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Living in Cupar: Liveability Score 54/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Cupar scores 54/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Healthcare is where Cupar most outperforms the national norm: 72/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. That is the highest score of the 4 places in the KY14 postcode district.

Against the wider KY14 district average of 35/100, that is 19 points above. Its healthcare score runs 36 points above the KY14 district's 36/100. On the national picture that lands Cupar in the top quarter of all the places we score. For the surrounding area, see KY14 postcode district.

54
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Settlement area

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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
67
Air Quality NO₂ 3.6 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³
83
Green Space 29
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches Ample 17
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Adequate 2
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Ample 4
Playgrounds Ample 9

Services

Schools
31
5 schools in area · 6 within 4km
4Good1Requires Improvement
  • Bell Baxter High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2020
    Good
  • Castlehill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Kilmaron SchoolOther · inspected 2014
    Good
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • St Columba's R C Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
72
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service81.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary97.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital99.3 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust54.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
2 GP surgeries 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
70
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
95.8%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
95.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 239 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate55.4%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed55.3%Unemployed2.7%Retired30.7%Student3.1%Other inactive8.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial43.2%Skilled & technical30%Routine & elementary26.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39.1%
Home ownership69.2%
Among the least-deprived 38% 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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
44
Cupar 0.3 mi
Springfield 2.1 mi
Ladybank 5 mi
J9 M90 14.7 mi
J9 M90 14.7 mi
J11 M90 15.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
47
Pubs & Bars Adequate 7
Restaurants & Cafes Ample 19
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 6
Retail Shopping Ample 77
Takeaways Ample 12
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Cupar. 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

Springfield 44 2.3 mi away ⇄
Ceres 28 2.3 mi away ⇄
Ladybank 35 5.0 mi away ⇄
Guardbridge 35 5.2 mi away ⇄
Balmullo 34 5.4 mi away ⇄
Strathkinness 36 5.5 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 5.9 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 7.0 mi away ⇄
Freuchie 35 7.2 mi away ⇄
Lower Largo 39 7.6 mi away ⇄
Star 34 7.7 mi away ⇄
Kennoway 47 7.8 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Cupar a nice place to live?

Cupar is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Cupar is 54/100, placing it among an 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 Cupar?

Among the top-rated schools in Cupar are Bell Baxter High School, Castlehill Primary School and Kilmaron School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Cupar in total.

Postcode districts in Cupar

KY14 35 ⇄
KY15 44 ⇄

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