Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY12, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 42,536 (2024)
KY12Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY12
Residents
42,536
2024 estimate
Households
20,062
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KY12Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
KY12
51%
49%
Scotland
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.6%48.6%
Relationship status
47.9% of adults in KY12 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33% have never married.
KY12Scotland
Married or civil partnership47.9%44%
Never married33%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed7.3%7%
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in KY12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KY12
46%
32%
15%
Scotland
- Very good46.2%47.9%
- Good32.3%30.9%
- Fair14.8%14.2%
- Bad5.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.