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Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
vs East Neuk and Landward

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in East Neuk and Landward. Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Fife with Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages highlighted
Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
513 postcodes
Map of Fife with East Neuk and Landward highlighted
East Neuk and Landward
587 postcodes
Map of Fife
Fife
city average

People

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages has 18,187 residents in 8,888 households; East Neuk and Landward has 12,632 in 6,146. East Neuk and Landward has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 8.1 percentage points more than Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages (Fife: 22%). Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 4.3 percentage points more than East Neuk and Landward (Fife: 35%).

18,187Residents (2021)
12,632Residents (2021)
371,816Residents (2021)
8,888Households
6,146Households
169,445Households
18.7%Aged 15–29
12.6%Aged 15–29
17.3%Aged 15–29
21.0%Aged 65 and over
29.1%Aged 65 and over
21.5%Aged 65 and over
42.0%Living alone
37.7%Living alone
35.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages (34%) and detached houses in East Neuk and Landward (32%). East Neuk and Landward has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 19.5 percentage points more than Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages (Fife: 65%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (12% and 13%).

48.6%Owner-occupied
68.1%Owner-occupied
65.3%Owner-occupied
12.3%Private renting
13.2%Private renting
11.6%Private renting
37.1%Social renting
16.3%Social renting
21.9%Social renting
9.2%Detached houses
31.9%Detached houses
26.1%Detached houses
31.3%Semi-detached houses
28.5%Semi-detached houses
26.4%Semi-detached houses
23.8%Terraced houses
21.6%Terraced houses
23.2%Terraced houses
34.3%Flats
13.3%Flats
22.1%Flats

Surroundings

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 9.5 percentage points more than East Neuk and Landward (Fife: 21%). A typical postcode has 65 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages, and 19 in East Neuk and Landward. The typical postcode is 398 m from the nearest school in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages and 499 m in East Neuk and Landward. The typical postcode is 1,436 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages and 13,195 m in East Neuk and Landward. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages and 51% in East Neuk and Landward.

19.0%Green space within 500 m
9.5%Green space within 500 m
21.1%Green space within 500 m
65Services within 15 min (median)
19Services within 15 min (median)
49Services within 15 min (median)
398 mNearest school (median)
499 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
13.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
95.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
51.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS) · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 18,187 people in 8,888 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Fife average.

East Neuk and Landward

East Neuk and Landward is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 12,632 people in 6,146 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 55% below the Fife average.

More comparisons.

Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages and East Neuk and Landward next to other wards of Fife.

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