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Housing in KY10 2RT

What the homes in KY10 2RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
611 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.7%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY10 2RTScotland
Detached53.7%23.9%
Semi-detached28.4%23.3%
Terraced14.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat4.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.8% of households in the KY10 2RT area own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 41.8% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

KY10 2RT
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18%
16%
Scotland
  • Owned63.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.9%
  • Private rented17.9%12.9%
  • Social rented15.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free4.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY10 2RTScotland
Owned outright41.8%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY10 2RTScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23.1%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

KY10 2RTScotland
Living alone, under 6613.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%14.3%
Couple, no children23.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households7.1%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY10 2RT (Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward) (about 611 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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