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Who lives in KY2 5RB

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Bennochy West
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
682 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY2 5RB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5RB (Kirkcaldy Bennochy West) (about 682 residents).

Residents
682
2024 estimate
Households
299
Census
Median age
54
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 32%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.5% of residents. 12.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY2 5RBScotland
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

53.2% of residents are female and 47.2% male.

KY2 5RB
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.2%51.4%
  • Male47.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

56.2% of adults in the KY2 5RB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 25.9% have never married.

KY2 5RBScotland
Married or civil partnership56.2%44%
Never married25.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved7.1%8.4%
Separated1.1%2.4%
Widowed9.7%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

76.2% of residents in the KY2 5RB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY2 5RB
44%
33%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good43.5%47.9%
  • Good32.7%30.9%
  • Fair15.7%14.2%
  • Bad6.2%5.3%
  • Very bad1.5%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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