Who lives in KY2 5QU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 5QU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 608 (2024)
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Who lives in KY2 5QU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5QU (Kirkcaldy Bennochy East) (about 608 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 85+, at 10.2% of residents. 25.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female51.5%51.4%
- Male48%48.6%
Relationship status
26.8% of adults in the KY2 5QU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.5% of residents in the KY2 5QU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.6%47.9%
- Good33.9%30.9%
- Fair17.4%14.2%
- Bad7.4%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.