KY2 5XR area guide
Who lives in KY2 5XR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberdour and Auchtertool
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 740 (2024)
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What KY2 5XR is like
KY2 5XR is a postcode in the Aberdour and Auchtertool area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 740 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY2 5XR compares
Headline figures for KY2 5XR, 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 5XR differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY2 5XR FAQs
01Is KY2 5XR a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY2 5XR safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY2 5XR?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY2 5XR?The local authority for KY2 5XR is Fife.
The local authority for KY2 5XR is Fife.
05How well connected is KY2 5XR?Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.0 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.