KY3 0BA area guide
Who lives in KY3 0BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Burntisland West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 838 (2024)
KY3 0BAFife
What KY3 0BA is like
KY3 0BA is a postcode in the Burntisland West area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 838 people. 35.3% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 47.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 48% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY3 0BA compares
Headline figures for KY3 0BA, set against Scotland as a whole.
More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY3 0BA differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
47.9% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
KY3 0BA FAQs
01Is KY3 0BA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY3 0BA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY3 0BA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY3 0BA?The local authority for KY3 0BA is Fife.
The local authority for KY3 0BA is Fife.
05How well connected is KY3 0BA?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 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.