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Affluence in KY15 5BE

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

Neighbourhood
Cupar West and Springfield
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 5BE is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY15 5BE 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

54.2% of adults in the KY15 5BE area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.4% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

KY15 5BEScotland
Employee, full-time33.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student3%8.8%
Retired26.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.2%
Other2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

33.3% of adults in the KY15 5BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 5BEScotland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%21.1%
Intermediate8.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine11.1%11.2%
Routine18.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%6.8%
Full-time students2.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in the KY15 5BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

KY15 5BEScotland
Degree level or above31.2%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.1%7.6%
No qualifications17.3%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 5BE (Cupar West and Springfield) (about 598 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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