KY12 9SP area guide
Who lives in KY12 9SP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Comrie and Oakley
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 700 (2024)
KY12 9SPFife
What KY12 9SP is like
KY12 9SP is a postcode in the Comrie and Oakley area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 700 people. 52.3% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 36.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY12 9SP compares
Headline figures for KY12 9SP, 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 9SP differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
36.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KY12 9SP FAQs
01Is KY12 9SP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY12 9SP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY12 9SP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY12 9SP?The local authority for KY12 9SP is Fife.
The local authority for KY12 9SP is Fife.
05How well connected is KY12 9SP?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.