KY6 3LD area guide
Who lives in KY6 3LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Leslie and Newcastle
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 850 (2024)
KY6 3LDFife
What KY6 3LD is like
KY6 3LD 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 850 people. 45.3% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 42.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 47.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY6 3LD compares
Headline figures for KY6 3LD, set against Scotland as a whole.
More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY6 3LD differs most from the national average.
- 01More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
42.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
KY6 3LD FAQs
01Is KY6 3LD a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY6 3LD safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY6 3LD?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY6 3LD?The local authority for KY6 3LD is Fife.
The local authority for KY6 3LD is Fife.
05How well connected is KY6 3LD?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.