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Living in Saline: Liveability Score 37/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Saline is 37/100, built from 7 categories. That makes it the 10th highest-scoring of the 11 places in the KY12 postcode district. Against the wider KY12 district average of 59/100, that is 22 points below.

That sits 13 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom quarter of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (6), schools (20), lifestyle (20) and transport (21). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY12 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
72
Air Quality NO₂ 3.4 · PM2.5 4.2 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³
83
Green Space 45
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
20
1 school in area · 4 within 4km
1Good
  • Saline Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
    Good

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

Healthcare
6
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service85.1 mi
Cumberland Infirmary87.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital97.8 mi
Hospital waitsThe Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust65.2 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks72.5%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.5%
Nearest GP surgeryOakley Medical practice2 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
68
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
84.9%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
84.9%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 30 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
58
Employment rate54.9%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.9%Unemployed2.3%Retired29.3%Student3%Other inactive10.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.4%Skilled & technical33%Routine & elementary22.5%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications34.8%
Home ownership81%
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
21
Dunfermline City 5.6 mi
Dunfermline Queen Margaret 6.3 mi
Rosyth 7.4 mi
J3 M90 6.9 mi
J4 M90 6.9 mi
J4 M90 7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
20
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Saline. 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

Oakley and Comrie 45 2.0 mi away ⇄
Blairhall 39 2.1 mi away ⇄
Carnock 44 2.4 mi away ⇄
Steelend 0 2.8 mi away ⇄
High Valleyfield 44 3.8 mi away ⇄
Torryburn and Newmills 43 3.8 mi away ⇄
Cairneyhill 41 4.0 mi away ⇄
Bowershall 0 4.5 mi away ⇄
Crossford (Fife) 52 4.5 mi away ⇄
Culross 37 4.6 mi away ⇄
Crook of Devon 34 5.1 mi away ⇄
Dollar 39 5.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Saline a nice place to live?

Saline has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Saline is 37/100, 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 Saline?

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

Postcode districts in Saline

KY12 59 ⇄

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