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Living in Lower Largo: Liveability Score 39/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Lower Largo scores 39/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Broadband is where Lower Largo most outperforms the national norm: 95/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. That places it last of the 6 scored places in the KY8 postcode district.

Its categories are unusually uneven: 91 points separate broadband (95) from healthcare (4), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. Against the wider KY8 district average of 52/100, that is 13 points below. Its broadband score runs 12 points above the KY8 district's 83/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: KY8 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 2.9 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³
85
Green Space 17
Parks Adequate 2
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Ample 3
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
23
1 school in area · 3 within 4km
1Outstanding
  • Lundin Mill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2013
    Outstanding

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

Healthcare
4
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service74.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary90.9 mi
Hexham General Hospital92 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust47.7 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryScoonie Medical Practice2.2 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
95
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 65 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
60
Employment rate52.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed52.7%Unemployed1%Retired36.8%Student2.4%Other inactive7.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial49.4%Skilled & technical32.3%Routine & elementary18.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications44%
Home ownership81.9%
Around the Scotland average for deprivation
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
21
Leven 2.6 mi
Cameron Bridge 4.2 mi
Springfield 7 mi
J8 M90 17.3 mi
J5 M90 18 mi
J5 M90 18 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
17
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 3
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Lower Largo. 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

Leven (Fife) 54 2.6 mi away ⇄
Methil 56 3.5 mi away ⇄
Kennoway 47 4.1 mi away ⇄
Buckhaven 49 4.2 mi away ⇄
Windygates 41 4.6 mi away ⇄
Elie 41 4.9 mi away ⇄
Ceres 28 5.6 mi away ⇄
East Wemyss 41 5.9 mi away ⇄
Star 34 6.1 mi away ⇄
St Monance 30 6.9 mi away ⇄
Coaltown of Wemyss 38 7.1 mi away ⇄
Springfield 44 7.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Lower Largo a nice place to live?

Lower Largo has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Lower Largo is 39/100, 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 Lower Largo?

Among the top-rated schools in Lower Largo is Lundin Mill Primary School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 1 rated schools in Lower Largo in total.

Postcode districts in Lower Largo

KY8 52 ⇄

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