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Living in Leslie: Liveability Score 55/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Leslie comes out at 55/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Healthcare is where Leslie most outperforms the national norm: 62/100 against a median of 18/100 across UK towns. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 32/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Also scoring 80 or better: environment (80). That puts Leslie in the top quarter of the UK towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY6 postcode district.

55
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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
80
Air Quality NO₂ 3.9 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³
83
Green Space 73
Parks Ample 12
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
56
5 schools in area · 18 within 4km
1Outstanding4Good
  • Newcastle Primary & Community SchoolPrimary · inspected 2011
    Outstanding
  • Glenrothes High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2019
    Good
  • Glenwood High SchoolSecondary · inspected 2022
    Good
  • Leslie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2024
    Good
  • Southwood 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
62
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service79.7 mi
Cumberland Infirmary90.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital95.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust55.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 6 within 4km
GP capacity1,324 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Scotland.

Broadband
71
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.3%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
88.3%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.8%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 86 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
32
Employment rate54%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.9%Unemployed2.8%Retired25%Student3.4%Other inactive14.9%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.3%Skilled & technical32%Routine & elementary40.7%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications18.5%
Home ownership57.7%
Among the most-deprived 35% of areas in Scotland
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
53
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

Transport
39
Markinch 3.3 mi
Glenrothes with Thornton 3.9 mi
Cardenden 4.5 mi
J8 M90 7.3 mi
J5 M90 7.6 mi
J5 M90 7.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
48
Pubs & Bars Adequate 6
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Ample 25
Takeaways Adequate 4
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Leslie. 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

Glenrothes 59 1.5 mi away ⇄
Kinglassie 34 2.1 mi away ⇄
Markinch 55 3.0 mi away ⇄
Falkland 44 3.5 mi away ⇄
Coaltown of Balgonie 49 3.6 mi away ⇄
Thornton (Fife) 43 3.6 mi away ⇄
Freuchie 35 3.9 mi away ⇄
Bowhill 48 4.1 mi away ⇄
Star 34 4.4 mi away ⇄
Kinnesswood 36 4.4 mi away ⇄
Cardenden 47 4.4 mi away ⇄
Ballingry and Lochore 49 5.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Leslie a nice place to live?

Leslie is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Leslie is 55/100, 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 Leslie?

Among the top-rated schools in Leslie are Newcastle Primary & Community School, Glenrothes High School and Glenwood High School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 5 rated schools in Leslie in total.

Postcode districts in Leslie

KY6 59 ⇄

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