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Housing in KY5 8

What the homes in KY5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
7,641 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.8%). Flats make up 16.9%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY5 8Scotland
Detached14.8%23.9%
Semi-detached36.8%23.3%
Terraced30.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat16.4%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.5% of households in KY5 8 own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 7.7% of households, well below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 26.5% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

KY5 8
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  • Owned49.5%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.9%
  • Private rented7.7%12.9%
  • Social rented40.3%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY5 8Scotland
Owned outright26.5%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY5 8Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

KY5 8Scotland
Living alone, under 6620%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%14.3%
Couple, no children16.3%17.4%
Couple with dependent children15.9%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children10.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households4%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840

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

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