KY5 9BT area guide
Who lives in KY5 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,216 (2024)
KY5 9BTFife
What KY5 9BT is like
KY5 9BT 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 1,216 people. 91.1% of households own their home, 3.3% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 68.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY5 9BT compares
Headline figures for KY5 9BT, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY5 9BT differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 3.3% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
91.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY5 9BT FAQs
01Is KY5 9BT a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY5 9BT safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY5 9BT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY5 9BT?The local authority for KY5 9BT is Fife.
The local authority for KY5 9BT is Fife.
05How well connected is KY5 9BT?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 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.