KY7 4RW area guide
Who lives in KY7 4RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Pitteuchar
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 519 (2024)
KY7 4RWFife
What KY7 4RW is like
KY7 4RW is a postcode in the Glenrothes Pitteuchar area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 519 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY7 4RW compares
Headline figures for KY7 4RW, 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 KY7 4RW differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
15.5% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY7 4RW FAQs
01Is KY7 4RW a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY7 4RW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY7 4RW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY7 4RW?The local authority for KY7 4RW is Fife.
The local authority for KY7 4RW is Fife.
05How well connected is KY7 4RW?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.