Affluence in KY12 8RY
How KY12 8RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 736 (2024)
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How well off KY12 8RY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY12 8RY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived 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
49.6% of adults in the KY12 8RY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.6% of adults in the KY12 8RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the KY12 8RY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 33% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY12 8RY (Valleyfield Culross and Torryburn) (about 736 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.