Who lives in KY5 9BL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY5 9BL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 444 (2024)
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Who lives in KY5 9BL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9BL (Lochgelly East) (about 444 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female49%51.4%
- Male49.6%48.6%
Relationship status
41.5% of adults in the KY5 9BL area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
76.5% of residents in the KY5 9BL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good40.2%47.9%
- Good36.3%30.9%
- Fair17.9%14.2%
- Bad2.7%5.3%
- Very bad1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.