KY1 4EP area guide
Who lives in KY1 4EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton and Kinglassie
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 805 (2024)
KY1 4EPFife
What KY1 4EP is like
KY1 4EP 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 805 people. 47.6% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 40% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY1 4EP compares
Headline figures for KY1 4EP, set against Scotland as a whole.
More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY1 4EP differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
40% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
KY1 4EP FAQs
01Is KY1 4EP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY1 4EP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY1 4EP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY1 4EP?The local authority for KY1 4EP is Fife.
The local authority for KY1 4EP is Fife.
05How well connected is KY1 4EP?Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.5 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.