Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 42 min4:23 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:43 am – 3:36 pm
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People3,782 residentsin the Cupar West and Springfield census areaMedian age 49.61,632 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 1,759 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C784 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesAnnsmuir Ladybank Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 53 haLetham Parkplaying field · under a mileNicholson Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 3 haQueen's Parkpark · 4.5 miThe Commonpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197925 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202134 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,787 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital27 miGP surgeryHowe Of Fife Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryLetham Primary School1.3 miPrimarySpringfield Primary School1.5 miSecondaryBell Baxter High School2.9 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND11 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI27 miRailway stationSpringfield2.0 miBus stationBus StationGlenrothes8.0 miFerryLochleven Castle Ferry LandingKinross13 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
