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Affluence in KY15 5BJ

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

Neighbourhood
Cupar East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
593 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 5BJ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY15 5BJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 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 5BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

KY15 5BJScotland
Employee, full-time35.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed9.5%7.4%
Unemployed1%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired31.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.2%
Other1.2%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in the KY15 5BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 5BJScotland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional26%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%7.1%
Semi-routine9.7%11.2%
Routine8.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2%6.8%
Full-time students5.2%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in the KY15 5BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

KY15 5BJScotland
Degree level or above39.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.9%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent14.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications7.7%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 5BJ (Cupar East) (about 593 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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