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KY1 4EB area guide

Who lives in KY1 4EB, 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)
At a glance

What KY1 4EB is like

KY1 4EB 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.

Scores

How KY1 4EB compares

Headline figures for KY1 4EB, 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
3.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
5

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

Questions

KY1 4EB FAQs

01
Is KY1 4EB 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 3.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is KY1 4EB 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.
03
Who lives in KY1 4EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.8%).
04
Which council covers KY1 4EB?

The local authority for KY1 4EB is Fife.

KY1 4EB comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KY1 4EB?

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, 0.1 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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