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Affluence in KY15 5SU

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

Neighbourhood
Cupar East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
900 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 5SU is

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

41.8% of adults in the KY15 5SU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 47% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

KY15 5SUScotland
Employee, full-time27.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time7.5%11.5%
Self-employed6.9%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student3.7%8.8%
Retired47%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.7%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.3% of adults in the KY15 5SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 5SUScotland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%21.1%
Intermediate13.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5%7.1%
Semi-routine8.5%11.2%
Routine10.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%6.8%
Full-time students3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

41.5% of adults in the KY15 5SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

KY15 5SUScotland
Degree level or above41.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.5%7.6%
No qualifications14.8%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 5SU (Cupar East) (about 900 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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