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KY1 2PU area guide

Who lives in KY1 2PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkcaldy Pathhead
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 521 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY1 2PU is like

KY1 2PU is a postcode in the Kirkcaldy Pathhead area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 521 people. 39.8% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 37.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 35.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY1 2PU compares

Headline figures for KY1 2PU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY1 2PU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
20.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37.5% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
03
An older population
40.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY1 2PU FAQs

Is KY1 2PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY1 2PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KY1 2PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.7% of residents. 39.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86.2%).

Which council covers KY1 2PU?

The local authority for KY1 2PU is Fife.

KY1 2PU comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY1 2PU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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