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KY8 5PU area guide

Who lives in KY8 5PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 1,323 (2024)

KY8 5PUFife

At a glance

What KY8 5PU is like

KY8 5PU is a postcode in the Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,323 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY8 5PU compares

Headline figures for KY8 5PU, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY8 5PU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
16.4% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY8 5PU FAQs

Is KY8 5PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is KY8 5PU 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 5PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.6% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.6%).

Which council covers KY8 5PU?

The local authority for KY8 5PU is Fife.

KY8 5PU comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY8 5PU?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Leven Rail Station, 1.3 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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