East Neuk and Landward
vs St Andrews

St Andrews has the younger population: 53% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in East Neuk and Landward. St Andrews has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 10%).

East Neuk and Landward

587 postcodes

St Andrews

453 postcodes

Fife

city average

People

East Neuk and Landward has 12,632 residents in 6,146 households; St Andrews has 17,826 in 6,321. East Neuk and Landward has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 10.9 percentage points more than St Andrews (Fife: 22%). East Neuk and Landward has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.4 percentage points more than St Andrews (Fife: 35%).

12,632Residents (2021)

17,826Residents (2021)

371,816Residents (2021)

6,146Households

6,321Households

169,445Households

12.6%Aged 15–29

52.7%Aged 15–29

17.3%Aged 15–29

29.1%Aged 65 and over

18.2%Aged 65 and over

21.5%Aged 65 and over

37.7%Living alone

33.3%Living alone

35.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in East Neuk and Landward (32%) and flats in St Andrews (26%). East Neuk and Landward has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 14.5 percentage points more than St Andrews (Fife: 65%). St Andrews has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 17.6 percentage points more than East Neuk and Landward (Fife: 12%).

68.1%Owner-occupied

53.6%Owner-occupied

65.3%Owner-occupied

13.2%Private renting

30.8%Private renting

11.6%Private renting

16.3%Social renting

13.8%Social renting

21.9%Social renting

31.9%Detached houses

24.9%Detached houses

26.1%Detached houses

28.5%Semi-detached houses

24.3%Semi-detached houses

26.4%Semi-detached houses

21.6%Terraced houses

16.6%Terraced houses

23.2%Terraced houses

13.3%Flats

26.1%Flats

22.1%Flats

Surroundings

St Andrews has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 7.5 percentage points more than East Neuk and Landward (Fife: 21%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in East Neuk and Landward, and 145 in St Andrews. The typical postcode is 499 m from the nearest school in East Neuk and Landward and 605 m in St Andrews. The typical postcode is 13,195 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in East Neuk and Landward and 3,221 m in St Andrews. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 51% of premises in East Neuk and Landward and 40% in St Andrews.

9.5%Green space within 500 m

17.0%Green space within 500 m

21.1%Green space within 500 m

19Services within 15 min (median)

145Services within 15 min (median)

49Services within 15 min (median)

499 mNearest school (median)

605 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

13.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

3.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

51.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)

39.7%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.

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.

St Andrews

St Andrews is one of 22 wards in Fife, home to 17,826 people in 6,321 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Fife average.

More comparisons.

East Neuk and Landward and St Andrews next to other wards of Fife.

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