KY4 8LL area guide
Who lives in KY4 8LL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Hill of Beath
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 865 (2024)
KY4 8LLFife
What KY4 8LL is like
KY4 8LL is a postcode in the Hill of Beath area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 865 people. 50.2% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 42.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY4 8LL compares
Headline figures for KY4 8LL, set against Scotland as a whole.
More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY4 8LL differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
21.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
- 02More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
- 03A lot of social housingLook closer
42.8% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 04Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KY4 8LL FAQs
01Is KY4 8LL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY4 8LL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY4 8LL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY4 8LL?The local authority for KY4 8LL is Fife.
The local authority for KY4 8LL is Fife.
05How well connected is KY4 8LL?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 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.