Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital20 miGP surgeryScoonie Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 specialPrimaryParkhill Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt Agatha's R C Primaryunder a milePrimaryMountfleurie Primary Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND18 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI22 miRailway stationLevenunder a mileBus stationBus StationLevenunder a mileFerryAnstruther Harbour12 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 –
People3,236 residentsin the Leven East census areaMedian age 50.41,755 households56% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright22% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 1,423 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle44% 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, 10% 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 1°C679 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksLeven Beachbeach · under a mileLetham Glenglen · under a mileWave Basintidal water · under a mileLargo Baybay · 2.5 miDembert Lawhill · 1.7 miDuniface Hillhill · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFestival Gardenspark · under a mileThe Links Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 67 haSilverburn Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.2 miKing George V Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 5 haLevenmouth Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSource: 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 197929 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202128 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)1,890 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
