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Who lives in KY8 4LY

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

Neighbourhood
Leven East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
986 (2024)
Population

Who lives in KY8 4LY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 4LY (Leven East) (about 986 residents).

Residents
986
2024 estimate
Households
515
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
10% / 19%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13% of residents. 25.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 18.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.

KY8 4LYScotland
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

48.1% of residents are female and 51.1% male.

KY8 4LY
48%
51%
Scotland
  • Female48.1%51.4%
  • Male51.1%48.6%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.5% of adults in the KY8 4LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the Scotland average of 44%. 42.5% have never married.

KY8 4LYScotland
Married or civil partnership35.5%44%
Never married42.5%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved12.8%8.4%
Separated2.9%2.4%
Widowed7.1%7%
Health

How residents rate their health

76% of residents in the KY8 4LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.

KY8 4LY
41%
35%
16%
Scotland
  • Very good41.4%47.9%
  • Good34.6%30.9%
  • Fair16%14.2%
  • Bad4.7%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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