KY2 6NX area guide
Who lives in KY2 6NX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Templehall West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 668 (2024)
KY2 6NXFife
What KY2 6NX is like
KY2 6NX is a postcode in the Kirkcaldy Templehall West area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 668 people. 55.6% of households own their home, 8.8% rent privately and 35.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY2 6NX compares
Headline figures for KY2 6NX, 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 6NX differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
35.3% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 8.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KY2 6NX FAQs
01Is KY2 6NX a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY2 6NX safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY2 6NX?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY2 6NX?The local authority for KY2 6NX is Fife.
The local authority for KY2 6NX is Fife.
05How well connected is KY2 6NX?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.