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Housing in KY15 5SU

What the homes in KY15 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cupar East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
900 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (63.6%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY15 5SUScotland
Detached63.6%23.9%
Semi-detached28.3%23.3%
Terraced3.8%18.2%
Purpose-built flat4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.3% of households in the KY15 5SU area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 6% of households, less than half the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 68.3% own outright and 21% with a mortgage.

KY15 5SU
89%
Scotland
  • Owned89.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership2.9%0.9%
  • Private rented6%12.9%
  • Social rented2.7%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.8%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY15 5SUScotland
Owned outright68.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan21%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%12.4%
Other private rented0.9%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY15 5SUScotland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (28.3%). 12.9% of households include dependent children.

KY15 5SUScotland
Living alone, under 6611.2%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over28.3%14.3%
Couple, no children18.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.8%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6%
Lone parent with dependent children1.1%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.6%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 5SU (Cupar East) (about 900 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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