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KY16 0JG area guide

Who lives in KY16 0JG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leuchars and Guardbridge
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 908 (2024)

KY16 0JGFife

At a glance

What KY16 0JG is like

KY16 0JG is a postcode in the Leuchars and Guardbridge area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 908 people. 34.5% of households own their home, 29.6% rent privately and 33.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY16 0JG compares

Headline figures for KY16 0JG, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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

4.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY16 0JG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.2% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
27.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KY16 0JG FAQs

Is KY16 0JG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY16 0JG 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 KY16 0JG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 34.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.6%).

Which council covers KY16 0JG?

The local authority for KY16 0JG is Fife.

KY16 0JG comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY16 0JG?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leuchars Rail Station, 0.2 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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