KY12 9EB area guide
Who lives in KY12 9EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunfermline Baldridgeburn
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 830 (2024)
KY12 9EBFife
What KY12 9EB is like
KY12 9EB is a postcode in the Dunfermline Baldridgeburn area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 830 people. 39.4% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 39.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY12 9EB compares
Headline figures for KY12 9EB, set against Scotland as a whole.
More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY12 9EB differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
19.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 03A lot of social housingLook closer
39.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 04An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 05Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
KY12 9EB FAQs
01Is KY12 9EB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY12 9EB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY12 9EB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY12 9EB?The local authority for KY12 9EB is Fife.
The local authority for KY12 9EB is Fife.
05How well connected is KY12 9EB?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.