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Who lives in KY8 3RF

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 3RF, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Methil East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
858 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 3RF

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 3RF (Methil East) (about 858 residents).

Residents
858
2024 estimate
Households
461
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 23%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.3% of residents. 22.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.9% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 3RFScotland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.7% of residents are female and 47.1% male.

KY8 3RF
52%
47%
Scotland
  • Female51.7%51.4%
  • Male47.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

38.6% of adults in the KY8 3RF area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.1% have never married.

KY8 3RFScotland
Married or civil partnership38.6%44%
Never married42.1%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.6%8.4%
Separated1.3%2.4%
Widowed7.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

69.3% of residents in the KY8 3RF area describe their health as good or very good, below the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 3RF
38%
31%
20%
Scotland
  • Very good38.2%47.9%
  • Good31.1%30.9%
  • Fair20%14.2%
  • Bad6.9%5.3%
  • Very bad3.9%1.6%

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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