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Housing in KY7 6UP

What the homes in KY7 6UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Glenrothes Collydean
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (64.9%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY7 6UPScotland
Detached3.5%23.9%
Semi-detached25.1%23.3%
Terraced64.9%18.2%
Purpose-built flat7.9%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55% of households in the KY7 6UP area own their home, below the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.8% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 26.3% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

KY7 6UP
55%
32%
Scotland
  • Owned55%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.9%
  • Private rented10.8%12.9%
  • Social rented32.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY7 6UPScotland
Owned outright26.3%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%12.4%
Other private rented1.5%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 41.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY7 6UPScotland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

KY7 6UPScotland
Living alone, under 6631%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%14.3%
Couple, no children15.8%17.4%
Couple with dependent children16.4%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.4%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY7 6UP (Glenrothes Collydean) (about 714 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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