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Housing in KY9 1

What the homes in KY9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
2,480 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.4%). Flats make up 13.2%, less than half the 34.4% across Scotland.

KY9 1Scotland
Detached33.4%23.9%
Semi-detached31.4%23.3%
Terraced21.6%18.2%
Purpose-built flat9.1%32.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%1.6%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%0.4%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.2%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.3% of households in KY9 1 own their home, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 62.4%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, above the Scotland figure of 12.9%. 46.7% own outright and 18.6% with a mortgage.

KY9 1
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Scotland
  • Owned65.3%62.4%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.9%
  • Private rented14.6%12.9%
  • Social rented15.2%22.5%
  • Lives rent free2.7%1.4%

By mortgage and landlord type

KY9 1Scotland
Owned outright46.7%33.9%
With a mortgage or loan18.6%28.4%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%12.4%
Other private rented0.4%0.5%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 37.1% across Scotland.

KY9 1Scotland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.3%). 16% of households include dependent children.

KY9 1Scotland
Living alone, under 6618.5%22.8%
Living alone, 66 and over19.3%14.3%
Couple, no children17.7%17.4%
Couple with dependent children12.2%16.3%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%5.8%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.1%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%8.7%
Sharers and other households4.1%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

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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