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Who lives in KY2 5LF

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
740 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY2 5LF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5LF (Kirkcaldy Bennochy East) (about 740 residents).

Residents
740
2024 estimate
Households
431
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 17%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.2% of residents. 23.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.6% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY2 5LFScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

48.4% of residents are female and 51.6% male.

KY2 5LF
48%
52%
Scotland
  • Female48.4%51.4%
  • Male51.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

32.7% of adults in the KY2 5LF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.5% have never married.

KY2 5LFScotland
Married or civil partnership32.7%44%
Never married46.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved14.9%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed5.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.7% of residents in the KY2 5LF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY2 5LF
46%
33%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good46.5%47.9%
  • Good33.2%30.9%
  • Fair16%14.2%
  • Bad3.6%5.3%
  • Very bad0.7%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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