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Who lives in KY2 6BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 6BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Templehall East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
938 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY2 6BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6BB (Kirkcaldy Templehall East) (about 938 residents).

Residents
938
2024 estimate
Households
403
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 20.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.7% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY2 6BBScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.

KY2 6BB
50%
50%
Scotland
  • Female49.7%51.4%
  • Male50.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.6% of adults in the KY2 6BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.6% have never married.

KY2 6BBScotland
Married or civil partnership35.6%44%
Never married44.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%8.4%
Separated1.8%2.4%
Widowed7.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.8% of residents in the KY2 6BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY2 6BB
40%
34%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good40.3%47.9%
  • Good34.5%30.9%
  • Fair16.3%14.2%
  • Bad6.2%5.3%
  • Very bad1.4%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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