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Affluence in KY14 7ES

How KY14 7ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Auchtermuchty and Gateside
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
814 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY14 7ES is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY14 7ES area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 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

54.1% of adults in the KY14 7ES area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 34.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

KY14 7ESScotland
Employee, full-time30.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.5%
Self-employed11.4%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student3.4%8.8%
Retired34.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family0.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other1.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the KY14 7ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY14 7ESScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9%11.2%
Routine10.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%6.8%
Full-time students3.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39% of adults in the KY14 7ES area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

KY14 7ESScotland
Degree level or above39%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.2%13.2%
Highers or equivalent8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.9%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications14.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY14 7ES (Auchtermuchty and Gateside) (about 814 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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