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Living in Tayport: Liveability Score 42/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Tayport comes out at 42/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. Lifestyle is where Tayport most outperforms the national norm: 36/100 against a median of 21/100 across UK towns. Tayport places 2nd of 3 in the DD6 postcode district.

That is 8 points below the national benchmark of 50, the middle half of all UK towns and villages. Schools (16), healthcare (21) and transport (29) all fall below 30/100. For the surrounding area, see DD6 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
74
Air Quality NO₂ 3.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 8 µg/m³
83
Green Space 52
Parks Adequate 3
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 3
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Adequate 5

Services

Schools
16
1 school in area · 8 within 4km
1Requires Improvement
  • Tayport Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Requires Improvement

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

Healthcare
21
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service86.5 mi
Hexham General Hospital105.9 mi
Cumberland Infirmary106.7 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust57.6 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryBroughty Family Healthcare1.5 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
72
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
88.6%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
89.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.3%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 138 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
53
Employment rate57.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed57.2%Unemployed2%Retired27.5%Student3.9%Other inactive9.4%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial44.8%Skilled & technical29.8%Routine & elementary25.4%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications39.5%
Home ownership66.4%
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 C
Water Scottish Water
Average bill regional £456/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
29
Broughty Ferry 1.5 mi
Balmossie 2.6 mi
Monifieth 3.3 mi
J11 M90 20.3 mi
J11 M90 20.7 mi
J9 M90 21 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
36
Pubs & Bars Some 2
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 4
Retail Shopping Adequate 6
Takeaways Some 3
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not published for Scotland

Sold-price data isn't available for Tayport. 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

Broughty Ferry 60 2.1 mi away ⇄
Drumoig 35 2.5 mi away ⇄
Newport-on-Tay 45 3.1 mi away ⇄
Monifieth 54 3.4 mi away ⇄
Dundee 72 4.2 mi away ⇄
Leuchars 35 4.8 mi away ⇄
Balmullo 34 5.1 mi away ⇄
Barry (Angus) 44 5.2 mi away ⇄
Wellbank 38 5.2 mi away ⇄
Gauldry 38 5.8 mi away ⇄
Guardbridge 35 6.1 mi away ⇄
Monikie 39 6.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Tayport a nice place to live?

Tayport has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Tayport is 42/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Postcode districts in Tayport

DD6 42 ⇄

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