Who lives in KY16 8XT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY16 8XT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews South West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 489 (2024)
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Who lives in KY16 8XT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8XT (St Andrews South West) (about 489 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.3% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 35.3% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
- Female53.2%51.4%
- Male46.6%48.6%
Relationship status
41.9% of adults in the KY16 8XT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 39.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.1% of residents in the KY16 8XT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.2%47.9%
- Good28.9%30.9%
- Fair16.8%14.2%
- Bad6%5.3%
- Very bad4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.