Affluence in KY12 7RB
How KY12 7RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunfermline Headwell
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 846 (2024)
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How well off KY12 7RB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY12 7RB 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the KY12 7RB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 32.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.2% of adults in the KY12 7RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
40.9% of adults in the KY12 7RB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY12 7RB (Dunfermline Headwell) (about 846 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.