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Who lives in KY8 4HT

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 4HT, set against Scotland as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Leven East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
773 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 4HT

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 4HT (Leven East) (about 773 residents).

Residents
773
2024 estimate
Households
336
Census
Median age
57
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 34%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 11.1% of residents. 10.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 34.4% are 65 or over, well above the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 4HTScotland
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

53.5% of residents are female and 46.9% male.

KY8 4HT
53%
47%
Scotland
  • Female53.5%51.4%
  • Male46.9%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

55% of adults in the KY8 4HT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the Scotland average of 44%. 23.7% have never married.

KY8 4HTScotland
Married or civil partnership55%44%
Never married23.7%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%8.4%
Separated1.5%2.4%
Widowed12.5%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

74.7% of residents in the KY8 4HT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 4HT
44%
30%
18%
Scotland
  • Very good44.3%47.9%
  • Good30.4%30.9%
  • Fair17.8%14.2%
  • Bad5.5%5.3%
  • Very bad2.2%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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