Who lives in KY8 2FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 2FA, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Methil East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,156 (2024)
KY8 2FAFife
Who lives in KY8 2FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 2FA (Methil East) (about 1,156 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 13.3% of residents. 18.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 7.3% are 65 or over, less than half the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 51.3% male.
- Female49.2%51.4%
- Male51.3%48.6%
Relationship status
30.8% of adults in the KY8 2FA area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 48.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.8% of residents in the KY8 2FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good45.1%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair15.1%14.2%
- Bad9.2%5.3%
- Very bad1.6%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.