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Affluence in KY15 5AA

How KY15 5AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cupar West and Springfield
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
841 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 5AA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY15 5AA 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 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

47.4% of adults in the KY15 5AA area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 42.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

KY15 5AAScotland
Employee, full-time26%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.5%
Self-employed10.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student5%8.8%
Retired42.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in the KY15 5AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 5AAScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.1%21.1%
Intermediate11.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%7.1%
Semi-routine9%11.2%
Routine9.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%6.8%
Full-time students4.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

43.4% of adults in the KY15 5AA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

KY15 5AAScotland
Degree level or above43.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.6%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship5%7.6%
No qualifications16.1%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 5AA (Cupar West and Springfield) (about 841 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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