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KY3 9XA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kinghorn
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 723 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY3 9XA is like

KY3 9XA is a postcode in the Kinghorn area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 723 people. 58.1% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 28.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY3 9XA compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY3 9XA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY3 9XA FAQs

Is KY3 9XA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is KY3 9XA 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 9XA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 58.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61.9%).

Which council covers KY3 9XA?

The local authority for KY3 9XA is Fife.

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

How well connected is KY3 9XA?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kinghorn Rail Station, 0.2 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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