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KY8 6HA area guide

Who lives in KY8 6HA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Largo
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,323 (2024)
At a glance

What KY8 6HA is like

KY8 6HA is a postcode in the Largo 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. 71.2% of households own their home, 6.8% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY8 6HA compares

Headline figures for KY8 6HA, 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
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY8 6HA differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    38.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 6.8% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.2% of households own their home, against 62.4% across Scotland.

Questions

KY8 6HA FAQs

01
Is KY8 6HA 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is KY8 6HA 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.
03
Who lives in KY8 6HA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 13.4% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.2%).
04
Which council covers KY8 6HA?

The local authority for KY8 6HA is Fife.

KY8 6HA comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is KY8 6HA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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