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KY11 2PS area guide

Who lives in KY11 2PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Rosyth East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
647 (2024)
At a glance

What KY11 2PS is like

KY11 2PS is a postcode in the Rosyth East area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 647 people. 65.6% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY11 2PS compares

Headline figures for KY11 2PS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 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, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY11 2PS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A young populationPositive

    22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

KY11 2PS FAQs

01
Is KY11 2PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 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 2PS 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 2PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.6%).
04
Which council covers KY11 2PS?

The local authority for KY11 2PS is Fife.

KY11 2PS comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KY11 2PS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 56 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 Rosyth 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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