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Affluence in KY11 9SA

How KY11 9SA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dalgety Bay East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY11 9SA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY11 9SA 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

45.7% of adults in the KY11 9SA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 46.3% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

KY11 9SAScotland
Employee, full-time29.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed7%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student3.2%8.8%
Retired46.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.1%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.2% of adults in the KY11 9SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY11 9SAScotland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%21.1%
Intermediate15.8%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%7.1%
Semi-routine11%11.2%
Routine6.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%6.8%
Full-time students2.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

38.1% of adults in the KY11 9SA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.1% have no qualifications.

KY11 9SAScotland
Degree level or above38.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.8%7.6%
No qualifications9.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY11 9SA (Dalgety Bay East) (about 599 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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