Who lives in KY8 2EJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 2EJ, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Methil Methilhill
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 476 (2024)
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Who lives in KY8 2EJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 2EJ (Methil Methilhill) (about 476 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.3% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 47% are 65 or over, more than double the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
56.5% of residents are female and 43.3% male.
- Female56.5%51.4%
- Male43.3%48.6%
Relationship status
41.3% of adults in the KY8 2EJ area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 24% have never married.
How residents rate their health
54.4% of residents in the KY8 2EJ area describe their health as good or very good, well below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good25%47.9%
- Good29.4%30.9%
- Fair28.2%14.2%
- Bad14.3%5.3%
- Very bad2.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.