KY6 2PT area guide
Who lives in KY6 2PT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Leslie and Newcastle
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 511 (2024)
KY6 2PTFife
What KY6 2PT is like
KY6 2PT is a postcode in the Leslie and Newcastle area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 511 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY6 2PT compares
Headline figures for KY6 2PT, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY6 2PT differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
15.7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY6 2PT FAQs
01Is KY6 2PT a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY6 2PT safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY6 2PT?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY6 2PT?The local authority for KY6 2PT is Fife.
The local authority for KY6 2PT is Fife.
05How well connected is KY6 2PT?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.