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KY11 2WP area guide

Who lives in KY11 2WP, 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 2WPFife

At a glance

What KY11 2WP is like

KY11 2WP 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 2WP compares

Headline figures for KY11 2WP, 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

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY11 2WP 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 2WP FAQs

Is KY11 2WP 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY11 2WP 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 2WP?

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 2WP?

The local authority for KY11 2WP is Fife.

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

How well connected is KY11 2WP?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ferry Terminal, 0.1 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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