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Living in Kingseat (Fife): Liveability Score 58/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Kingseat (Fife) scores 58/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is transport: 63/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Economic health falls furthest short: 48/100 where the typical UK town reaches 67/100.

Kingseat (Fife) places 2nd of 11 in the KY12 postcode district. No category drops below 45/100, which is unusual: most UK towns carry at least one clear weak spot. That is 8 points above the national benchmark of 50, the top 10% of all UK towns and villages. For the surrounding area, see KY12 postcode district.

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Settlement area

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Kingseat (Fife) scores 58 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 4.433 · PM2.5 4.426 · PM10 8.645 µg/m³
81
Green Space 51
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
45

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
56
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service79.8 mi
Cumberland Infirmary84.8 mi
Hexham General Hospital93.3 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust58.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryNew Park Medical Practice1.5 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
84
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
85.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
85.6%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 18 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
48
Employment rate62.4%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed62.8%Unemployed2.1%Retired24.4%Student2.2%Other inactive8.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.5%Skilled & technical30.7%Routine & elementary30.8%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications30.3%
Home ownership67.8%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
63
Dunfermline Queen Margaret 1.3 mi
Cowdenbeath 2.7 mi
Dunfermline City 2.7 mi
J3 M90 0.9 mi
J3 M90 1.4 mi
J4 M90 1.9 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
62
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Kingseat (Fife). 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

Crossgates (Fife) 47 1.6 mi away ⇄
Bowershall 0 2.2 mi away ⇄
Dunfermline 67 2.2 mi away ⇄
Cowdenbeath 55 2.7 mi away ⇄
Kelty 49 2.8 mi away ⇄
Crossford (Fife) 52 4.3 mi away ⇄
Lochgelly 60 4.3 mi away ⇄
Steelend 0 4.4 mi away ⇄
Inverkeithing 56 4.5 mi away ⇄
Dalgety Bay 50 4.6 mi away ⇄
Rosyth 60 4.6 mi away ⇄
Aberdour 40 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Kingseat (Fife) a nice place to live?

Kingseat (Fife) is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Kingseat (Fife) is 58/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Kingseat (Fife)

KY12 59 ⇄

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