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Affluence in KY1 3BF

How KY1 3BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY1 3BF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 3BF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

60.5% of adults in the KY1 3BF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

KY1 3BFScotland
Employee, full-time46.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.5%
Self-employed5.1%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.7%8.8%
Retired15%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.2%
Other3.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the KY1 3BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY1 3BFScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%7.1%
Semi-routine10.5%11.2%
Routine18.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%6.8%
Full-time students6.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the KY1 3BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

KY1 3BFScotland
Degree level or above20.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent23.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.9%7.6%
No qualifications19.6%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 3BF (Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown) (about 1,631 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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