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KY10 3TF area guide

Who lives in KY10 3TF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crail and Boarhills
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 862 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY10 3TF is like

KY10 3TF is a postcode in the Crail and Boarhills area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 862 people. 75% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 50.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY10 3TF compares

Headline figures for KY10 3TF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY10 3TF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
36.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY10 3TF FAQs

Is KY10 3TF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY10 3TF 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 KY10 3TF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 10.3% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.4%).

Which council covers KY10 3TF?

The local authority for KY10 3TF is Fife.

KY10 3TF comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY10 3TF?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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