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Housing in KY11 7

What the homes in KY11 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
5,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 9.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY11 7Scotland
Detached45.9%23.9%
Semi-detached20.4%23.3%
Terraced21.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home3.3%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.1% of households in KY11 7 own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6.6% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 36.2% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

KY11 7
74%
18%
Scotland
  • Owned74.1%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.5%0.9%
  • Private rented6.6%12.9%
  • Social rented18.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY11 7Scotland
Owned outright36.2%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%12.4%
Other private rented0.2%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY11 7Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.1%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

KY11 7Scotland
Living alone, under 6612.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%14.3%
Couple, no children21.1%17.4%
Couple with dependent children27.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7%6%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%8.7%
Sharers and other households3.3%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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