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Who lives in KY8 1EB

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

Neighbourhood
Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
805 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 1EB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 1EB (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 805 residents).

Residents
805
2024 estimate
Households
395
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.7% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 26% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 1EBScotland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.9% of residents are female and 48.8% male.

KY8 1EB
51%
49%
Scotland
  • Female50.9%51.4%
  • Male48.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

36.9% of adults in the KY8 1EB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 40% have never married.

KY8 1EBScotland
Married or civil partnership36.9%44%
Never married40%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed9.6%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

66.8% of residents in the KY8 1EB area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 1EB
38%
29%
22%
Scotland
  • Very good38%47.9%
  • Good28.8%30.9%
  • Fair21.6%14.2%
  • Bad7.7%5.3%
  • Very bad2.6%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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