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Affluence in KY1 1BL

How KY1 1BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Central
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
898 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY1 1BL is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 1BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
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

53.4% of adults in the KY1 1BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 21.7% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

KY1 1BLScotland
Employee, full-time37.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.5%
Self-employed6.8%7.4%
Unemployed3.9%1.9%
Full-time student7.9%8.8%
Retired21.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.2%
Other3.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the KY1 1BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY1 1BLScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%12%
Lower managerial & professional22%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine16.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the KY1 1BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

KY1 1BLScotland
Degree level or above30.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.6%
No qualifications15.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 1BL (Kirkcaldy Central) (about 898 residents).

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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