Affluence in KY1 3LR
How KY1 3LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 922 (2024)
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How well off KY1 3LR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 3LR 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.6% of adults in the KY1 3LR area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 31.5% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.5% of adults in the KY1 3LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.2% of adults in the KY1 3LR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 32.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 3LR (Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton) (about 922 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.