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Housing in KY8 6DN

What the homes in KY8 6DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Largo
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
587 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.9%). Flats make up 15.5%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY8 6DNScotland
Detached33.9%23.9%
Semi-detached31.9%23.3%
Terraced16.4%18.2%
Purpose-built flat12%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in the KY8 6DN area own their home, above the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, below the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 47.4% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

KY8 6DN
75%
15%
Scotland
  • Owned74.6%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0%0.9%
  • Private rented10.5%12.9%
  • Social rented14.6%22.5%
  • Lives rent free1.2%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY8 6DNScotland
Owned outright47.4%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%12.4%
Other private rented0.3%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY8 6DNScotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

KY8 6DNScotland
Living alone, under 6616.1%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%14.3%
Couple, no children15.5%17.4%
Couple with dependent children19%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%8.7%
Sharers and other households2.6%4.7%
Rents

Private rents in Scotland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Scotland (August 2026, +1.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

ScotlandScotland
All homes£1,013£1,013
One bedroom£702£702
Two bedrooms£911£911
Three bedrooms£1,172£1,172
Four or more£1,941£1,941
Detached£1,555£1,555
Semi-detached£1,077£1,077
Terraced£1,004£1,004
Flat or maisonette£840£840
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY8 6DN (Largo) (about 587 residents).

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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