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Housing in KY2 5TP

What the homes in KY2 5TP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Raith
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
817 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.5%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY2 5TPScotland
Detached45.5%23.9%
Semi-detached32.9%23.3%
Terraced11.1%18.2%
Purpose-built flat8.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.6% of households in the KY2 5TP area own their home, well above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 8.4% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 52.1% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

KY2 5TP
92%
Scotland
  • Owned91.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented8.4%12.9%
  • Social rented1.1%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY2 5TPScotland
Owned outright52.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY2 5TPScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.4%). 23.2% of households include dependent children.

KY2 5TPScotland
Living alone, under 6617.6%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%14.3%
Couple, no children22.4%17.4%
Couple with dependent children18.7%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households0.5%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5TP (Kirkcaldy Raith) (about 817 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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