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KY15 7RY area guide

Who lives in KY15 7RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kettle and Ladybank
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 837 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY15 7RY is like

KY15 7RY is a postcode in the Kettle and Ladybank area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 837 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY15 7RY compares

Headline figures for KY15 7RY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY15 7RY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
15.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY15 7RY FAQs

Is KY15 7RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is KY15 7RY 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 7RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.5% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.2%).

Which council covers KY15 7RY?

The local authority for KY15 7RY is Fife.

KY15 7RY comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY15 7RY?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ladybank Rail Station, 2.5 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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