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Anstruther

Anstruther is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 3,420. It has one school, two pharmacies, and around 16 restaurants and cafés, along with 14 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Anstruther area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Fife area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).

Council
Fife
County
Fife
Constituency
North East Fife
Police force
Scotland
Some panels draw on England & Wales-only official data, so street crime, energy ratings, NHS services, schools, council tax, care services, private rents, affordability and life expectancy aren’t shown for Scottish areas. Population, deprivation (SIMD), house prices, weather, food hygiene, council control, fuel and more still apply.

Weather

19°COvercast

  • Today: 19° / 12° · 64% rain
  • Tomorrow: 15° / 12° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:39

13h 5m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

7US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Fife Cupar, United Kingdom

Road safety

268 reported road collisions (2024)

103 killed or seriously injured · 363 casualties · 7.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

98 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 79 passed
  • 3 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 13 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

House prices

£176,924 average▲ 6.8% YoY

Across Fife · to 2026-06

Detached£344,689
Semi-detached£203,131
Terraced£160,573
Flat£108,859

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

EV charging

3 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 11 kW
  • Nearest: East Basin Car Park (0.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Gyms1
  • Swimming pools1
  • Sports pitches10
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds11

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

373,990 residents in Fife

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 61%
  • 65+: 23%

Source: ONS mid-year estimates (local authority)

Deprivation

Around the average in Scotland

8% of neighbourhoods are in Scotland’s most deprived 10%; 20% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Your MP

Wendy Chamberlain

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Recent votes:

  • AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
  • AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour (minority)

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools3
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets1
  • Parks & greens424
  • Restaurants & cafés16

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,220 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

33 jobs advertised · £32,610 avg

e.g. Early Years Officer, School Support Assistant, Online Environmental Science Tutor - Part Time

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£763 median full-time weekly pay

3.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,257 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Grid electricity

100% low-carbon electricity

Wind 82% · Nuclear 15% · Solar 2%

0 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity

Latest estimate for South Scotland · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.3
  • Feeling worthwhile7.7
  • Happiness yesterday7.2
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Fife:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Anstruther · 0.0 km

    Anstruther, known locally as Ainster or Enster, is a coastal town in Fife, Scotland, situated on the north shore of the Firth of Forth, nine miles (14 km) south-southeast of St Andrews. The town comprises two settleme…

  • Anstruther Town Hall · 0.1 km

    Anstruther Town Hall is a municipal building in School Green, Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland. The structure, which is used as a community events venue, is a Category B listed building.

  • Dreel Halls · 0.2 km

    Dreel Halls is a municipal complex in Elizabeth Place, Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland. The complex, which is used as a community events venue, consists of the former St Nicholas's Parish Church, which is a Category…

  • Waid Academy · 0.2 km

    The Waid Academy is a public secondary school in Anstruther, Fife. The school's catchment area extends to as far as Elie and Colinsburgh to the west and Crail to the east but accepts pupils from towns such as Leven, U…

  • Anstruther railway station · 0.3 km

    Anstruther railway station served the village of Anstruther, Fife, in Scotland. Served by the Leven and East of Fife Railway it was opened in 1863.

  • Anstruther Fish Bar · 0.3 km

    The Anstruther Fish Bar is a fish and chip shop in Anstruther, a fishing village in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Anstruther?
Anstruther is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
What is the population of Anstruther?
Anstruther has an approximate settlement population of 3,420.
How deprived is Anstruther?
The Fife local authority, which includes Anstruther, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.