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KY1 3AZ area guide

Who lives in KY1 3AZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dysart
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 945 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY1 3AZ is like

KY1 3AZ is a postcode in the Dysart area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 945 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 6.2% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY1 3AZ compares

Headline figures for KY1 3AZ, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY1 3AZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KY1 3AZ FAQs

Is KY1 3AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY1 3AZ 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 3AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.7%).

Which council covers KY1 3AZ?

The local authority for KY1 3AZ is Fife.

KY1 3AZ comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY1 3AZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.7 miles 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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