KY8 5RF area guide
Who lives in KY8 5RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kennoway and Bonnybank
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 856 (2024)
KY8 5RFFife
What KY8 5RF is like
KY8 5RF is a postcode in the Kennoway and Bonnybank area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 856 people. 81.5% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.
How KY8 5RF compares
Headline figures for KY8 5RF, set against Scotland as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).
Worth knowing before you invest
Where KY8 5RF differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
81.5% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.
KY8 5RF FAQs
01Is KY8 5RF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02Is KY8 5RF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
03Who lives in KY8 5RF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
04Which council covers KY8 5RF?The local authority for KY8 5RF is Fife.
The local authority for KY8 5RF is Fife.
05How well connected is KY8 5RF?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.