KY5 8PY area guide
Who lives in KY5 8PY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Ballingry
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 716 (2024)
KY5 8PYFife
What KY5 8PY is like
KY5 8PY is a postcode in the Ballingry area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 716 people. 30.8% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 63.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY5 8PY compares
Headline figures for KY5 8PY, 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 8PY differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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
63.1% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 5.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KY5 8PY FAQs
01Is KY5 8PY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY5 8PY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY5 8PY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY5 8PY?The local authority for KY5 8PY is Fife.
The local authority for KY5 8PY is Fife.
05How well connected is KY5 8PY?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.