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Who lives in KY8 1BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 1BB, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
717 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 1BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 1BB (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 717 residents).

Residents
717
2024 estimate
Households
409
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 16%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.4% of residents. 25.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 16.4% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 1BBScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

46.8% of residents are female and 53.1% male.

KY8 1BB
47%
53%
Scotland
  • Female46.8%51.4%
  • Male53.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

27.2% of adults in the KY8 1BB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 54.7% have never married.

KY8 1BBScotland
Married or civil partnership27.2%44%
Never married54.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%8.4%
Separated3.7%2.4%
Widowed6.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

67.4% of residents in the KY8 1BB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 1BB
36%
32%
22%
Scotland
  • Very good35.7%47.9%
  • Good31.8%30.9%
  • Fair22.4%14.2%
  • Bad8.5%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.

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