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Living in Culross: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Culross scores 37/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 16/100 versus a median of 60/100. Among the 11 scored places sharing the KY12 postcode district, Culross ranks 10th.

The KY12 district averages 59/100, putting Culross 22 points below its own postcode area. Its lifestyle score runs 31 points below the KY12 district's 66/100. That is 13 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom quarter of all UK towns and villages. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY12 postcode district.

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Culross scores 37 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
71
Air Quality NO₂ 4.707 · PM2.5 4.277 · PM10 6.814 µg/m³
82
Green Space 46
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
29
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Good
  • Culross 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
16
A&E departmentsCumberland Infirmary84.3 mi
Community Paramedic Service84.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital96.1 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust66.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryValleyfield Medical Practice1.5 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
16
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
26.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
26.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 24 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
52
Employment rate59.6%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed58.9%Unemployed3%Retired27.9%Student1.3%Other inactive9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial41.9%Skilled & technical35.6%Routine & elementary22.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications41.2%
Home ownership72.2%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
27
Linlithgow 5.7 mi
Polmont 5.9 mi
Dunfermline City 6.9 mi
J3 M876 4.7 mi
J4 M9 5 mi
J4 M9 5.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
35
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Culross. 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

High Valleyfield 44 1.2 mi away ⇄
Torryburn and Newmills 43 2.2 mi away ⇄
Blairhall 39 2.5 mi away ⇄
Kincardine 45 2.7 mi away ⇄
Oakley and Comrie 45 3.1 mi away ⇄
Bo'ness 57 3.3 mi away ⇄
Cairneyhill 41 3.8 mi away ⇄
Carnock 44 4.0 mi away ⇄
Grangemouth 53 4.2 mi away ⇄
Saline 37 4.6 mi away ⇄
Crossford (Fife) 52 5.1 mi away ⇄
Charlestown 42 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Culross a nice place to live?

Culross has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Culross is 37/100, 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 Culross?

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

Postcode districts in Culross

KY12 59 ⇄

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