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Living in Pittenweem: Liveability Score 50/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Pittenweem is 50/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 97/100 against a national town median of 60/100. No other settlement in the KY10 postcode district scores higher. Pittenweem leads all 4.

Against the wider KY10 district average of 43/100, that is 7 points above. On broadband specifically, Pittenweem sits 63 points above the KY10 district figure of 34/100. Below 30/100: transport (13) and schools (23). Wider context for the surrounding area: KY10 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
76
Air Quality NO₂ 1.6 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 6.7 µg/m³
86
Green Space 53
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
23
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Requires Improvement
  • Pittenweem Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2012
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
53
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service70.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital89.5 mi
Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital90.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust41.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
1 GP surgery in area 2 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
97
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 71 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
54
Employment rate50.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.2%Unemployed1.1%Retired34.9%Student3.5%Other inactive9.3%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial39.5%Skilled & technical35.4%Routine & elementary25.1%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications38%
Home ownership72.6%
Among the least-deprived 33% 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
13
Leven 10.6 mi
North Berwick 10.9 mi
Cameron Bridge 12.3 mi
J8 M90 25.6 mi
J5 M90 26.2 mi
J5 M90 26.3 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
55
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 3
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Pittenweem. 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

Anstruther 50 1.5 mi away ⇄
St Monance 30 1.5 mi away ⇄
Elie 41 4.0 mi away ⇄
Crail 40 5.6 mi away ⇄
Lower Largo 39 8.3 mi away ⇄
St Andrews 54 8.8 mi away ⇄
Strathkinness 36 10 mi away ⇄
Leven (Fife) 54 11 mi away ⇄
Ceres 28 11 mi away ⇄
North Berwick 50 11 mi away ⇄
Archerfield the Village 0 11 mi away ⇄
Methil 56 11 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Pittenweem a nice place to live?

Pittenweem is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Pittenweem is 50/100, 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 Pittenweem

KY10 43 ⇄

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