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).
Weather
15°CSunny
- Today: 18° / 13° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:34
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US 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
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 74% · Nuclear 26%
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:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership333 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s304 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office193 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills156 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces111 local signatures · 22,077 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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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.