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).
Weather
14°COvercast
- Today: 14° / 12° · 56% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 14° · 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
12US 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
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 61% · Nuclear 39%
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
Notable places nearby
- Crail Tolbooth and Town Hall · 0.0 km
Crail Tolbooth and Town Hall is a municipal structure in Crail, Fife, Scotland. The building, which stands in Marketgate, at its junction with Tolbooth Wynd, is Category A listed.
Crail · 0.0 kmCrail is a coastal village and royal burgh and community council area in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
- Golf Hotel · 0.1 km
The Golf Hotel is a hotel and restaurant in Crail, Fife, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building dating to the early 18th century, although one source claims it is 16th century.
- Crail Parish Church · 0.2 km
Crail Parish Church is an ancient church building in Crail, Fife, Scotland. It is Category A listed, its oldest part dating to the 12th century. The walls and gravestones of its kirkyard are also Category A listed.
Crail Castle · 0.3 kmCrail Castle was a castle that was located in Crail, Fife, Scotland. Crail became a Royal Burgh in the 12th century. The castle was frequented by King David I of Scotland during his reign in the early 12th century and…
Crail railway station · 0.4 kmCrail railway station served the burgh of Crail, Fife, Scotland from 1883 to 1966 on the Fife Coast Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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.