KY7 6SZ area guide
Who lives in KY7 6SZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Glenrothes Collydean
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 643 (2024)
KY7 6SZFife
What KY7 6SZ is like
KY7 6SZ is a postcode in the Glenrothes Collydean area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 643 people. 15.6% of households own their home, 3.1% rent privately and 80.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 45.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.
How KY7 6SZ compares
Headline figures for KY7 6SZ, set against Scotland as a whole.
More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY7 6SZ differs most from the national average.
- 01More 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.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
80.7% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.
- 03Few private renters
Only 3.1% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.
KY7 6SZ FAQs
01Is KY7 6SZ a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY7 6SZ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY7 6SZ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY7 6SZ?The local authority for KY7 6SZ is Fife.
The local authority for KY7 6SZ is Fife.
05How well connected is KY7 6SZ?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.