Who lives in KY8 2EX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 2EX, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Methil East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,156 (2024)
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Who lives in KY8 2EX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 2EX (Methil East) (about 1,156 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 11.8% of residents. 20.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.8% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 46% male.
- Female53.2%51.4%
- Male46%48.6%
Relationship status
35.5% of adults in the KY8 2EX area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 47.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.3% of residents in the KY8 2EX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good43.4%47.9%
- Good29.9%30.9%
- Fair18.9%14.2%
- Bad5.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.