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KY4 8PF area guide

Who lives in KY4 8PF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Aberdour and Auchtertool
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,013 (2024)
At a glance

What KY4 8PF is like

KY4 8PF is a postcode in the Aberdour and Auchtertool area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,013 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY4 8PF compares

Headline figures for KY4 8PF, 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
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY4 8PF differs most from the national average.

  1. 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.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY4 8PF FAQs

01
Is KY4 8PF 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is KY4 8PF 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.
03
Who lives in KY4 8PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.2% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.3%).
04
Which council covers KY4 8PF?

The local authority for KY4 8PF is Fife.

KY4 8PF comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KY4 8PF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cowdenbeath Rail Station, 0.3 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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