Tayport
Tayport is a town in Fife, Scotland, with a population of around 3,920. It has around 1 pharmacy and 5 restaurants and cafés, 15 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Broughty Ferry, 2.4 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tayport area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fife area is around the average in Scotland (SIMD 2020).
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 5° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 5° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:26Sunset 16:23
8h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: St Andrew’s Day, Mon 30 Nov
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Dundee Broughty Ferry Road, United Kingdom
Road safety
276 reported road collisions (2025)
127 killed or seriously injured · 395 casualties · 7.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
140 food businesses within 2 miles
- 128 passed
- 3 need improvement
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Broughty Ferry (2.4 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Broughty Ferry (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£182,463 average▲ 5.1% YoY
Across Fife · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 169.7p · Asda (4.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (10.8 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
50 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Tayport Harbour (0.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches10
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds6
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:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens8
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,330 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised · £21,515 avg
e.g. Self Employed Delivery Driver, Delivery Driver, Delivery Driver - Evri
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
Nuclear 58% · Wind 36% · Solar 6%
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:
- Hold a referendum on abolishing the Scottish Parliament & Government271 local signatures · 17,029 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks173 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills157 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately127 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces111 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Tayport · 0.1 kmTayport, also known as Ferry-Port-on-Craig, is a town in Fife, Scotland. It lies on the Firth of Tay opposite Broughty Ferry, a suburb of Dundee. The two were linked by a ferry service until 1939. To the east of Taypo…
Tayport railway station · 0.5 kmTayport railway station served the town of Tayport, Fife, Scotland from 1848 to 1967 on the Newport Railway.
- Tayport Castle · 0.5 km
Tayport Castle, was a Z plan castle that was located near Tayport, Fife, Scotland. The castle was demolished in the 19th century and no remains above ground are visible.
- Tayport F.C. · 0.7 km
Tayport Football Club are a Scottish football club from Tayport, Fife. Formed in 1947, they play their home games at The Canniepairt. Nicknamed the Port, the club's colours are red, white and black.
Broughty Castle · 1.9 kmBroughty Castle is a historic castle on the banks of the River Tay in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454, when George Douglas, 4th Earl of A…
Broughty Ferry Pier railway station · 2.0 kmBroughty Ferry Pier railway station served the suburb of Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland from 1848 to 1887 on the Dundee and Arbroath Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tayport?
- Tayport is a town in Fife, Scotland, in the Fife local authority.
- What is the population of Tayport?
- Tayport has an approximate settlement population of 3,920.
- How deprived is Tayport?
- The Fife local authority, which includes Tayport, is around the average in Scotland on the SIMD 2020.