KY2 6UT area guide
Who lives in KY2 6UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Chapel
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 946 (2024)
KY2 6UTFife
What KY2 6UT is like
KY2 6UT is a postcode in the Kirkcaldy Chapel area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 946 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 6.5% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY2 6UT compares
Headline figures for KY2 6UT, 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 6UT differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 6.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY2 6UT FAQs
01Is KY2 6UT a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY2 6UT safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY2 6UT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY2 6UT?The local authority for KY2 6UT is Fife.
The local authority for KY2 6UT is Fife.
05How well connected is KY2 6UT?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.