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Housing in KY15 4SU

What the homes in KY15 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dairsie Ceres and Dunino
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
749 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.2%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY15 4SUScotland
Detached58.2%23.9%
Semi-detached22.9%23.3%
Terraced17.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat0.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.2% of households in the KY15 4SU area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 51.6% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

KY15 4SU
82%
Scotland
  • Owned82.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.9%
  • Private rented9.8%12.9%
  • Social rented8.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY15 4SUScotland
Owned outright51.6%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY15 4SUScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (27.8%). 18.7% of households include dependent children.

KY15 4SUScotland
Living alone, under 6611.3%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%14.3%
Couple, no children27.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.2%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY15 4SU (Dairsie Ceres and Dunino) (about 749 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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