KY4 9HD area guide
Who lives in KY4 9HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowdenbeath North
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,025 (2024)
KY4 9HDFife
What KY4 9HD is like
KY4 9HD 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 1,025 people. 55.1% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 33.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 47.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY4 9HD compares
Headline figures for KY4 9HD, 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 9HD differs most from the national average.
- 01More 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
33.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
32.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 04Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KY4 9HD FAQs
01Is KY4 9HD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY4 9HD safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY4 9HD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY4 9HD?The local authority for KY4 9HD is Fife.
The local authority for KY4 9HD is Fife.
05How well connected is KY4 9HD?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.