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KY12 8LA area guide

Who lives in KY12 8LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cairneyhill and Crombie
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 658 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY12 8LA is like

KY12 8LA is a postcode in the Cairneyhill and Crombie area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 658 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 36% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY12 8LA compares

Headline figures for KY12 8LA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY12 8LA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
36% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

Questions

KY12 8LA FAQs

Is KY12 8LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is KY12 8LA 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 8LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.7%).

Which council covers KY12 8LA?

The local authority for KY12 8LA is Fife.

KY12 8LA comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY12 8LA?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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