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Housing in KY2 9

What the homes in KY2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
935 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (67.1%). Flats make up 68.1%, well above the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY2 9Scotland
Detached13.2%23.9%
Semi-detached16.1%23.3%
Terraced4.2%18.2%
Purpose-built flat67.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.3% of households in KY2 9 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 40% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

KY2 9
59%
15%
22%
Scotland
  • Owned59.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented15.3%12.9%
  • Social rented22.4%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.1%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY2 9Scotland
Owned outright40%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%12.4%
Other private rented0.8%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54.1% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY2 9Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.4%). 12.4% of households include dependent children.

KY2 9Scotland
Living alone, under 6629.4%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over25.4%14.3%
Couple, no children14.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children9.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.1%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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