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Affluence in KY1 4LD

How KY1 4LD 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 4LD is

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

56.7% of adults in the KY1 4LD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KY1 4LDScotland
Employee, full-time37.7%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed2.1%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired26.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.2%
Other4.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the KY1 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY1 4LDScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine12.6%11.2%
Routine15.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%6.8%
Full-time students3.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the KY1 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

KY1 4LDScotland
Degree level or above25.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship9.6%7.6%
No qualifications20.4%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 4LD (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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