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Living in Coaltown of Wemyss: Liveability Score 38/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Coaltown of Wemyss comes out at 38/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 42/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Of the 4 places sharing the KY1 postcode district, Coaltown of Wemyss scores lowest. Coaltown of Wemyss is a place of extremes: 99/100 for broadband against 7/100 for healthcare, a 92-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. It scores 22 points below the KY1 postcode district as a whole, which averages 60/100. For the surrounding area, see KY1 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
64
Air Quality NO₂ 3.173 · PM2.5 4.136 · PM10 7.785 µg/m³
83
Green Space 20
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Good
  • Coaltown of Wemyss Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Good

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

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service74.2 mi
Cumberland Infirmary86.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital90.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust49.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMuiredge Surgery2.7 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
99
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 31 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
42
Employment rate56.2%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.6%Unemployed2.1%Retired26.8%Student2.9%Other inactive11.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial36.9%Skilled & technical31.5%Routine & elementary31.6%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications27.1%
Home ownership69%
Among the most-deprived 40% 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
20
Glenrothes with Thornton 2.1 mi
Cameron Bridge 3.3 mi
Markinch 3.7 mi
J4 M90 11.7 mi
J4 M90 11.8 mi
J5 M90 12 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
10
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 Coaltown of Wemyss. 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

East Wemyss 41 1.2 mi away ⇄
Thornton (Fife) 43 2.3 mi away ⇄
Coaltown of Balgonie 49 2.8 mi away ⇄
Windygates 41 2.9 mi away ⇄
Buckhaven 49 2.9 mi away ⇄
Kirkcaldy 63 3.3 mi away ⇄
Methil 56 3.7 mi away ⇄
Markinch 55 4.0 mi away ⇄
Kennoway 47 4.1 mi away ⇄
Glenrothes 59 4.5 mi away ⇄
Star 34 4.6 mi away ⇄
Leven (Fife) 54 4.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Coaltown of Wemyss a nice place to live?

Coaltown of Wemyss has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Coaltown of Wemyss is 38/100, 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 Coaltown of Wemyss?

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

Postcode districts in Coaltown of Wemyss

KY1 60 ⇄

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