Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital19 miGP surgeryMuiredge Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBuckhaven Primary Schoolright herePrimaryDenbeath Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryViewforth High School4.8 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND19 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI20 miRailway stationCameron BridgeWindygates1.3 miBus stationBus StationLeven1.8 miFerryAnstruther Harbour13 miBus stops123 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY8 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:23 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:42 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,842 residentsin the Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge census areaMedian age 45.52,489 households49% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright37% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 1,953 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages14% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C683 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, no 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 spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mileStewart Parkpark · under a mileHerd Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSavoy Parksports ground · under a mile · 7 haFestival Gardenspark · 2.1 miWellsgreen Golf Rangegolf course · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197928 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202126 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.4 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,765 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
