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Leuchars

Leuchars is a village in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 2,200. It has around 1 pharmacy and 3 restaurants or cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Leuchars, 0.9 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Leuchars 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°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 20° / 10° · 45% rain
  • Tomorrow: 16° / 11° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:35Sunset 19:40

13h 5m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

5US 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

46 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 42 passed
  • 2 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Leuchars (1.0 km)
  • 11 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Leuchars (1.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

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)

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 167.7p · Asda (10.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (10.7 km)

4 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

15 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: Leuchars Railway Station Car Park (0.9 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches8
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds14

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
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens4
  • Restaurants & cafés3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,220 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

17 jobs advertised · £20,987 avg

e.g. Self Employed Delivery Driver, Trainee Driving Instructor - Leuchars, Fife, Scotland, Delivery Driver

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 88% · Nuclear 10% · 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

  • Leuchars · 0.1 km

    Leuchars is a town and parish near the north-east coast of Fife in Scotland.

  • St Athernase Church · 0.1 km

    St Athernase Church is a Romanesque church located in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building and remains in use as a Church of Scotland parish church.

  • Leuchars (Old) railway station · 0.3 km

    Leuchars (Old) railway station served the town of Leuchars, Fife, Scotland, from 1848 to 1921 on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway.

  • Leuchars Castle · 0.6 km

    Leuchars Castle, was a castle that was located near Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.

  • Earlshall Castle · 0.9 km

    Earlshall Castle is a restored 16th century courtyard castle, near Leuchars Station about 1⁄2 mile east of Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.

  • Leuchars railway station · 1.0 km

    Leuchars railway station serves the towns of Leuchars and St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The station is the last northbound stop before Dundee.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Nearby towns

Frequently asked questions

Where is Leuchars?
Leuchars is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
What is the population of Leuchars?
Leuchars has an approximate settlement population of 2,200.
How deprived is Leuchars?
The Fife local authority, which includes Leuchars, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.