KY7 5DB area guide
Who lives in KY7 5DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Woodside
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,038 (2024)
KY7 5DBFife
What KY7 5DB is like
KY7 5DB 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 1,038 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 50.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY7 5DB compares
Headline figures for KY7 5DB, 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 5DB differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY7 5DB FAQs
01Is KY7 5DB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY7 5DB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY7 5DB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY7 5DB?The local authority for KY7 5DB is Fife.
The local authority for KY7 5DB is Fife.
05How well connected is KY7 5DB?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.