Who lives in KY1 4SU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY1 4SU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wemyss
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 875 (2024)
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Who lives in KY1 4SU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 4SU (Wemyss) (about 875 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.4% of residents. 10.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.5% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.5%48.6%
Relationship status
48.2% of adults in the KY1 4SU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 29.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.6% of residents in the KY1 4SU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good42.3%47.9%
- Good30.3%30.9%
- Fair17%14.2%
- Bad7.6%5.3%
- Very bad2.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.