Affluence in KY1 4RD
How KY1 4RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wemyss
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,482 (2024)
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How well off KY1 4RD is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY1 4RD 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the KY1 4RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.4% of adults in the KY1 4RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the KY1 4RD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY1 4RD (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.