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Housing in KY11 1

What the homes in KY11 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
7,679 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 29.1%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY11 1Scotland
Detached18.3%23.9%
Semi-detached19.6%23.3%
Terraced34.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat26.7%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64% of households in KY11 1 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.3% of households, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 32% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

KY11 1
64%
14%
21%
Scotland
  • Owned64%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented14.3%12.9%
  • Social rented21.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.5%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY11 1Scotland
Owned outright32%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY11 1Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

KY11 1Scotland
Living alone, under 6623.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%14.3%
Couple, no children19.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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