Newport-on-Tay
Newport-on-Tay is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 4,203. It has 1 GP surgery, around 7 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Dundee, 3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Newport-on-Tay area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fife area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
16°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 20° / 11° · 70% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 19:35
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
41US 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
202 food businesses within 2 miles
- 162 passed
- 21 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Dundee (2.9 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Dundee (2.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£176,924 average▲ 6.8% YoY
Across Fife · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 164.7p · Asda (6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (8 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
65 charging locations within ~8 km
- 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Greenmarket Multi Storey Car Park, Dundee (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches9
- 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
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens29
- Restaurants & cafés9
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,220 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
136 jobs advertised · £28,950 avg
e.g. Online Applied Mathematics Tutor - Part Time, Online Maths Tutor - Part Time, Online Applied Mathematics Tutoring Job in Newport-on-Tay – 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 76% · Nuclear 19% · Solar 5%
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
Newport-on-Tay East railway station · 0.2 kmNewport-on-Tay East railway station formerly served the town of Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland. The station closed in 1969.
Newport-on-Tay · 0.3 kmNewport-on-Tay is a town in the north-east of Fife in Scotland. It is approximately 23 miles north-northeast of Edinburgh, 67 miles northeast of Glasgow, and 3 miles south-southeast of Dundee. It had a population of 4…
- Newport-on-Tay West railway station · 0.8 km
Newport-on-Tay West railway station served the town of Newport-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland, from 1879 to 1969 on the Newport Railway.
Woodhaven, Fife · 1.2 kmWoodhaven used to be a small village between Newport-on-Tay and Wormit in Fife, Scotland. Due to expansion of these two villages over the years, it is now just the name for a harbour and pier . During World War II the…
- Forgan (Fife) · 1.7 km
Forgan is a civil parish in the Scottish county of Fife. It extends 4 miles in length along the north coast of Fife and is at the southern mouth of the River Tay. It is bounded by the other Fife civil parishes of Ferr…
Tay Road Bridge · 1.8 kmThe Tay Road Bridge carries the A92 road across the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Dundee in Scotland, just downstream of the Tay Rail Bridge. At around 2,250 metres (1.4 mi), it is one of the longest roa…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newport-on-Tay?
- Newport-on-Tay is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
- What is the population of Newport-on-Tay?
- Newport-on-Tay has an approximate settlement population of 4,203.
- How deprived is Newport-on-Tay?
- The Fife local authority, which includes Newport-on-Tay, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.