Housing in KY1 2LA
What the homes in KY1 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,102 (2024)
KY1 2LAFife
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.9%). Flats make up 20%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.
Owning vs renting
51.4% of households in the KY1 2LA area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 24.7% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.4%62.4%
- Shared ownership0.8%0.9%
- Private rented12.7%12.9%
- Social rented33.8%22.5%
- Lives rent free1%1.4%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.8%). 35.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Scotland
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 2LA (Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton) (about 1,102 residents).
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.