Who lives in KY5 9JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY5 9JS, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 508 (2024)
KY5 9JSFife
Who lives in KY5 9JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9JS (Lochgelly East) (about 508 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 10% of residents. 15.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26.1% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 51.7% male.
- Female51.1%51.4%
- Male51.7%48.6%
Relationship status
42.6% of adults in the KY5 9JS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.7% of residents in the KY5 9JS area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good32.7%47.9%
- Good36.9%30.9%
- Fair18.4%14.2%
- Bad9.4%5.3%
- Very bad4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.