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Who lives in KY8 1EA

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

Neighbourhood
Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
803 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 1EA

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 1EA (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 803 residents).

Residents
803
2024 estimate
Households
399
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 25%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 16.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.2% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 1EAScotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

54.3% of residents are female and 45.3% male.

KY8 1EA
54%
45%
Scotland
  • Female54.3%51.4%
  • Male45.3%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

40.1% of adults in the KY8 1EA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.9% have never married.

KY8 1EAScotland
Married or civil partnership40.1%44%
Never married33.9%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.5%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed11.2%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

70.3% of residents in the KY8 1EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 1EA
38%
33%
19%
Scotland
  • Very good37.6%47.9%
  • Good32.7%30.9%
  • Fair18.9%14.2%
  • Bad6.9%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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