Postcode district · Fife

KY1 area guide

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

Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Population: 29,951 (2024)

KY1Postcode district · Fife

At a glance

What KY1 is like

The KY1 postcode district in Fife covers 806 live postcodes and is home to about 29,951 people in 14,649 households. 52.5% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 31.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY1 compares

Headline figures for KY1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.8/ 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 87 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 schools in KY1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY1 differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
31.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KY1 FAQs

Is KY1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.8 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY1 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?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 52.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.9%).

Which council covers KY1?

The local authority for KY1 is Fife.

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

How well connected is KY1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 87 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 1.5 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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