KY5 8AA area guide
Who lives in KY5 8AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 846 (2024)
KY5 8AAFife
What KY5 8AA is like
KY5 8AA is a postcode in the Lochgelly East area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 846 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 5.5% rent privately and 30.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY5 8AA compares
Headline figures for KY5 8AA, 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 KY5 8AA 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.
- 02Few private renters
Only 5.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KY5 8AA FAQs
01Is KY5 8AA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY5 8AA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY5 8AA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY5 8AA?The local authority for KY5 8AA is Fife.
The local authority for KY5 8AA is Fife.
05How well connected is KY5 8AA?Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.7 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.