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Living in East Wemyss: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

East Wemyss comes out at 41/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 97/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 34/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Among the 4 scored places sharing the KY1 postcode district, East Wemyss ranks 3rd. It scores 19 points below the KY1 postcode district as a whole, which averages 60/100. On broadband specifically, East Wemyss sits 21 points above the KY1 district figure of 76/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the 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
65
Air Quality NO₂ 3.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³
84
Green Space 22
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 4

Services

Schools
27
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Good
  • East Wemyss Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
    Good

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

Healthcare
21
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service73.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary87.1 mi
Hexham General Hospital90.4 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust49.1 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMuiredge Surgery1.5 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
97
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 64 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
34
Employment rate56.8%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.2%Unemployed1.9%Retired24.6%Student2.8%Other inactive13.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial31.8%Skilled & technical33.9%Routine & elementary34.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications23%
Home ownership63.8%
Among the most-deprived 31% 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
21
Cameron Bridge 2.2 mi
Glenrothes with Thornton 3 mi
Leven 3.3 mi
J4 M90 12.8 mi
J4 M90 12.9 mi
J5 M90 13 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
16
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for East 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

Coaltown of Wemyss 38 1.2 mi away ⇄
Buckhaven 49 1.8 mi away ⇄
Windygates 41 2.0 mi away ⇄
Methil 56 2.5 mi away ⇄
Coaltown of Balgonie 49 3.0 mi away ⇄
Thornton (Fife) 43 3.1 mi away ⇄
Kennoway 47 3.2 mi away ⇄
Leven (Fife) 54 3.5 mi away ⇄
Markinch 55 4.0 mi away ⇄
Star 34 4.2 mi away ⇄
Kirkcaldy 63 4.5 mi away ⇄
Glenrothes 59 4.9 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is East Wemyss a nice place to live?

East Wemyss has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for East Wemyss is 41/100, 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 East Wemyss?

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

Postcode districts in East Wemyss

KY1 60 ⇄

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