Postcode sector · Fife

KY6 2 area guide

Who lives in KY6 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Population: 9,437 (2024)

KY6 2Postcode sector · Fife

At a glance

What KY6 2 is like

The KY6 2 postcode sector in Fife covers 176 live postcodes and is home to about 9,437 people in 4,383 households. 65.5% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY6 2 compares

Headline figures for KY6 2, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in KY6 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Questions

KY6 2 FAQs

Is KY6 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY6 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KY6 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (54.2%).

Which council covers KY6 2?

The local authority for KY6 2 is Fife.

KY6 2 comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY6 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Markinch Rail Station, 2.5 miles away.

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.

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