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KY16 9BL area guide

Who lives in KY16 9BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Andrews South West
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 630 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY16 9BL is like

KY16 9BL is a postcode in the St Andrews South West area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 630 people. 46.3% of households own their home, 44.2% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 23.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY16 9BL compares

Headline figures for KY16 9BL, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY16 9BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
54.3% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
50.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

Questions

KY16 9BL FAQs

Is KY16 9BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY16 9BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KY16 9BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 43.3% of residents. 46.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.4%).

Which council covers KY16 9BL?

The local authority for KY16 9BL is Fife.

KY16 9BL comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY16 9BL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 73 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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.

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