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Living in Cupar

A snapshot of life in Cupar, Scotland — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.

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At a glance

Cupar is a village in , Scotland with a population of 9,020. The average house price is £170,439 and the overall crime rate is 3259.9 per 1,000 residents.

Where Cupar ranks

Population

9,020

Avg House Price

£170,439

Crime Rate

3259.9/1k

Top-Two School Inspection Bands

81.8%

Avg Download Speed

333 Mbps

EPC Rating

Median Income

£34,625

Median Age

34.6

House Prices (2025)

Average Price by Property Type (2025)

Cupar's detached homes (£327,003) command roughly 3.1× the price of a flat (£107,206).

Price Trend (23 Years)

Cupar prices have risen 127% over the last 21 years (£74,926 → £170,439).

Property Type	Average	Median	Sales Count
Detached	£327,003	£327,003	6868
Semi-Detached	£194,404	£194,404	6868
Terraced	£154,290	£154,290	6868
Flat	£107,206	£107,206	6868

Crime & safety

The overall crime rate in Cupar is 3259.9 per 1,000 residents.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

Most common offence in Cupar: other crime (20% of all recorded crimes).

Schools & Education

School Inspection Breakdown

81.8% of 159 schools (142 primary, 17 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.

School Details

Total Schools	159
Primary	142
Secondary	17
% Top two bands	81.8%

Schools in this area

School	Phase	Rating
Aberdour Primary School	Primary	Good
Aberhill Primary School	Primary	Good
Anstruther Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Auchmuty High School	Secondary	Good
Auchtermuchty Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Auchtertool Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Balcurvie Primary School	Primary	Good
Balmerino Primary School	Primary	Good
Balmullo Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Balwearie High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Beath High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Bell Baxter High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Bellyeoman Primary School	Primary	Good
Benarty Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Blairhall Primary School	Primary	Good
Buckhaven Primary School	Primary	Good
Burntisland Primary School	Primary	Good
Cairneyhill Primary & Community School	Primary	Outstanding
Calaiswood School	Primary	Outstanding
Camdean Primary School	Primary	Good
Canmore Primary School	Primary	Good
Canongate Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Capshard Primary School	Primary	Good
Cardenden Primary School	Primary	Inadequate
Carleton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Carnegie Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Carnock Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Caskieberran Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Castlehill Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Ceres Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Coaltown Of Balgonie Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Coaltown of Wemyss Primary School	Primary	Good
Colinsburgh Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Collydean Primary School	Primary	Good
Commercial Primary School	Primary	Good
Cowdenbeath Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Craigrothie Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Crail Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Crossford Primary School	Primary	Good
Crossgates Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Culross Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Dairsie Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Dalgety Bay Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Denbeath Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Denend Primary School	Primary	Good
Donibristle Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Duloch Schools and Community Campus	Primary	Outstanding
Dunbog Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Dunfermline High School	Secondary	Good
Dunnikier Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Dysart Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
East Wemyss Primary School	Primary	Good
Elie Primary School	Primary	Good
Fair Isle Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Falkland Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Foulford Primary School	Primary	Good
Freuchie Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Glenrothes High School	Secondary	Good
Glenwood High School	Secondary	Good
Greyfriars RC Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Guardbridge Primary School	Primary	Good
Hill of Beath Primary School	Primary	Good
Holy Name RC Primary School	Primary	Good
Hyndhead School	Primary	Requires improvement
Inverkeithing High School	Secondary	Good
Inverkeithing Primary School	Primary	Good
Inzievar Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
John Fergus School	Primary	Good
Kelty Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Kennoway Primary & Community School	Primary	Good
Kettle Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Kilmaron School	Primary	Outstanding
King's Road Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Kinghorn Primary School	Primary	Good
Kinglassie Primary School	Primary	Good
Kingsbarns Primary School	Primary	Good
Kirkcaldy High School	Secondary	Good
Kirkcaldy North Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Kirkcaldy West Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Kirkton of Largo Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Ladybank Primary School	Primary	Good
Largoward Primary School	Primary	Good
Lawhead Primary School	Primary	Good
Leslie Primary School	Primary	Good
Letham Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Leuchars Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Levenmouth Academy	Secondary	No rating available
Limekilns Primary School	Primary	Good
Lochgelly High School	Secondary	Good
Lochgelly South Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Lochgelly West Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Lumphinnans Primary & Community School	Primary	Good
Lundin Mill Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Lynburn Primary School	Primary	Good
Madras College	Primary	Outstanding
Markinch Primary School	Primary	Good
Masterton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
McLean Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Methilhill Primary & Community School	Primary	Good
Milesmark Primary School	Primary	Good
Mountfleurie Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Newburgh Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Newcastle Primary & Community School	Primary	Outstanding
Newport Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
North Queensferry Primary School	Primary	Good
Park Road Primary School	Primary	Good
Parkhill Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Pathhead Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Pitcoudie Primary School	Primary	Good
Pitlessie Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Pitreavie Primary School	Primary	Good
Pittencrieff Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Pittenweem Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Pitteuchar East Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Pitteuchar West Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Pupil Support Service - Central Area	Primary	Outstanding
Pupil Support Service - East and Levenmouth Area	Primary	Outstanding
Pupil Support Service - The Bridges Centre	Primary	Outstanding
Queen Anne High School	Secondary	Outstanding
Rimbleton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Rosslyn School	Primary	Requires improvement
Saline Primary School	Primary	Good
Sinclairtown Primary School	Primary	Good
South Parks Primary School	Primary	Good
Southwood Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Springfield Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Agatha's R C Primary	Primary	Requires improvement
St Andrew's R C High School	Secondary	No rating available
St Bride's R C Primary School	Primary	Good
St Columba's R C High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
St Columba's R C Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
St John's R C Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Joseph's R C Primary School	Primary	Good
St Kenneth's R C Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Leonard's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Margaret's R C Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Marie's R C Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Monans Primary School	Primary	Good
St Ninian's R C Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Patrick's R C Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Paul's R C Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Serf's R C Primary School	Primary	Good
Star Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Strathallan Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Strathkinness Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Strathmiglo Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Tayport Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Thornton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Torbain Primary School	Primary	No rating available
Torryburn Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Touch Primary School	Primary	Good
Townhill Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Tulliallan Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Valley Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Viewforth High School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Waid Academy	Secondary	Outstanding
Warout Primary & Community School	Primary	Requires improvement
Woodmill High School	Secondary	Good
Wormit Primary School	Primary	Outstanding

Broadband & Connectivity

Cupar averages 333 Mbps — 233% above the typical UK download speed.

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Most Cupar homes sit at band E on the EPC scale. 33.7% of homes reach band C or above.

Average EPC Rating	E
Average EPC Score	39.9
% Rated C or Above	33.7%
Avg Energy Cost (per year)	£1,861

Demographics & Economy

Population	9,020
Median Age	34.6
Median Household Income	£34,625
Employment Rate	67.8%
Owner Occupied	57.5%
Degree-Level Qualified	29.9%

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the average house price in Cupar?

The average house price in Cupar is £170,439 based on Land Registry sales in 2025.

What is the cheapest type of property to buy in Cupar?

The most affordable entry point in Cupar is a flat, with an average price of £107,206.

Is Cupar a safe place to live?

Cupar has a recorded crime rate of 3259.9 per 1,000 residents. Whether that feels "safe" depends on the comparison — see how it stacks up against nearby towns in the rankings below.

How are the schools in Cupar?

Cupar has 159 schools in total, with 81.8% rated in the top two inspection bands by the relevant inspectorate.

What broadband speeds are available in Cupar?

Average broadband download speeds in Cupar are around 333 Mbps. Superfast (30 Mbps+) coverage reaches 92.6% of premises.

How big is Cupar?

Cupar is a UK settlement with a population of approximately 9,020.

Most compared with

How does Cupar stack up against its neighbours?

Cupar

Dundee

House price: £170,439 · £139,483
Crime rate: 3259.9 · 107.4
Distance: 11.1 mi

Cupar

Glenrothes

House price: £170,439 · £170,439
Crime rate: 3259.9 · 625.5
Distance: 10.4 mi

Cupar

Kirkcaldy and Dysart

House price: £170,439 · £170,439
Crime rate: 3259.9 · 588
Distance: 14.7 mi

Cupar

Leuchars and Guardbridge

House price: £170,439 · £170,439
Crime rate: 3259.9 · 9515.9
Distance: 6.5 mi

Cupar

Methil, Leven and Buckhaven

House price: £170,439 · £170,439
Crime rate: 3259.9 · 963.1
Distance: 8.7 mi

Cupar

Newport-on-Tay and Wormit

House price: £170,439 · £170,439
Crime rate: 3259.9 · 6822.3
Distance: 8.4 mi

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