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Affluence in KY15 4DB

How KY15 4DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cupar East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
594 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 4DB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY15 4DB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 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

57.1% of adults in the KY15 4DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

KY15 4DBScotland
Employee, full-time34.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.5%
Self-employed8.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.3%1.9%
Full-time student7.2%8.8%
Retired25%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in the KY15 4DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 4DBScotland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%21.1%
Intermediate7.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%7.1%
Semi-routine10.9%11.2%
Routine17.3%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%6.8%
Full-time students7.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in the KY15 4DB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14% have no qualifications.

KY15 4DBScotland
Degree level or above39.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship5.2%7.6%
No qualifications14%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY15 4DB (Cupar East) (about 594 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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