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Living in Dalgety Bay: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Dalgety Bay is 50/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 55/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Among the 7 scored places sharing the KY11 postcode district, Dalgety Bay ranks 4th.

The KY11 district averages 62/100, putting Dalgety Bay 12 points below its own postcode area. Its transport score runs 21 points below the KY11 district's 76/100. Also scoring 80 or better: broadband (90) and economic health (83). For the surrounding area, see KY11 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Dalgety Bay scores 50 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
73
Air Quality NO₂ 6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
81
Green Space 56
Parks Ample 10
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Ample 15

Services

Schools
35
4 schools in area · 10 within 4km
4Good
  • Dalgety Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Donibristle Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good
  • Inverkeithing High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2018
    Good
  • Inverkeithing Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
12
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service75.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary79.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital88.3 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust55.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryInverkeithing Medical Group1.6 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
90
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
96%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
96%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.7%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 156 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
83
Employment rate56.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.1%Unemployed1.8%Retired33.1%Student3%Other inactive5.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial53%Skilled & technical28.9%Routine & elementary18%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42.2%
Home ownership86.6%
Among the least-deprived 12% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
62
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
55
Dalgety Bay 0.6 mi
Inverkeithing 1.5 mi
North Queensferry 2.2 mi
J2 M90 1.7 mi
J1C M90 1.9 mi
J2 M90 2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
44
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 7
Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 5
Retail Shopping Adequate 18
Takeaways Adequate 5
Fitness Adequate 3

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Dalgety Bay. 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

Inverkeithing 56 1.5 mi away ⇄
North Queensferry 44 2.3 mi away ⇄
Aberdour 40 2.5 mi away ⇄
Rosyth 60 2.8 mi away ⇄
Crossgates (Fife) 47 3.4 mi away ⇄
Dunfermline 67 3.7 mi away ⇄
Queensferry 55 3.8 mi away ⇄
Kingseat (Fife) 58 4.6 mi away ⇄
Limekilns 41 4.6 mi away ⇄
Cowdenbeath 55 4.9 mi away ⇄
Burntisland 56 5.1 mi away ⇄
Charlestown 42 5.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dalgety Bay a nice place to live?

Dalgety Bay is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Dalgety Bay is 50/100, 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 Dalgety Bay?

Among the top-rated schools in Dalgety Bay are Dalgety Bay Primary School, Donibristle Primary School and Inverkeithing High School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 4 rated schools in Dalgety Bay in total.

Postcode districts in Dalgety Bay

KY11 62 ⇄

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