Who lives in KY8 2AL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 2AL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Methil Methilhill
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 601 (2024)
KY8 2ALFife
Who lives in KY8 2AL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 2AL (Methil Methilhill) (about 601 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 10.6% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.4% male.
- Female52.2%51.4%
- Male47.4%48.6%
Relationship status
36.5% of adults in the KY8 2AL area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 44.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72.8% of residents in the KY8 2AL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good41.6%47.9%
- Good31.3%30.9%
- Fair16.7%14.2%
- Bad7.3%5.3%
- Very bad3%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.