Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital28 miGP surgeryBank Street Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Columba's R C Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryCastlehill Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryBell Baxter High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND9.2 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI29 miRailway stationCuparunder a mileBus stationBus StationSt Andrews8.1 miFerryAnstruther Harbour14 miBus stops114 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 42 min4:22 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 53 min8:43 am – 3:36 pm
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People3,815 residentsin the Cupar East census areaMedian age 54.61,843 households81% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright9% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 1,693 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle36% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C770 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 days of air frost, 3 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)
Nearby landmarksEast Moat Hillhill · under a mileMoat Hillhill · under a mileOwlet Woodwoodland · under a mileDura Denvalley · 2.4 miBlebo Skellieswater · 2.5 miPitscottie Valevalley · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNicholson Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haDuffus Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haKingarrock Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 15 haPitcairn Parkpark · 2.8 miSource: 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 202136 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 7.9 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)1,919 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
