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Living in Windygates: Liveability Score 41/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Windygates is 41/100, built from 7 categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is healthcare: 42/100 against a national town median of 18/100. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100.

That makes it the 5th highest-scoring of the 6 places in the KY8 postcode district. Against the wider KY8 district average of 52/100, that is 11 points below. Its healthcare score runs 12 points below the KY8 district's 54/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the KY8 postcode district.

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Windygates scores 41 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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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
66
Air Quality NO₂ 4.144 · PM2.5 4.143 · PM10 7.047 µg/m³
83
Green Space 46
Parks Ample 6
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
32
2 schools in area · 12 within 4km
2Good
  • Balcurvie Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2016
    Good
  • Methilhill Primary & Community SchoolPrimary · inspected 2014
    Good

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

Healthcare
42
A&E departmentsCommunity Paramedic Service75.3 mi
Cumberland Infirmary89.2 mi
Hexham General Hospital92.1 mi
Hospital waitsNorthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust49.9 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks82.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs91.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMuiredge Surgery1.1 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)69.2%
available across Fife
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 3 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
55
Employment rate54.7%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed54.1%Unemployed2.8%Retired30.9%Student2.1%Other inactive10.1%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial34.9%Skilled & technical32.9%Routine & elementary32.2%
Degree-level (Level 4+) qualifications25%
Home ownership67.8%
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
31
Cameron Bridge 0.5 mi
Leven 2.2 mi
Markinch 3 mi
J8 M90 13.4 mi
J5 M90 13.5 mi
J5 M90 13.5 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
31
Pubs & Bars None
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 Windygates. 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

Kennoway 47 1.2 mi away ⇄
Methil 56 1.3 mi away ⇄
Buckhaven 49 1.3 mi away ⇄
East Wemyss 41 2.0 mi away ⇄
Leven (Fife) 54 2.0 mi away ⇄
Coaltown of Balgonie 49 2.7 mi away ⇄
Star 34 2.8 mi away ⇄
Coaltown of Wemyss 38 2.9 mi away ⇄
Markinch 55 3.3 mi away ⇄
Thornton (Fife) 43 3.8 mi away ⇄
Lower Largo 39 4.6 mi away ⇄
Glenrothes 59 4.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Windygates a nice place to live?

Windygates has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Windygates is 41/100, 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 Windygates?

Among the top-rated schools in Windygates are Balcurvie Primary School and Methilhill Primary & Community School, rated Good by Ofsted. There are 2 rated schools in Windygates in total.

Postcode districts in Windygates

KY8 52 ⇄

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