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Housing in KY16 8

What the homes in KY16 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
10,230 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.9%). Flats make up 21%, well below the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY16 8Scotland
Detached31.9%23.9%
Semi-detached29.2%23.3%
Terraced17.7%18.2%
Purpose-built flat17.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.4% of households in KY16 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 25.2% of households, well above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 41% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

KY16 8
57%
25%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned57.4%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1%0.9%
  • Private rented25.2%12.9%
  • Social rented14.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY16 8Scotland
Owned outright41%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.6%12.4%
Other private rented0.7%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY16 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (17.3%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

KY16 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6616.8%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%14.3%
Couple, no children14.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children11.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%8.7%
Sharers and other households17.3%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

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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