Who lives in KY2 6UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2 6UP, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Chapel
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 946 (2024)
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Who lives in KY2 6UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6UP (Kirkcaldy Chapel) (about 946 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
- Female51.7%51.4%
- Male48.8%48.6%
Relationship status
53.3% of adults in the KY2 6UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in the KY2 6UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good48.6%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair15.2%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.