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Who lives in KY1 3JS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY1 3JS, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
805 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY1 3JS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 3JS (Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown) (about 805 residents).

Residents
805
2024 estimate
Households
456
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 31%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 30.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY1 3JSScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.1% of residents are female and 46.9% male.

KY1 3JS
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.1%51.4%
  • Male46.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

37.4% of adults in the KY1 3JS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 37% have never married.

KY1 3JSScotland
Married or civil partnership37.4%44%
Never married37%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.5%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed11.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

65.9% of residents in the KY1 3JS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY1 3JS
32%
33%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good32.4%47.9%
  • Good33.5%30.9%
  • Fair20.3%14.2%
  • Bad9.6%5.3%
  • Very bad3.2%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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