Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 41 min4:22 am – 10:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 54 min8:42 am – 3:35 pm
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People4,256 residentsin the Anstruther census areaMedian age 49.41,974 households68% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright19% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,938 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: education 14%, hospitality 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C768 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesThe Braespark · 2.0 miThomas Chalmers Memorial Gardenpark · 2.0 miBankie Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haLouise Lorimer's Greenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 19 Feb 197939 mi away, Ochil HillsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202135 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.8 · PM10 7.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,421 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation61 m200 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 106 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Andrews Community Hospital6.4 miGP surgeryAnstruther Medical Practice1.8 miPharmacyAxiopharm LTD1.9 miDentistEast Neuk Dental Practice2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
