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St Andrews, #1 on this list · Photo: Rob Farrow · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fife rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Fife

St Andrews ranks first on walkability among Fife’s 26 towns of 2,500+; 11 of the 26 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

St Andrews

16,465 people

A⁺

Better than almost every UK town·#45 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Inverkeithing

5,273 people

Better than 93% of UK towns·#226 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Cupar

8,835 people

Better than 89% of UK towns·#371 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 26 towns, ranked

Walkability grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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26 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1St Andrews16,465 peopleA⁺#45 of 2,515 nationallybetter than almost every UK town

2Inverkeithing5,273 peopleA#226 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

3Cupar8,835 peopleA#371 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

4Burntisland6,259 peopleA#439 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

5Ballingry5,823 peopleA#498 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 85% of UK towns

6Rosyth13,309 peopleA⁻#569 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

7Dunfermline56,053 peopleA⁻#639 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 81% of UK towns

8Anstruther3,943 peopleA⁻#754 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

9Kinghorn2,944 peopleA⁻#800 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

10Tayport3,967 peopleA⁻#813 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

11Buckhaven4,413 peopleA⁻#829 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 75% of UK towns

12Methil10,712 peopleB⁺#864 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

13Kirkcaldy and Dysart51,135 peopleB⁺#877 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

14Cowdenbeath and Lumphinnans11,979 peopleB⁺#950 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

15Dalgety Bay and Hillend9,452 peopleB⁺#964 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 71% of UK towns

16Leven10,088 peopleB⁺#1,110 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 67% of UK towns

17Kincardine2,887 peopleB⁺#1,123 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 66% of UK towns

18Glenrothes37,466 peopleB⁺#1,158 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

19Newport-on-Tay and Wormit4,119 peopleB#1,206 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

20Lochgelly7,157 peopleB#1,215 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

21Leslie2,888 peopleB#1,345 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns

22Kelty6,898 peopleB⁻#1,488 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

23Kennoway4,665 peopleC⁺#1,775 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

24Cardenden and Auchterderran5,266 peopleC⁺#1,914 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

25Cairneyhill2,657 peopleC⁺#1,916 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

26Crossgates2,993 peopleC⁻#2,245 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 23% of UK towns

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Fife?

St Andrews ranks first on walkability among 26 towns, with an A+: better than almost every UK town. Inverkeithing and Cupar follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Fife’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Fife is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Most affordable towns26 towns · #1 Methil Towns with the best schools26 towns · #1 Tayport Healthiest towns26 towns · #1 Dalgety Bay and Hillend Towns with the lowest flood risk26 towns · #1 Buckhaven and Crossgates Towns with the lowest council tax26 towns · #1 Anstruther and 25 moreDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters26 towns · #1 AnstrutherDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers26 towns · #1 Newport-on-Tay and WormitDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers26 towns · #1 BallingryDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts26 towns · #1 AnstrutherDescribed, no letters Driest towns26 towns · #1 AnstrutherDescribed, no letters Wettest towns26 towns · #1 BallingryDescribed, no letters

Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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