Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY16, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 25,655 (2024)
Who lives in KY16
Residents
25,655
2024 estimate
Households
9,522
Census
Median age
28
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 22.7% of residents. 31.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
KY16Scotland
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
KY16
54%
46%
Scotland
- Female53.9%51.4%
- Male46.1%48.6%
Relationship status
34.1% of adults in KY16 are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 54.3% have never married.
KY16Scotland
Married or civil partnership34.1%44%
Never married54.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.1%8.4%
Separated1.3%2.4%
Widowed5.4%7%
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in KY16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KY16
54%
32%
Scotland
- Very good54.1%47.9%
- Good31.5%30.9%
- Fair10.7%14.2%
- Bad2.8%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.