Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY2, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 36,253 (2024)
Who lives in KY2
Residents
36,253
2024 estimate
Households
15,905
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
KY2Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
KY2
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.8%51.4%
- Male48.3%48.6%
Relationship status
46.6% of adults in KY2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.9% have never married.
KY2Scotland
Married or civil partnership46.6%44%
Never married33.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed7.6%7%
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in KY2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KY2
46%
32%
15%
Scotland
- Very good46.3%47.9%
- Good31.8%30.9%
- Fair15.1%14.2%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.