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KY6 3BB area guide

Who lives in KY6 3BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leslie and Newcastle
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 742 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY6 3BB is like

KY6 3BB 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 742 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY6 3BB compares

Headline figures for KY6 3BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY6 3BB differs most from the national average.

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An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY6 3BB FAQs

Is KY6 3BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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 3BB 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 3BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.6% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (25.6%).

Which council covers KY6 3BB?

The local authority for KY6 3BB is Fife.

KY6 3BB comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY6 3BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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