Who lives in KY8 1LF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 1LF, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 714 (2024)
KY8 1LFFife
Who lives in KY8 1LF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 1LF (Buckhaven Denbeath and Muiredge) (about 714 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 20.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 24.4% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
- Female52%51.4%
- Male47.8%48.6%
Relationship status
38.7% of adults in the KY8 1LF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 38.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
69.2% of residents in the KY8 1LF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good38.9%47.9%
- Good30.4%30.9%
- Fair20.2%14.2%
- Bad7.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.4%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.