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KY14 6EB area guide

Who lives in KY14 6EB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newburgh
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 925 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY14 6EB is like

KY14 6EB is a postcode in the Newburgh area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 925 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 15.1% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY14 6EB compares

Headline figures for KY14 6EB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY14 6EB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY14 6EB FAQs

Is KY14 6EB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY14 6EB 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 KY14 6EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (28.2%).

Which council covers KY14 6EB?

The local authority for KY14 6EB is Fife.

KY14 6EB comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY14 6EB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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