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Living in Crail: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Crail scores 40/100 overall, across 6 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 40/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 12/100 against a town median of 60/100.

Among the 4 scored places sharing the KY10 postcode district, Crail ranks 3rd. Its lifestyle score runs 29 points below the KY10 district's 69/100. That is 10 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Wider context for the surrounding area: KY10 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
—

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
68
Air Quality NO₂ 1.3 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
86
Green Space 25
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
23
1 school in area
1Good
  • Crail Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good
Healthcare
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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service71.3 mi
Hexham General Hospital91.4 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital91.6 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust41.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryAnstruther Medical Practice4 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
12
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
14.5%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
14.5%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 81 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
67
Employment rate51.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed50.3%Unemployed1.9%Retired38%Student2.6%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial46.7%Skilled & technical32.4%Routine & elementary20.9%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44.6%
Home ownership71.7%
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
13
Leuchars 13.1 mi
North Berwick 15.1 mi
Cupar 15.5 mi
J8 M90 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
40
Pubs & Bars Adequate 3
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 5
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Crail. 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

Anstruther 50 4.2 mi away ⇄
Pittenweem 50 5.6 mi away ⇄
St Monance 30 7.1 mi away ⇄
St Andrews 54 8.7 mi away ⇄
Elie 41 9.6 mi away ⇄
Strathkinness 36 11 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 12 mi away ⇄
Guardbridge 35 13 mi away ⇄
Lower Largo 39 13 mi away ⇄
Ceres 28 14 mi away ⇄
Balmullo 34 14 mi away ⇄
North Berwick 50 15 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Crail a nice place to live?

Crail has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Crail is 40/100, 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 Crail?

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

Postcode districts in Crail

KY10 43 ⇄

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