Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital19 miGP surgeryAirlie Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 specialPrimaryAberhill Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryDenbeath Primary Schoolunder a milePrimaryMethilhill Primary & Community Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportDundee Airport DND19 miMajor airportEdinburgh Airport EDI21 miRailway stationLevenunder a mileBus stationBus StationLevenunder a mileFerryAnstruther Harbour13 miBus stops179 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KY8 postcode district.
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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 –
People3,277 residentsin the Methil East census areaMedian age 40.41,616 households45% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright37% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 1,288 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle51% 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 higher26% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C682 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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 · 1.8 miWave Basintidal water · under a mileLetham Glenglen · 1.8 miDuniface Hillhill · 1.5 miDembert Lawhill · 1.8 miNumber 2 Dockdock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mileStewart Parkpark · under a mileFestival Gardenspark · 1.2 miSavoy Parksports ground · under a mile · 7 haThe Links Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 67 haHerd Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 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 202127 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 3.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)1,842 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
