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Who lives in KY5 9EE

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY5 9EE, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Lochgelly East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
657 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY5 9EE

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9EE (Lochgelly East) (about 657 residents).

Residents
657
2024 estimate
Households
275
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 25%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.1% of residents. 10.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY5 9EEScotland
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

47.5% of residents are female and 51.9% male.

KY5 9EE
48%
52%
Scotland
  • Female47.5%51.4%
  • Male51.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

64.7% of adults in the KY5 9EE area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 22.4% have never married.

KY5 9EEScotland
Married or civil partnership64.7%44%
Never married22.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved5.7%8.4%
Separated1.2%2.4%
Widowed5.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

78.4% of residents in the KY5 9EE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY5 9EE
46%
32%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good45.9%47.9%
  • Good32.5%30.9%
  • Fair14.7%14.2%
  • Bad4.4%5.3%
  • Very bad1.3%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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