Who lives in KY7 6LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY7 6LY, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Markinch and Star
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 602 (2024)
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Who lives in KY7 6LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 6LY (Markinch and Star) (about 602 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.8% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 27.5% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
- Female50.9%51.4%
- Male50.7%48.6%
Relationship status
64.2% of adults in the KY7 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 20.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in the KY7 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.2%47.9%
- Good29.8%30.9%
- Fair12.9%14.2%
- Bad3%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.