Cupar vs Kirkcaldy and Dysart

At £170,439, Cupar undercuts Kirkcaldy And Dysart (£170,439) by around 0% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Cupar is a flat at £107,206, while in Kirkcaldy And Dysart it is a flat at £107,206.

Residents of Kirkcaldy And Dysart experience less crime overall, with a rate of 588 per 1,000 versus 3,259.9 per 1,000 in Cupar. The most common crime category in Cupar is other-crime, while in Kirkcaldy And Dysart it is other-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: other crime.

Of the 159 schools in Cupar, 81.8% are in the top two inspection bands. In Kirkcaldy And Dysart, which has 159 schools, the figure is 81.8%.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Kirkcaldy And Dysart averages 445.0 Mbps – ahead of Cupar's 332.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 92.6% of premises in Cupar and 97.1% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Gigabit availability stands at 61.2% in Cupar and 87.2% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart.

→Kirkcaldy And Dysart is the faster of the two by 34% on average download speed (445 vs 333 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Kirkcaldy And Dysart, scoring 49.5 on average (band E) compared to 39.9 (band E) in Cupar. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,861 in Cupar and £1,730 in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. 33.7% of homes in Cupar have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 36.9% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart.

→Kirkcaldy And Dysart has more energy-efficient housing — 36.9% reach band C or above, vs 33.7% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £36,005 in Kirkcaldy And Dysart and £34,625 in Cupar. The median age is 34.6 in Cupar and 38.2 in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Employment rates stand at 67.8% in Cupar and 67.5% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Owner-occupancy is 57.5% in Cupar versus 53.9% in Kirkcaldy And Dysart. Cupar has a population of 9,020 and Kirkcaldy And Dysart has 50,010.

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