Area Information for Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland, KY5 8QF

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The area containing Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

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The area containing Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 71% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

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This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

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Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around KY5 8QF however is predominantly male (55%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

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The area around KY5 8QF has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 29% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

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The postcode KY5 8QF does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

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Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Lochgelly, Cardenden and Benarty ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (63%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

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Elders Knowe and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 36% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Due to the way in which census data was collected in Scotland, former SCE Higher Grade, Highers, and Advanced Highers are grouped together as "Highers" in the data below.

Scots Language

Figures for Scots speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Gaelic Language Embed This

Figures for Gaelic speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 and over on census day 2022.

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

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At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

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At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

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Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to KY5 8QF.

Religion Embed This Back to Top

Scotland is primarily a Christian country, with 20.4% of residents Church of Scotland, 13.3% Roman Catholic, 5.1% other Christians, and 3.9% other religions. Approximately 51.1% of residents state that they have no religion or are Atheist, while 6.2% did not state their religious views.

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Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2022 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

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This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Below are the details of the closest services to Ballingry. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for KY5 8QF.

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Listed here are the 18 closest railway stations to Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland, KY5 8QF. The nearest railway station is Lochgelly, approximately 2 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland, KY5 8QF. The nearest is St Kenneth's R C Primary School, approximately 330 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland, KY5 8QF. The nearest is Lochgelly High School, approximately 1.8 miles away.

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Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland, KY5 8QF. The nearest is Benarty Medical Practice, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

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Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Elders Knowe, Ballingry, Lochgelly, Scotland, KY5 8QF. The nearest is Lynebank Hospital, approximately 6.4 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

Broadband in KY5 8QF

Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available?	Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available?	Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available?	Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available	1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey^[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.