KY7 5AF area guide
Who lives in KY7 5AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Woodside
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 894 (2024)
KY7 5AFFife
What KY7 5AF is like
KY7 5AF is a postcode in the Glenrothes Woodside area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 894 people. 73.8% of households own their home, 7% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY7 5AF compares
Headline figures for KY7 5AF, 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 5AF differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 7% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
73.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY7 5AF FAQs
01Is KY7 5AF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY7 5AF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY7 5AF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY7 5AF?The local authority for KY7 5AF is Fife.
The local authority for KY7 5AF is Fife.
05How well connected is KY7 5AF?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 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.