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Who lives in KY4 9LF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY4 9LF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Cowdenbeath South
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
795 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY4 9LF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY4 9LF (Cowdenbeath South) (about 795 residents).

Residents
795
2024 estimate
Households
409
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 31%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.4% of residents. 12.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 31.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY4 9LFScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53% of residents are female and 47% male.

KY4 9LF
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53%51.4%
  • Male47%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

42.4% of adults in the KY4 9LF area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.9% have never married.

KY4 9LFScotland
Married or civil partnership42.4%44%
Never married33.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%8.4%
Separated2.5%2.4%
Widowed10.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

65.7% of residents in the KY4 9LF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY4 9LF
36%
29%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good36.4%47.9%
  • Good29.2%30.9%
  • Fair20.3%14.2%
  • Bad10%5.3%
  • Very bad4%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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