KY7 6FE area guide
Who lives in KY7 6FE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Balfarg Pitcairn and Coul
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 391 (2024)
KY7 6FEFife
What KY7 6FE is like
KY7 6FE is a postcode in the Glenrothes Balfarg Pitcairn and Coul area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 391 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 45.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY7 6FE compares
Headline figures for KY7 6FE, 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 6FE differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
78.7% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY7 6FE FAQs
01Is KY7 6FE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY7 6FE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY7 6FE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY7 6FE?The local authority for KY7 6FE is Fife.
The local authority for KY7 6FE is Fife.
05How well connected is KY7 6FE?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.