KY7 6BL area guide
Who lives in KY7 6BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Markinch and Star
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 909 (2024)
KY7 6BLFife
What KY7 6BL is like
KY7 6BL is a postcode in the Markinch and Star area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 909 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY7 6BL compares
Headline figures for KY7 6BL, 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 6BL differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
27.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY7 6BL FAQs
01Is KY7 6BL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY7 6BL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY7 6BL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY7 6BL?The local authority for KY7 6BL is Fife.
The local authority for KY7 6BL is Fife.
05How well connected is KY7 6BL?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.