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Pubs 58 Restaurants 252 Banks 16 Shops 699 Supermarkets 40 Takeaways 153 Cinemas 10 Attractions 146 Business services 58 Education 194 Health and beauty 439 Home improvement 215 Leisure 67 Property services 84




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY1 postcode district.

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°C749 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 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 · under a mileMethil power stationhistoric site · 3.3 miDuniface Hillhill · 2.6 miBalbirnie Househistoric site · 4.6 miCrowpark Woodwoodland · 1.1 miLeven Beachbeach · 4.2 miPathhead Sandsbeach · 4.3 miNorth Moorwoodland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKingslaw Parkplaying field · under a mileWellsgreen Golf Rangegolf course · under a mile · 5 haStewart Parkpark · 2.0 miMemorial Parkpark · 2.3 miThe Airfieldpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haHerd Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 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 197927 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202125 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 7.6 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
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRandolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryMuiredge Surgery4 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyF & F Coffey LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBuckhaven Dental Practice1.4 miPolice stationLevenmouth Police Station2.0 miCash machinePayzoneMethil2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimaryEast Wemyss Primary Schoolright herePrimaryCoaltown of Wemyss Primary School1.4 miSecondaryViewforth High School3.3 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI19 miRailway stationCameron BridgeWindygates2.1 miBus stationBus StationLeven3.3 miFerryInchcolm Island Ferry Landing13 miBus stops30 within a mileCar parkCollege St Car ParkLeven1.4 miEV chargingbp PulseKirkcaldy3.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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