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Affluence in KY1 2AA

How KY1 2AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Pathhead
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
623 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY1 2AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 2AA 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

52.9% of adults in the KY1 2AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.2% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

KY1 2AAScotland
Employee, full-time36.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.5%
Self-employed5.8%7.4%
Unemployed3.5%1.9%
Full-time student9.1%8.8%
Retired25.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.6% of adults in the KY1 2AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY1 2AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%21.1%
Intermediate9.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine10.7%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%6.8%
Full-time students8.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the KY1 2AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

KY1 2AAScotland
Degree level or above30.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent18.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications17.3%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 2AA (Kirkcaldy Pathhead) (about 623 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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