Affluence in KY12 8LS
How KY12 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 601 (2024)
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How well off KY12 8LS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY12 8LS area scores 9.0 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
63.4% of adults in the KY12 8LS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 24.3% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.7% of adults in the KY12 8LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
43.1% of adults in the KY12 8LS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 9.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY12 8LS (Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn) (about 601 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.