Who lives in KY8 1HE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 1HE, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 803 (2024)
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Who lives in KY8 1HE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 1HE (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 803 residents).
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%.
The gender split
54.3% of residents are female and 45.3% male.
- Female54.3%51.4%
- Male45.3%48.6%
Relationship status
40.1% of adults in the KY8 1HE area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 33.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.3% of residents in the KY8 1HE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- 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.