Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY6, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 19,252 (2024)
Who lives in KY6
Residents
19,252
2024 estimate
Households
9,108
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 21.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
KY6Scotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
KY6
52%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.6%51.4%
- Male48.5%48.6%
Relationship status
45.6% of adults in KY6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.8% have never married.
KY6Scotland
Married or civil partnership45.6%44%
Never married33.8%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10%8.4%
Separated2.7%2.4%
Widowed7.6%7%
How residents rate their health
76.4% of residents in KY6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KY6
43%
33%
16%
Scotland
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good33%30.9%
- Fair16.1%14.2%
- Bad5.8%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.