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Housing in KY16

What the homes in KY16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
25,655 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.5%). Flats make up 25.4%, below the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY16Scotland
Detached30.5%23.9%
Semi-detached26.8%23.3%
Terraced16.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat19.8%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.2% of households in KY16 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 28.7% of households, more than double the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 38.1% own outright and 17.1% with a mortgage.

KY16
55%
29%
13%
Scotland
  • Owned55.2%62.4%
  • Shared ownership1.1%0.9%
  • Private rented28.7%12.9%
  • Social rented13%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.6%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY16Scotland
Owned outright38.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan17.1%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.1%12.4%
Other private rented2.6%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY16Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (17.3%). 16.9% of households include dependent children.

KY16Scotland
Living alone, under 6616.7%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%14.3%
Couple, no children15.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children13.6%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households17.3%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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