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KY2 6GD area guide

Who lives in KY2 6GD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thornton and Kinglassie
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 2,087 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY2 6GD is like

KY2 6GD is a postcode in the Thornton and Kinglassie area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,087 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 2.9% rent privately and 21.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 68.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY2 6GD compares

Headline figures for KY2 6GD, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY2 6GD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
21.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
Few private renters
Only 2.9% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY2 6GD FAQs

Is KY2 6GD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY2 6GD 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 6GD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.7%).

Which council covers KY2 6GD?

The local authority for KY2 6GD is Fife.

KY2 6GD comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY2 6GD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirkcaldy Rail Station, 2.0 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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