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County or areaFife
Postcode districtKY1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 40 min4:24 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 55 min8:42 am – 3:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,520 residentsin the Wemyss census areaMedian age 49.41,694 households61% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright26% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,636 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 6% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C752 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWemyss Denvalley · 1.3 miPathhead Sandsbeach · 3.1 miCrowpark Woodwoodland · under a mileKirkcaldy Sandsbeach · 3.8 miForester's Moorwoodland · under a mileMethil power stationhistoric site · 4.5 miBalbirnie Househistoric site · 4.6 miRaith Lakelake · 4.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDunnikier Country Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 60 haRavenscraig Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 28 haPipers Braespark · 1.9 mi · 4 haThornton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 32 haKingslaw Parkplaying field · 1.2 miRandolph Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 12 haSource: 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 197926 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202124 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.2 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,902 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCameron Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryMuiredge Surgery2.6 miPharmacyF & F Coffey LTDunder a mileDentistPark Road Dental Practice2.4 miPolice stationLevenmouth Police Station3.2 miCash machineNisa1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryCoaltown of Wemyss Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryEast Wemyss Primary School1.1 miSecondaryViewforth High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI18 miRailway stationGlenrothes with Thornton2.2 miBus stationBus StationKirkcaldy4.0 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing12 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkCollege St Car ParkLeven2.6 miEV chargingbp PulseKirkcaldy2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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