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Who lives in KY5 9RD

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

Neighbourhood
Lochgelly East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
908 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY5 9RD

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9RD (Lochgelly East) (about 908 residents).

Residents
908
2024 estimate
Households
470
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY5 9RDScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

47.9% of residents are female and 52.2% male.

KY5 9RD
48%
52%
Scotland
  • Female47.9%51.4%
  • Male52.2%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

31.7% of adults in the KY5 9RD area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.3% have never married.

KY5 9RDScotland
Married or civil partnership31.7%44%
Never married44.3%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.9%8.4%
Separated4.5%2.4%
Widowed6.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

67.4% of residents in the KY5 9RD area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY5 9RD
39%
28%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good39.1%47.9%
  • Good28.3%30.9%
  • Fair19.1%14.2%
  • Bad8.8%5.3%
  • Very bad4.4%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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