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Who lives in KY5 8FB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY5 8FB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lochore and Crosshill
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
694 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY5 8FB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 8FB (Lochore and Crosshill) (about 694 residents).

Residents
694
2024 estimate
Households
278
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY5 8FBScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

53.6% of residents are female and 46% male.

KY5 8FB
54%
46%
Scotland
  • Female53.6%51.4%
  • Male46%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

40.6% of adults in the KY5 8FB area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 37.1% have never married.

KY5 8FBScotland
Married or civil partnership40.6%44%
Never married37.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%8.4%
Separated2%2.4%
Widowed9.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

67.1% of residents in the KY5 8FB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY5 8FB
35%
32%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good35%47.9%
  • Good32.2%30.9%
  • Fair19.6%14.2%
  • Bad7.4%5.3%
  • Very bad5.3%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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