KY4 8FE area guide
Who lives in KY4 8FE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Crossgates and South Knowe
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 458 (2024)
KY4 8FEFife
What KY4 8FE is like
KY4 8FE is a postcode in the Crossgates and South Knowe area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 458 people. 82.3% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY4 8FE compares
Headline figures for KY4 8FE, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY4 8FE differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
82.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY4 8FE FAQs
01Is KY4 8FE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY4 8FE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY4 8FE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY4 8FE?The local authority for KY4 8FE is Fife.
The local authority for KY4 8FE is Fife.
05How well connected is KY4 8FE?Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.2 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.