Who lives in KY2 6TY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 6TY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Newliston and Redcraigs
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 654 (2024)
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Who lives in KY2 6TY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6TY (Kirkcaldy Newliston and Redcraigs) (about 654 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 14.2% of residents. 9.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 38.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
48.6% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female48.6%51.4%
- Male49.2%48.6%
Relationship status
68.6% of adults in the KY2 6TY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 20.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.7% of residents in the KY2 6TY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good49.2%47.9%
- Good31.5%30.9%
- Fair13.4%14.2%
- Bad3.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.