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KY11 1 area guide

Who lives in KY11 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
7,679 (2024)
At a glance

What KY11 1 is like

The KY11 1 postcode sector in Fife covers 170 live postcodes and is home to about 7,679 people in 3,373 households. 64% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY11 1 compares

Headline figures for KY11 1, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 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
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in KY11 1. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY11 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

KY11 1 FAQs

01
Is KY11 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is KY11 1 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.
03
Who lives in KY11 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.9%).
04
Which council covers KY11 1?

The local authority for KY11 1 is Fife.

KY11 1 comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KY11 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Inverkeithing Rail Station, 0.5 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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