Who lives in KY2 6QA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 6QA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Chapel
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 780 (2024)
KY2 6QAFife
Who lives in KY2 6QA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6QA (Kirkcaldy Chapel) (about 780 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 75–79, at 9.7% of residents. 12.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 35.5% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
57.7% of residents are female and 43.8% male.
- Female57.7%51.4%
- Male43.8%48.6%
Relationship status
47.5% of adults in the KY2 6QA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 25.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.3% of residents in the KY2 6QA area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.7%47.9%
- Good29.6%30.9%
- Fair20.8%14.2%
- Bad6.6%5.3%
- Very bad3.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.