Who lives in KY8 3HL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 3HL, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Methil West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 685 (2024)
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Who lives in KY8 3HL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 3HL (Methil West) (about 685 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.1% of residents. 24.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
43.7% of residents are female and 55.5% male.
- Female43.7%51.4%
- Male55.5%48.6%
Relationship status
26% of adults in the KY8 3HL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
60% of residents in the KY8 3HL area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good30.3%47.9%
- Good29.7%30.9%
- Fair25.8%14.2%
- Bad10.6%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.