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Affluence in KY1 4BF

How KY1 4BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thornton and Kinglassie
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
702 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY1 4BF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 4BF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

57.8% of adults in the KY1 4BF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

KY1 4BFScotland
Employee, full-time35.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time15%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.4%8.8%
Retired26.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in the KY1 4BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY1 4BFScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%7.1%
Semi-routine14.8%11.2%
Routine20.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in the KY1 4BF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

KY1 4BFScotland
Degree level or above20.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND17.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications20.3%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 4BF (Thornton and Kinglassie) (about 702 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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