KY5 8LU area guide
Who lives in KY5 8LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kelty East and Landward
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 737 (2024)
KY5 8LUFife
What KY5 8LU is like
KY5 8LU is a postcode in the Kelty East and Landward area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 737 people. 45% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 40.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 47.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY5 8LU compares
Headline figures for KY5 8LU, 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 8LU differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
40.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
KY5 8LU FAQs
01Is KY5 8LU a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY5 8LU safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY5 8LU?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY5 8LU?The local authority for KY5 8LU is Fife.
The local authority for KY5 8LU is Fife.
05How well connected is KY5 8LU?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.