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KY1 4BX area guide

Who lives in KY1 4BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wemyss
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY1 4BX is like

KY1 4BX is a postcode in the Wemyss area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,482 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY1 4BX compares

Headline figures for KY1 4BX, 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

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY1 4BX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY1 4BX FAQs

Is KY1 4BX 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 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY1 4BX 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 4BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54%).

Which council covers KY1 4BX?

The local authority for KY1 4BX is Fife.

KY1 4BX comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY1 4BX?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Glenrothes with Thornton Rail Station, 91 yards 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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