Who lives in KY1 2BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY1 2BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
KY1 2BLFife
Who lives in KY1 2BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 2BL (Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown) (about 1,631 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 29.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 13% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male49%48.6%
Relationship status
38.3% of adults in the KY1 2BL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in the KY1 2BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.5%47.9%
- Good28.1%30.9%
- Fair15.1%14.2%
- Bad4.5%5.3%
- Very bad1.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.