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Housing in KY6 2PS

What the homes in KY6 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leslie and Newcastle
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (73.4%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY6 2PSScotland
Detached12.2%23.9%
Semi-detached10.5%23.3%
Terraced73.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat2.2%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in the KY6 2PS area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 37.1% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

KY6 2PS
74%
16%
14%
Scotland
  • Owned73.8%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented15.7%12.9%
  • Social rented13.5%22.5%
  • Lives rent free0.9%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY6 2PSScotland
Owned outright37.1%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.7%12.4%
Other private rented0%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY6 2PSScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

KY6 2PSScotland
Living alone, under 6621%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%14.3%
Couple, no children16.6%17.4%
Couple with dependent children20.1%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%8.7%
Sharers and other households6.1%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY6 2PS (Leslie and Newcastle) (about 511 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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