Who lives in KY8 2BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 2BB, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Methil Methilhill
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 860 (2024)
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Who lives in KY8 2BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 2BB (Methil Methilhill) (about 860 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.5% of residents. 24.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 14% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.8% of residents are female and 45.6% male.
- Female53.8%51.4%
- Male45.6%48.6%
Relationship status
33.7% of adults in the KY8 2BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 45% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.9% of residents in the KY8 2BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.3%47.9%
- Good31.6%30.9%
- Fair15.6%14.2%
- Bad8.8%5.3%
- Very bad0.8%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.