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Who lives in KY8 1EF

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

Neighbourhood
Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
449 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 1EF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 1EF (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 449 residents).

Residents
449
2024 estimate
Households
241
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 26%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.8% of residents. 21.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 25.8% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 1EFScotland
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

52% of residents are female and 47.8% male.

KY8 1EF
52%
48%
Scotland
  • Female52%51.4%
  • Male47.8%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

33.1% of adults in the KY8 1EF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.4% have never married.

KY8 1EFScotland
Married or civil partnership33.1%44%
Never married42.4%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved13.2%8.4%
Separated2.6%2.4%
Widowed11.4%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

66.3% of residents in the KY8 1EF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 1EF
36%
30%
22%
Scotland
  • Very good36.1%47.9%
  • Good30.2%30.9%
  • Fair22.2%14.2%
  • Bad7.5%5.3%
  • Very bad3.3%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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