Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in KY8, set against Scotland as a whole.
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 37,029 (2024)
KY8Postcode district · Fife
Who lives in KY8
Residents
37,029
2024 estimate
Households
17,285
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland. 22.6% are 65 or over, above the Scotland figure of 20%.
KY8Scotland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
KY8
51%
48%
Scotland
- Female51.4%51.4%
- Male48.4%48.6%
Relationship status
42.6% of adults in KY8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 44%. 36.6% have never married.
KY8Scotland
Married or civil partnership42.6%44%
Never married36.6%38.1%
Divorced or dissolved10.1%8.4%
Separated2.4%2.4%
Widowed8.2%7%
How residents rate their health
73.1% of residents in KY8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 78.8%.
KY8
42%
31%
18%
Scotland
- Very good41.9%47.9%
- Good31.2%30.9%
- Fair17.9%14.2%
- Bad6.9%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.6%
Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland. Population: NRS small-area estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.