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KY11 1HJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,024 (2024)

KY11 1HJFife

At a glance

What KY11 1HJ is like

KY11 1HJ is a postcode in the North Queensferry and Inverkeithing West area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,024 people. 62.8% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 71.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY11 1HJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

4.0/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY11 1HJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
21.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

Questions

KY11 1HJ FAQs

Is KY11 1HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY11 1HJ 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 KY11 1HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57%).

Which council covers KY11 1HJ?

The local authority for KY11 1HJ is Fife.

KY11 1HJ comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY11 1HJ?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is North Queensferry Rail Station, 0.6 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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