Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY3, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 12,580 (2024)
KY3Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY3
Residents
12,580
2024 estimate
Households
5,808
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 12.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KY3Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
KY3
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.9%51.4%
- Male47.9%48.6%
Relationship status
51.5% of adults in KY3 are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 29.2% have never married.
KY3Scotland
Married or civil partnership51.5%44%
Never married29.2%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed7.6%7%
How residents rate their health
80.1% of residents in KY3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KY3
48%
32%
14%
Scotland
- Very good48.4%47.9%
- Good31.7%30.9%
- Fair14%14.2%
- Bad4.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.