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KY16 9HD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St Andrews Central
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,626 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY16 9HD is like

KY16 9HD is a postcode in the St Andrews Central area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,626 people. 38.9% of households own their home, 38.6% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 12% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY16 9HD compares

Headline figures for KY16 9HD, 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, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY16 9HD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
70.5% of adults are full-time students, against 8.8% across Scotland. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
48.1% 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 9HD FAQs

Is KY16 9HD 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 9HD 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 9HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 39.5% of residents. 38.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (60.7%).

Which council covers KY16 9HD?

The local authority for KY16 9HD is Fife.

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

How well connected is KY16 9HD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 61 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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