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Affluence in KY15 5DF

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

Neighbourhood
Cupar West and Springfield
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
605 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 5DF is

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

54.1% of adults in the KY15 5DF area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 33.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

KY15 5DFScotland
Employee, full-time35.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.5%
Self-employed8.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.1%8.8%
Retired33.2%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.8%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

43.2% of adults in the KY15 5DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 5DFScotland
Higher managerial & professional13.1%12%
Lower managerial & professional30.1%21.1%
Intermediate10%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%7.1%
Semi-routine11.3%11.2%
Routine10.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%6.8%
Full-time students5.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in the KY15 5DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

KY15 5DFScotland
Degree level or above46.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent13.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications6.1%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 5DF (Cupar West and Springfield) (about 605 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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