KY4 8LY area guide
Who lives in KY4 8LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowdenbeath South
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 796 (2024)
KY4 8LYFife
What KY4 8LY is like
KY4 8LY is a postcode in the Cowdenbeath South area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 796 people. 48.2% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 37.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 47.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY4 8LY compares
Headline figures for KY4 8LY, 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 8LY differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
37.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
KY4 8LY FAQs
01Is KY4 8LY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY4 8LY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY4 8LY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY4 8LY?The local authority for KY4 8LY is Fife.
The local authority for KY4 8LY is Fife.
05How well connected is KY4 8LY?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.