Who lives in KY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 377,417 (2024)
KYPostcode area · Kirkcaldy
Who lives in KY
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
46.1% of adults in KY are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 34.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78% of residents in KY describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good46.3%47.9%
- Good31.6%30.9%
- Fair15%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.