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Living in Charlestown: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Charlestown comes out at 42/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 41/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 9/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Charlestown places 6th of 7 in the KY11 postcode district. It scores 20 points below the KY11 postcode district as a whole, which averages 62/100. On lifestyle specifically, Charlestown sits 14 points below the KY11 district figure of 55/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: KY11 postcode district.

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Charlestown scores 42 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 4.274 · PM2.5 4.242 · PM10 7.013 µg/m³
83
Green Space 47
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
26

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
33
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service79.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary81.6 mi
Hexham General Hospital92 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust60.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
1 GP surgery in area
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

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

Broadband
9
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
95.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 16 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
86
Employment rate56.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.6%Unemployed2%Retired32%Student3.5%Other inactive6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial51%Skilled & technical30.1%Routine & elementary19%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42%
Home ownership67.9%
Among the least-deprived 23% 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
35
Dunfermline City 2.9 mi
Rosyth 3 mi
Inverkeithing 4.1 mi
J1C M90 3.6 mi
J2 M90 3.7 mi
J1C M90 3.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
41
Pubs & Bars None
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 Charlestown. 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

Limekilns 41 1.0 mi away ⇄
Crossford (Fife) 52 1.8 mi away ⇄
Cairneyhill 41 2.1 mi away ⇄
Rosyth 60 2.8 mi away ⇄
Torryburn and Newmills 43 3.2 mi away ⇄
Dunfermline 67 3.5 mi away ⇄
Carnock 44 3.6 mi away ⇄
Inverkeithing 56 4.2 mi away ⇄
High Valleyfield 44 4.2 mi away ⇄
Oakley and Comrie 45 4.3 mi away ⇄
Bo'ness 57 4.3 mi away ⇄
North Queensferry 44 4.5 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Charlestown a nice place to live?

Charlestown has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Charlestown is 42/100, 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 Charlestown

KY11 62 ⇄

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