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St Andrews is the largest town in East and one of ’s most popular places to live. The town takes its name Andrews St from St whose relics, according to legend, were brought to the Fife area by St Rule. Part of the town’s prestige can be traced back to medieval times, In , however, there is a when it became an important centre for slightly higher than average share of part-time employment. This may be religion and learning. skewed by the seasonal education and tourism sectors which create greater The founded Housing opportunities for flexible, part-time in 1411, is the oldest university in St. Andrews’ housing stock comprises working. The University of St Andrews is Scotland and the third oldest in Britain. traditional dwellings from crow- by far the largest employer in the town The town can also lay claim to the title stepped gabled cottages and Georgian with around 2,000 staff comprising “the Home of ”. crescents in the town-centre to modern academics, I.T., administration, and developments and local authority It is claimed that the game of golf other ancillary staff. Tourism is also a housing as you journey towards the originated in St Andrews and it has key sector in the area employing some town boundaries. Average house prices remained a popular pastime in the area 3,500 full-time job equivalents (FTEs) in St Andrews are higher than the Fife for over 600 years. The Old Course in St (Source: Fife STEAM Report 2008) and Scottish averages. Andrews is arguably the most famous course in the world, and the town is House-building and developments in Education home to the Royal and Ancient Golf St Andrews are tightly controlled – with St. Andrews has 3 primary schools and new builds in St. Andrews amounting to 2 secondary schools, Today St Andrews is a busy, <3% of the total builds in Fife. and St Leonards, a co-educational cosmopolitan, town overlooking the independent school for pupils aged and surrounded by some of All future housing developments and 4-18. Educational attainment in St. the best farmland in Scotland. During the expansion of the town will be Andrews (Madras College) is higher the week the streets are buzzing with managed to ensure and protect the than the Fife and the Scottish national activity - mainly in the retail centre integrity and heritage of the town. Over average at SCQF Level 4, 5, 6 and 7. between North Street, South Street the next 20 years land to sustain 1000 Almost 75% of school leavers go onto and Market Street with local people additional high houses will be identified further or higher education. browsing the shops, students going to – a large proportion of which will be to lectures or Golfers picking up souvenirs. the west of the town and will maximise The University of St Andrews is the the use of brownfield sites. oldest university in Scotland. In the At the weekend outdoor pursuits academic year 2006-07, the university beckon with the beautiful beaches, Employment had 6,799 full-time undergraduate and world class golf courses, coastal walking Over 50% of the working population post-graduate students across its four paths and the Fife cycleway. of St. Andrews can be classified as faculties Arts, Divinity, Medicine and professional or Managerial. NE Fife also Science. In a recent Teaching Quality Demographics has a lower rate of p/t workers than Fife Assessment (TQA) of the Scottish St Andrews has a population of 16,596 or Scotland, 19.5% against 21.5% and Higher Education Funding Council and can draw upon a north east Fife 23% respectively. (Source: ©ONS, APS (SHEFC), St Andrews was awarded the population in excess of 75,000. (Source: 2009) highest average rating in Scotland. GROS 2006) The University of St Andrews is Visitor Attractions improvements to traffic management Scotland’s top rated research Can we include any tourism figures? and parking at West Sands. The institution and one of the leading Initiative is also developing projects to has ruins dating research-intensive universities in the address staff recruitment and retention back to the 13th Century. The castle world .The university has over 40 problems as well as encouraging and visitor centre is owned and research centres and institutes, and in collaborative working between operated by Historic Scotland. 2006-07 received over £38million in visitor attractions, restaurants and research grants. is maintained accommodation providers. by Historic Scotland. The Cathedral Leisure and Retail Museum contains a collection of Location and Travel Times Shopping in St Andrews centres medieval sculpture and relics St. Andrews is located in rural north around four main streets: South Street, east Fife. The town is well served by The British Golf Museum exhibits the Market Street, Bell Street and Church trunk-roads and and is well served from the Middle-Ages to Street. The town is characterised by by roadfDunfermline is strategically the present day small specialist shops. located within the Central Belt and The has a resident with close proximity to the Forth Ten golf courses in St Andrews, exhibition exploring the heritage of Bridge, benefits from excellent including several championship the town and hosts regular temporary transport , whether people are courses including the Old Course,New exhibitions and events travelling by car, train or bus. Course, Jubilee,Duke’s, Fairmont St Andrews Bay,Drumoig and the The St Andrews Botanic Garden is an Road: Golf Academy. internationally recognised Botanic Drive times to key cities, Rosyth ferry Garden providing seven acres of Located 2 miles from St Andrews town terminal and airport landscaped gardens and glass houses. centre, Craigtoun Country Park includes Aberdeen: 1 hr 25 m a miniature railway, boating pond, Dundee: 25 m St. Andrews World class bowling and putting green, children’s Edinburgh Airport: 1 hr 20 m Pioneered by a group of local play area and café. Edinburgh City Centre: 1hr 30 m businesses, in collaboration with public : 1 hr 45 m St Andrews has two beaches; the East agencies, the St Andrews World Class Rosyth Ferry Terminal: 1 hr 5 m and West Sands. The West Sands is Initiative was implemented in 2003.The an accredited Blue-Flag beach. Both overarching objective of the Initiative is Rail: East coast mainline beaches link to the Fife Coastal Path, to work collectively towards common Leuchars Railway Station on the east which is popular with walkers, bird goals and to share resources to coast main-line is the nearest rail link to watchers and sea-life enthusiasts. enhance aspects of St Andrews, making St. Andrews. Taxis and buses from the the town an even better place in which train station take approximately 10-15 East Sands Leisure Centre with to live, work, visit and invest. minutes to reach St Andrews town swimming pool, squash courts and centre. fitness facilities. At present the Initiative’s three main areas of activity include upgrading The of St Andrews offers Bus the physical environment, developing a varied programme of contemporary St Andrews Bus Station is located on skills and developing products for and classic drama, music, dance, opera, City Road at the west end of the town market. The main physical projects comedy and children’s productions and centre. There are regular bus services to for progression include upgrading workshops. the rest of Fife and beyond to Dundee, of the town centre streetscape and Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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