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Who lives in KY8 1DF

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

Neighbourhood
Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
630 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 1DF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 1DF (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 630 residents).

Residents
630
2024 estimate
Households
315
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 24%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.4% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 23.7% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 1DFScotland
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

48.4% of residents are female and 51.6% male.

KY8 1DF
48%
52%
Scotland
  • Female48.4%51.4%
  • Male51.6%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

37.3% of adults in the KY8 1DF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 41.4% have never married.

KY8 1DFScotland
Married or civil partnership37.3%44%
Never married41.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved11.8%8.4%
Separated1.6%2.4%
Widowed6.3%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

67.2% of residents in the KY8 1DF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 1DF
42%
25%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good42.4%47.9%
  • Good24.8%30.9%
  • Fair18.2%14.2%
  • Bad9.2%5.3%
  • Very bad3.6%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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