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KY12 0UN area guide

Who lives in KY12 0UN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Townhill and Kingseat
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 690 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY12 0UN is like

KY12 0UN is a postcode in the Townhill and Kingseat area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 690 people. 85.3% of households own their home, 4.9% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY12 0UN compares

Headline figures for KY12 0UN, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY12 0UN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
29% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY12 0UN FAQs

Is KY12 0UN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

Is KY12 0UN 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 KY12 0UN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.1%).

Which council covers KY12 0UN?

The local authority for KY12 0UN is Fife.

KY12 0UN comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY12 0UN?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dunfermline Queen Margaret Rail Station, 1.1 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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