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KY11 2SA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rosyth Central
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,033 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY11 2SA is like

KY11 2SA is a postcode in the Rosyth Central area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,033 people. 51.5% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 31.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY11 2SA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY11 2SA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
15.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

KY11 2SA FAQs

Is KY11 2SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY11 2SA 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 2SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 51.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (49.5%).

Which council covers KY11 2SA?

The local authority for KY11 2SA is Fife.

KY11 2SA comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY11 2SA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 53 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rosyth Rail Station, 0.4 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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