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Affluence in KY12 0TW

How KY12 0TW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Townhill and Kingseat
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
690 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY12 0TW is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY12 0TW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

53.7% of adults in the KY12 0TW area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 36.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

KY12 0TWScotland
Employee, full-time36.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student4.2%8.8%
Retired36.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in the KY12 0TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY12 0TWScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%21.1%
Intermediate15.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine11.2%11.2%
Routine9.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%6.8%
Full-time students3.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the KY12 0TW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

KY12 0TWScotland
Degree level or above30.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship11%7.6%
No qualifications15.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY12 0TW (Townhill and Kingseat) (about 690 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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