Affluence in KY1 1GB
How KY1 1GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Linktown and Seafield
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 536 (2024)
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How well off KY1 1GB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 1GB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the KY1 1GB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.5% of adults in the KY1 1GB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
35.7% of adults in the KY1 1GB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 1GB (Kirkcaldy Linktown and Seafield) (about 536 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.