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KY8 3LY area guide

Who lives in KY8 3LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Methil East
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 737 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY8 3LY is like

KY8 3LY is a postcode in the Methil East area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 737 people. 35% of households own their home, 26.8% rent privately and 34.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 40.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Scotland.

Scores

How KY8 3LY compares

Headline figures for KY8 3LY, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

55per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Fife a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 68 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY8 3LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.2% of homes are social housing, against 22.5% across Scotland.

Questions

KY8 3LY FAQs

Is KY8 3LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is KY8 3LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Fife recorded 55 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in KY8 3LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.9% of residents. 35% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.1%).

Which council covers KY8 3LY?

The local authority for KY8 3LY is Fife.

KY8 3LY comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY8 3LY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 68 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leven Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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