Affluence in KY11 8NU
How KY11 8NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunfermline Masterton
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,452 (2024)
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How well off KY11 8NU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY11 8NU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
79.5% of adults in the KY11 8NU area are in work, well above the Scotland average of 55%. 11.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
58.1% of adults in the KY11 8NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
48.3% of adults in the KY11 8NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 3.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY11 8NU (Dunfermline Masterton) (about 2,452 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.