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KY15 4TH area guide

Who lives in KY15 4TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cupar East
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 528 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY15 4TH is like

KY15 4TH is a postcode in the Cupar East area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 528 people. 67.1% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY15 4TH compares

Headline figures for KY15 4TH, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY15 4TH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.
02
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY15 4TH FAQs

Is KY15 4TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY15 4TH 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 KY15 4TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9% of residents. 67.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31%).

Which council covers KY15 4TH?

The local authority for KY15 4TH is Fife.

KY15 4TH comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY15 4TH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cupar Rail Station, 0.1 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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