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KY2 5SS area guide

Who lives in KY2 5SS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkcaldy Bennochy West
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 873 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY2 5SS is like

KY2 5SS is a postcode in the Kirkcaldy Bennochy West area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 873 people. 59.4% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY2 5SS compares

Headline figures for KY2 5SS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 91 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY2 5SS differs most from the national average.

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Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

KY2 5SS FAQs

Is KY2 5SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY2 5SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KY2 5SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.8%).

Which council covers KY2 5SS?

The local authority for KY2 5SS is Fife.

KY2 5SS comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY2 5SS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 91 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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