Who lives in KY16 8BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY16 8BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews Central
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 758 (2024)
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Who lives in KY16 8BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8BL (St Andrews Central) (about 758 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 38.1% of residents. 52.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 11.9% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.5% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.5%51.4%
- Male46.7%48.6%
Relationship status
15.9% of adults in the KY16 8BL area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the Scotland average of 44%. 72% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.5% of residents in the KY16 8BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.1%47.9%
- Good32.4%30.9%
- Fair11.5%14.2%
- Bad5.9%5.3%
- Very bad1.3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.