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Affluence in KY1 4DD

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

Neighbourhood
Wemyss
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,482 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY1 4DD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 4DD 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

63.9% of adults in the KY1 4DD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 23.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

KY1 4DDScotland
Employee, full-time42.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.5%
Self-employed8.5%7.4%
Unemployed0%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired23.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.9% of adults in the KY1 4DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY1 4DDScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.6%21.1%
Intermediate13.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.4%11.2%
Routine12.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the KY1 4DD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

KY1 4DDScotland
Degree level or above28.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND20.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship11.9%7.6%
No qualifications11.9%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 4DD (Wemyss) (about 1,482 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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