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Postcode area · Kirkcaldy

Affluence in KY

How KY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Population
377,417 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, KY scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
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Its 493 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in KY are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.7% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

KYScotland
Employee, full-time34.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed2%1.9%
Full-time student8.3%8.8%
Retired25.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in KY work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KYScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%7.1%
Semi-routine12.1%11.2%
Routine14.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students8.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in KY hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

KYScotland
Degree level or above28.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent19.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.1%7.6%
No qualifications16.5%16.7%

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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