Carnock has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Carnock is 44/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Carnock

KY12 59 ⇄

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