Who lives in KY16 8RY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY16 8RY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews South West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 587 (2024)
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Who lives in KY16 8RY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8RY (St Andrews South West) (about 587 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.7% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 40.7% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male46.6%48.6%
Relationship status
57.9% of adults in the KY16 8RY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 24.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.6% of residents in the KY16 8RY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good53.6%47.9%
- Good31%30.9%
- Fair12%14.2%
- Bad2.6%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.