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Living in Guardbridge: Liveability Score 35/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Guardbridge comes out at 35/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is economic health: 83/100 against a national town median of 67/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 29/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

Guardbridge places 3rd of 6 in the KY16 postcode district. Against the wider KY16 district average of 50/100, that is 15 points below. That sits 15 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY16 postcode district.

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Guardbridge scores 35 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
62
Air Quality NO₂ 2.289 · PM2.5 3.957 · PM10 7.907 µg/m³
84
Green Space 12
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
18
1 school in area · 5 within 4km
1Good
  • Guardbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2017
    Good

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

Healthcare
17
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service82 mi
Cumberland Infirmary100.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital100.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust53.4 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryPitcairn Practice Leuchars & Balmullo1.6 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
29
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
56.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
56.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 26 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
83
Employment rate59%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59%Unemployed1.8%Retired27.5%Student4.9%Other inactive6.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial45.5%Skilled & technical32.4%Routine & elementary22.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications42.9%
Home ownership75.3%
Among the least-deprived 19% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
72
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 B
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
19
Leuchars 1.1 mi
Cupar 5 mi
Dundee 7.3 mi
J9 M90 19 mi
J9 M90 19.1 mi
J11 M90 19.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
14
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Guardbridge. 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

Balmullo 34 1.7 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 1.8 mi away ⇄
Strathkinness 36 1.9 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 3.8 mi away ⇄
St Andrews 54 4.1 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 5.0 mi away ⇄
Cupar 54 5.2 mi away ⇄
Ceres 28 5.3 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 5.5 mi away ⇄
Tayport 42 6.1 mi away ⇄
Springfield 44 7.5 mi away ⇄
Broughty Ferry 60 8.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Guardbridge a nice place to live?

Guardbridge has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Guardbridge is 35/100, 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 Guardbridge?

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

Postcode districts in Guardbridge

KY16 50 ⇄

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