Who lives in KY8 3LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 3LU, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Methil West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 773 (2024)
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Who lives in KY8 3LU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 3LU (Methil West) (about 773 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 19.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 12.6% are 65 or over, well below the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.6%51.4%
- Male49.8%48.6%
Relationship status
31.1% of adults in the KY8 3LU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Scotland average of 44%. 46.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.9% of residents in the KY8 3LU area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good39.5%47.9%
- Good29.3%30.9%
- Fair21.6%14.2%
- Bad7.3%5.3%
- Very bad3.2%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.