Affluence in KY1 3JP
How KY1 3JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 805 (2024)
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How well off KY1 3JP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 3JP 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
41.4% of adults in the KY1 3JP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 32.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.1% of adults in the KY1 3JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.2% of adults in the KY1 3JP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 30.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 3JP (Kirkcaldy Gallatown and Sinclairtown) (about 805 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.