Who lives in KY2 5BA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 5BA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 547 (2024)
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Who lives in KY2 5BA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5BA (Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton) (about 547 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.8% of residents. 15.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.2% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female49%51.4%
- Male49.6%48.6%
Relationship status
35.9% of adults in the KY2 5BA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.5% of residents in the KY2 5BA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.3%47.9%
- Good34.2%30.9%
- Fair17.8%14.2%
- Bad5.9%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.