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Who lives in KY2 5BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 5BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
547 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY2 5BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5BB (Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton) (about 547 residents).

Residents
547
2024 estimate
Households
263
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

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%.

KY2 5BBScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49% of residents are female and 49.6% male.

KY2 5BB
49%
50%
Scotland
  • Female49%51.4%
  • Male49.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.9% of adults in the KY2 5BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.4% have never married.

KY2 5BBScotland
Married or civil partnership35.9%44%
Never married44.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.9%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed8.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

72.5% of residents in the KY2 5BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY2 5BB
38%
34%
18%
Scotland
  • 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.

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