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KY9 1BS area guide

Who lives in KY9 1BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward
Council: Fife
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 498 (2024)

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At a glance

What KY9 1BS is like

KY9 1BS is a postcode in the Elie Colinsburgh and Largoward area of Fife. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 498 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 39.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How KY9 1BS compares

Headline figures for KY9 1BS, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where KY9 1BS differs most from the national average.

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An older population
40.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 20% across Scotland.

Questions

KY9 1BS FAQs

Is KY9 1BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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).

Is KY9 1BS 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.

Who lives in KY9 1BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 10% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (30.9%).

Which council covers KY9 1BS?

The local authority for KY9 1BS is Fife.

KY9 1BS comes under Fife in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is KY9 1BS?

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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