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Strathkinness

Strathkinness is a village in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 610. It has 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station is Leuchars, 4.5 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Strathkinness 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°COvercast

  • Today: 15° / 12° · 35% rain
  • Tomorrow: 19° / 13° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:37

13h 0m of daylight today

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

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

22US 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

24 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 23 passed
  • 1 need improvement

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Leuchars (4.5 km)
  • 1 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Leuchars (4.6 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: 168.9p · Morrisons (4.3 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Morrisons (4.3 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

14 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: University of St Andrews, David Russell Building (3.4 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches2
  • 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
  • Parks & greens3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

11,220 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

20 jobs advertised

e.g. Online Physics Tutoring Job in Strathkinness – Flexible Schedule, Online History Tutoring Job in Strathkinness – Flexible Schedule, Become a Maths Tutor in Strathkinness – Flexible & Remote

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

97% low-carbon electricity

Nuclear 71% · Solar 15% · Wind 10% · Imports 3%

1 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

  • Strathkinness · 0.1 km

    Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife.

  • Rufflets Hotel · 2.3 km

    Rufflets Hotel is a 4-star hotel near St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

  • St Andrews Rail Link · 2.7 km

    The St Andrews Rail Link Campaign was established in 1989 with the aim of reconnecting Scottish town of St Andrews to the railway.

  • Guardbridge railway station · 2.8 km

    Guardbridge railway station served the village of Guardbridge, Fife, Scotland from 1852 to 1965 on The St. Andrews Railway.

  • Craigtoun Country Park · 2.9 km

    Craigtoun Country Park is a country park located approximately 2 miles to the south-west of St Andrews in the county of Fife, Scotland. The site is currently owned by Fife Council, with park amenities being operated a…

  • Blebo Craigs · 3.1 km

    Blebo Craigs, or Blebocraigs is a village in rural Fife, Scotland. The village contains around one hundred houses on the south-facing slope of the hill. Blebo Craigs is 5 miles from St Andrews.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Strathkinness?
Strathkinness is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
What is the population of Strathkinness?
Strathkinness has an approximate settlement population of 610.
How deprived is Strathkinness?
The Fife local authority, which includes Strathkinness, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.