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Who lives in KY2 6PG

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Chapel
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
981 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY2 6PG

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6PG (Kirkcaldy Chapel) (about 981 residents).

Residents
981
2024 estimate
Households
352
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
25% / 6%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.4% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 5.6% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY2 6PGScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.6% of residents are female and 48.6% male.

KY2 6PG
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.6%51.4%
  • Male48.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

60.1% of adults in the KY2 6PG area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 30.1% have never married.

KY2 6PGScotland
Married or civil partnership60.1%44%
Never married30.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.4%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed2.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

89.3% of residents in the KY2 6PG area describe their health as good or very good, above the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY2 6PG
65%
24%
Scotland
  • Very good65.5%47.9%
  • Good23.9%30.9%
  • Fair7.7%14.2%
  • Bad1.9%5.3%
  • Very bad0.1%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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