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KY11 4DF area guide

Who lives in KY11 4DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Dunfermline Abbeyview North
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,115 (2024)
At a glance

What KY11 4DF is like

KY11 4DF is a postcode in the Dunfermline Abbeyview North area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,115 people. 45.9% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 42.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 53.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY11 4DF compares

Headline figures for KY11 4DF, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
12

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY11 4DF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    42.6% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KY11 4DF FAQs

01
Is KY11 4DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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).
02
Is KY11 4DF 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 4DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 45.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.2%).
04
Which council covers KY11 4DF?

The local authority for KY11 4DF is Fife.

KY11 4DF comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KY11 4DF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 77 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station, 0.9 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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