Who lives in KY8 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8 5RT, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wemyss
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
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Who lives in KY8 5RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 5RT (Wemyss) (about 1,482 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 20.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 19.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Scotland figure of 20%.
The gender split
49.5% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
- Female49.5%51.4%
- Male50.3%48.6%
Relationship status
62.6% of adults in the KY8 5RT area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the Scotland average of 44%. 27.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in the KY8 5RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
- Very good51.5%47.9%
- Good35.1%30.9%
- Fair10.7%14.2%
- Bad2.5%5.3%
- Very bad0.9%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.