KY12 8JS area guide
Who lives in KY12 8JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 714 (2024)
KY12 8JSFife
What KY12 8JS is like
KY12 8JS is a postcode in the Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 714 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY12 8JS compares
Headline figures for KY12 8JS, 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 8JS differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY12 8JS FAQs
01Is KY12 8JS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY12 8JS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY12 8JS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY12 8JS?The local authority for KY12 8JS is Fife.
The local authority for KY12 8JS is Fife.
05How well connected is KY12 8JS?Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.5 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.