Who lives in KY2 5AR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 5AR, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 634 (2024)
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Who lives in KY2 5AR
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5AR (Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton) (about 634 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.2% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.1% of residents are female and 51.4% male.
- Female48.1%51.4%
- Male51.4%48.6%
Relationship status
31% of adults in the KY2 5AR area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
71.9% of residents in the KY2 5AR area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.9%47.9%
- Good32%30.9%
- Fair17.1%14.2%
- Bad9.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.