Affluence in KY1 4NR
How KY1 4NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wemyss
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 875 (2024)
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How well off KY1 4NR is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 4NR area scores 4.0 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
49.8% of adults in the KY1 4NR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the KY1 4NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the KY1 4NR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 4NR (Wemyss) (about 875 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.