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Living in Elie: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

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Elie scores 41 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

Air Quality NO₂ 1.417 · PM2.5 3.648 · PM10 5.615 µg/m³

Green Space 27

Parks Adequate 2

Sports Pitches Adequate 4

Allotments None

Golf Courses Adequate 2

Tennis Courts Adequate 6

Bowling Greens Some 1

Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools

1 school in area · 2 within 4km

1Good

Elie 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

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A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service70.3 mi

Hexham General Hospital88.8 mi

Cumberland Infirmary89.2 mi

Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust42.9 mi

Routine referral (median)9 wks

Treated within 18 weeks82.8%

A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%

Nearest GP surgeryCoast Health4.1 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

Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%

available across Fife

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

75.7%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

75.7%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.7%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 52 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate41%

Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed40%Unemployed0.8%Retired42.3%Student5.5%Other inactive11.4%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial51.6%Skilled & technical28.8%Routine & elementary19.6%

Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications49.2%

Home ownership66.9%

Among the least-deprived 38% of areas in Scotland

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

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

Leven 6.8 mi

Cameron Bridge 8.5 mi

North Berwick 9.9 mi

J8 M90 22.2 mi

J4 M90 22.3 mi

J5 M90 22.4 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Adequate 3

Restaurants & Cafes Some 1

Supermarkets & Convenience None

Retail Shopping Adequate 6

Takeaways None

Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Elie. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is Elie a nice place to live?

Elie has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Elie 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 Elie?

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

Postcode districts in Elie

KY9 38 ⇄

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