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KY7 6RT area guide

Who lives in KY7 6RT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Glenrothes Cadham and Pitcoudie
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 598 (2024)

KY7 6RTFife

At a glance

What KY7 6RT is like

KY7 6RT is a postcode in the Glenrothes Cadham and Pitcoudie area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 598 people. 28.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 55.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 46.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY7 6RT compares

Headline figures for KY7 6RT, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY7 6RT differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
15.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
55.4% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KY7 6RT FAQs

Is KY7 6RT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is KY7 6RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KY7 6RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 28.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.5%).

Which council covers KY7 6RT?

The local authority for KY7 6RT is Fife.

KY7 6RT comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY7 6RT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Markinch Rail Station, 1.6 miles away.

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.

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