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Who lives in KY7 6BA

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY7 6BA, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Markinch and Star
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
909 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY7 6BA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 6BA (Markinch and Star) (about 909 residents).

Residents
909
2024 estimate
Households
496
Census
Median age
52
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 27%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.2% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.3% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY7 6BAScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.3% of residents are female and 48.3% male.

KY7 6BA
51%
48%
Scotland
  • Female51.3%51.4%
  • Male48.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

48.7% of adults in the KY7 6BA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 30.5% have never married.

KY7 6BAScotland
Married or civil partnership48.7%44%
Never married30.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%8.4%
Separated2.1%2.4%
Widowed8.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

79.6% of residents in the KY7 6BA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY7 6BA
44%
35%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good44.1%47.9%
  • Good35.4%30.9%
  • Fair15%14.2%
  • Bad4.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1.8%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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