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Who lives in KY7 6BQ

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

Neighbourhood
Markinch and Star
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
605 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY7 6BQ

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 6BQ (Markinch and Star) (about 605 residents).

Residents
605
2024 estimate
Households
281
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 21%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 17.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 20.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY7 6BQScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.8% of residents are female and 49.9% male.

KY7 6BQ
51%
50%
Scotland
  • Female50.8%51.4%
  • Male49.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

41.9% of adults in the KY7 6BQ area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 35.9% have never married.

KY7 6BQScotland
Married or civil partnership41.9%44%
Never married35.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.2%8.4%
Separated3.1%2.4%
Widowed6.9%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.5% of residents in the KY7 6BQ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY7 6BQ
46%
35%
15%
Scotland
  • Very good45.6%47.9%
  • Good34.9%30.9%
  • Fair14.7%14.2%
  • Bad4.3%5.3%
  • Very bad1%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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