Crail is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.

What is the population of Crail?

Crail has an approximate settlement population of 1,670.

How deprived is Crail?

The Fife local authority, which includes Crail, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.

Crail

Crail is a village in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 1,670. It has one pharmacy, around 5 restaurants and cafés, and 8 bus stops. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Crail 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

15°CSunny

Today: 17° / 14° · 62% rain
Tomorrow: 16° / 13° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:33

12h 55m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

48US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Dundee Broughty Ferry Road, 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

37 food businesses within 2 miles

35 passed
0 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

7 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: Scotland's Secret Bunker (4.6 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

Sports centres1
Gyms1
Swimming pools1
Sports pitches5
Playgrounds3

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

Schools1
Pharmacies1
Parks & greens40
Restaurants & cafés6

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,220 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

5 jobs advertised · £21,550 avg

e.g. AVON Representatives wanted in Crail, Fife, Scotland – start today, Trainee Driving Instructor - Crail, Fife, Scotland, Online Secondary school Tutoring Job in Crail – Flexible Schedule

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 Crail?: Crail is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
What is the population of Crail?: Crail has an approximate settlement population of 1,670.
How deprived is Crail?: The Fife local authority, which includes Crail, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.