KY5 9RD area guide
Who lives in KY5 9RD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 908 (2024)
KY5 9RDFife
What KY5 9RD is like
KY5 9RD 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 908 people. 46% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 43.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY5 9RD compares
Headline figures for KY5 9RD, 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 9RD 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
43.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
KY5 9RD FAQs
01Is KY5 9RD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY5 9RD safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY5 9RD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY5 9RD?The local authority for KY5 9RD is Fife.
The local authority for KY5 9RD is Fife.
05How well connected is KY5 9RD?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.