KY4 9ET area guide
Who lives in KY4 9ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowdenbeath North
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 676 (2024)
KY4 9ETFife
What KY4 9ET is like
KY4 9ET is a postcode in the Cowdenbeath North area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 676 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 3.1% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY4 9ET compares
Headline figures for KY4 9ET, 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 9ET differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 3.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY4 9ET FAQs
01Is KY4 9ET a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY4 9ET safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY4 9ET?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY4 9ET?The local authority for KY4 9ET is Fife.
The local authority for KY4 9ET is Fife.
05How well connected is KY4 9ET?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.