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Living in Springfield: Liveability Score 44/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Springfield scores 44/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 94/100 against a national town median of 60/100. Furthest below the national norm is economic health, at 39/100 against a town median of 67/100.

Among the 6 scored places sharing the KY15 postcode district, Springfield ranks 2nd. Its broadband score runs 58 points above the KY15 district's 36/100. Lifestyle (17), schools (25) and transport (27) all fall below 30/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY15 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 2.551 · PM2.5 4.081 · PM10 8.059 µg/m³
84
Green Space 45
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
25
1 school in area · 7 within 4km
1Good
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2018
    Good

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

Healthcare
36
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service81.4 mi
Cumberland Infirmary96.7 mi
Hexham General Hospital98.9 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust54.5 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryEden Villa Practice2.5 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
94
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
97.2%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
97.2%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 25 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
39
Employment rate58.9%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed59.3%Unemployed1.8%Retired25.8%Student2.7%Other inactive10.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial40.7%Skilled & technical29%Routine & elementary30.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications31.9%
Home ownership69.4%
Among the most-deprived 33% of areas in Scotland
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
27
Springfield 0.3 mi
Cupar 2.5 mi
Ladybank 2.7 mi
J9 M90 13.3 mi
J9 M90 13.4 mi
J8 M90 13.4 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
17
Pubs & Bars Some 1
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 Springfield. 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

Cupar 54 2.3 mi away ⇄
Ladybank 35 2.8 mi away ⇄
Ceres 28 3.3 mi away ⇄
Freuchie 35 4.9 mi away ⇄
Star 34 5.7 mi away ⇄
Kennoway 47 6.2 mi away ⇄
Falkland 44 6.3 mi away ⇄
Auchtermuchty 33 6.6 mi away ⇄
Leven (Fife) 54 6.8 mi away ⇄
Markinch 55 7.1 mi away ⇄
Lower Largo 39 7.1 mi away ⇄
Windygates 41 7.4 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Springfield a nice place to live?

Springfield has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Springfield is 44/100, 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 Springfield?

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

Postcode districts in Springfield

KY15 44 ⇄

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