KY12 2DN area guide
Who lives in KY12 2DN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunfermline Central
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 708 (2024)
KY12 2DNFife
What KY12 2DN is like
KY12 2DN is a postcode in the Dunfermline Central area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 708 people. 57.5% of households own their home, 34.2% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY12 2DN compares
Headline figures for KY12 2DN, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY12 2DN differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
34.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
- 03Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
KY12 2DN FAQs
01Is KY12 2DN a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY12 2DN safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY12 2DN?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY12 2DN?The local authority for KY12 2DN is Fife.
The local authority for KY12 2DN is Fife.
05How well connected is KY12 2DN?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
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.