KY1 4BB area guide
Who lives in KY1 4BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton and Kinglassie
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 529 (2024)
KY1 4BBFife
What KY1 4BB is like
KY1 4BB is a postcode in the Thornton and Kinglassie area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 529 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY1 4BB compares
Headline figures for KY1 4BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
KY1 4BB FAQs
01Is KY1 4BB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY1 4BB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY1 4BB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY1 4BB?The local authority for KY1 4BB is Fife.
The local authority for KY1 4BB is Fife.
05How well connected is KY1 4BB?Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.
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.