KY16 8ED area guide
Who lives in KY16 8ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews South East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 682 (2024)
KY16 8EDFife
What KY16 8ED is like
KY16 8ED is a postcode in the St Andrews South East area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 682 people. 37.1% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 27.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 41.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY16 8ED compares
Headline figures for KY16 8ED, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY16 8ED differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A student area
31.8% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
- 03A young populationPositive
38.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
KY16 8ED FAQs
01Is KY16 8ED a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY16 8ED safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY16 8ED?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY16 8ED?The local authority for KY16 8ED is Fife.
The local authority for KY16 8ED is Fife.
05How well connected is KY16 8ED?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.