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KY3 0RY area guide

Who lives in KY3 0RY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Aberdour and Auchtertool
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,119 (2024)
At a glance

What KY3 0RY is like

KY3 0RY is a postcode in the Aberdour and Auchtertool area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,119 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 6.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY3 0RY compares

Headline figures for KY3 0RY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY3 0RY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, making it less deprived than most of Scotland.

  2. 02
    An older population

    22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.4% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY3 0RY FAQs

01
Is KY3 0RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is KY3 0RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.
03
Who lives in KY3 0RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.8%).
04
Which council covers KY3 0RY?

The local authority for KY3 0RY is Fife.

KY3 0RY comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KY3 0RY?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Dalgety Bay Rail Station, 1.2 miles away.

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.

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