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KY12 9RB area guide

Who lives in KY12 9RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Townhill and Kingseat
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,438 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY12 9RB is like

KY12 9RB is a postcode in the Townhill and Kingseat area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,438 people. 87.1% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 1.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY12 9RB compares

Headline figures for KY12 9RB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY12 9RB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
87.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY12 9RB FAQs

Is KY12 9RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is KY12 9RB 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 9RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.4% of residents. 87.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (82.3%).

Which council covers KY12 9RB?

The local authority for KY12 9RB is Fife.

KY12 9RB comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY12 9RB?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dunfermline City Rail Station, 2.9 miles away.

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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