KY12 9PL area guide
Who lives in KY12 9PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Blairhall Saline and Carnock
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,216 (2024)
KY12 9PLFife
What KY12 9PL is like
KY12 9PL is a postcode in the Blairhall Saline and Carnock area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,216 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 6.7% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 69.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY12 9PL compares
Headline figures for KY12 9PL, 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 9PL differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 6.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY12 9PL FAQs
01Is KY12 9PL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY12 9PL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY12 9PL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY12 9PL?The local authority for KY12 9PL is Fife.
The local authority for KY12 9PL is Fife.
05How well connected is KY12 9PL?Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.8 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.