Area Information for Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH

This postcode in Leven is in Scotland. The postcode is within the Leven, Kennoway and Largo ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of North East Fife. The Scottish Parliament constituency is Mid Fife and Glenrothes. This page combines information for the address Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of KY8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in September 2005. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban Area
Local Authority Fife
Ward Leven, Kennoway and Largo
UK Parliamentary Constituency North East Fife * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Scottish Parliament Constituency Mid Fife and Glenrothes
Country Scotland

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH is based on the last census performed in Scotland in 2022. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH:

Lawrence Drive, Leven, KY8 4AT
Coronation Crescent, Leven, KY8 4BJ
Christie Avenue, Leven, KY8 4AZ
Addison Crescent, Leven, KY8 4AR
Lawrence Drive, Leven, KY8 4AS
Middleton Place, Leven, KY8 4BL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about KY8 as a whole.

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Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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.

Housing Types
Detached 4
Semi-Detached 9
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 35
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leven, Scotland contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 62% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6
Owned with Mortgage 5
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council or Other Social 24
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rent Free 0
Total 39

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

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

Housing Occupancy
One Person 12
Two People 13
Three People 4
Four People 6
Five People 3
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 38

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 12
Family Household 24
Other Household 2
Total 38

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in North East Fife UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 43
Female 46
Total 89

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around KY8 4YH has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 12
10-14 6
15-19 3
20-24 10
25-29 7
30-34 4
35-39 7
40-44 8
45-49 2
50-54 2
55-59 13
60-64 5
65-69 3
70-74 1
75-79 2
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 90

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode KY8 4YH 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).

Relationship Status
Single 30
Married 22
Separated 2
Divorced 9
Widowed 3
Total 66

Health Embed This Back to Top

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.

Health
Very Good 44
Good 25
Fair 15
Bad 5
Very Bad 0
Total 89

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2022 census, across Scotland 16.6% of residents had no qualification, 18.9% had lower school qualifications, 14.3% had upper school qualifications (e.g. Highers, A-Levels), 13.2% had HNC/HND, and 32.5% had a degree (or similar professional qualification).

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.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 12
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND, SVQ level 4 or Equivalent 17
Scottish Highers, AS- or A-Level or Equivalent 8
Standard Grade, GCSE or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 5
Total 65

Scots Language

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

Scots Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Scots 25
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Scots 2
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Scots 3
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Scots 11
Other Combination of Scots Skills 0
No Ability in Scots 44

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.

Gaelic Speaking Ability
Full Speaks, Reads, Writes and Understands Gaelic 0
Speaks and Reads but Does Not Write Gaelic 0
Speaks but Does Not Read or Write Gaelic 0
Understands but Does Not Read, Write or Speak Gaelic 1
Other Combination of Gaelic Skills 0
No Ability in Gaelic 81

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Leven, 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.

Ethnic Group
White 86
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Black Caribbean 1
Other 2
Total 90

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 88
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 89

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

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".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 88
10+ Years 1
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 89

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to KY8 4YH.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 70

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.

Religion
No Religion 63
Church Of Scotland 22
Catholic 1
Other Christian 2
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 2
Total 90

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Leven, Kennoway and Largo ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 26
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 3
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 6
Looking After Home or Family 2
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 1
Total 65

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

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.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 2
Professional Occupations 7
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 2
Skilled Trades Occupations 3
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 2
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 41

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).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 11
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 2
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 15
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 2
Full-time Student 4
Total 66
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Below are the details of the closest services to KY8 4YH. 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 KY8 4YH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH. The nearest railway station is Leven, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Leven 0.8 miles
Cameron Bridge 1.4 miles
Markinch 4.5 miles
Glenrothes with Thornton 5.6 miles
Ladybank 6.5 miles
Springfield 6.7 miles
Cupar 8 miles
Kirkcaldy 8.5 miles
Cardenden 11 miles
Kinghorn 11 miles
Lochgelly 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH. The nearest is Mountfleurie Primary School, approximately 260 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest secondary schools to Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH. The nearest is Levenmouth Academy, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Levenmouth Academy 1.6 miles
Auchmuty High School 5.5 miles
Viewforth High School 6.6 miles
Glenrothes High School 6.8 miles
St Andrew's R C High School 7 miles
Glenwood High School 7.4 miles
Kirkcaldy High School 7.5 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH. The nearest is Scoonie Medical Practice, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Leven, Scotland, KY8 4YH. The nearest is Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital, approximately 1.8 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.