KY2 5TD area guide
Who lives in KY2 5TD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Bennochy West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 682 (2024)
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What KY2 5TD is like
KY2 5TD 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 682 people. 72.6% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 44% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY2 5TD compares
Headline figures for KY2 5TD, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY2 5TD differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
72.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY2 5TD FAQs
01Is KY2 5TD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY2 5TD safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY2 5TD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY2 5TD?The local authority for KY2 5TD is Fife.
The local authority for KY2 5TD is Fife.
05How well connected is KY2 5TD?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.