Postcode · Fife

KY3 9EA area guide

Who lives in KY3 9EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burntisland West
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 635 (2024)

KY3 9EAFife

At a glance

What KY3 9EA is like

KY3 9EA 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 635 people. 68% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY3 9EA compares

Headline figures for KY3 9EA, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY3 9EA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY3 9EA FAQs

Is KY3 9EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY3 9EA 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.

Who lives in KY3 9EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.2% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.8%).

Which council covers KY3 9EA?

The local authority for KY3 9EA is Fife.

KY3 9EA comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY3 9EA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Burntisland Rail Station, 0.3 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.

Explore