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Affluence in KY15 7FB

How KY15 7FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kettle and Ladybank
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
727 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 7FB is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY15 7FB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

45.7% of adults in the KY15 7FB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 35.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

KY15 7FBScotland
Employee, full-time29.5%36.1%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.5%
Self-employed9.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.7%1.9%
Full-time student5.6%8.8%
Retired35.8%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the KY15 7FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 7FBScotland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%21.1%
Intermediate11.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%7.1%
Semi-routine12.4%11.2%
Routine10.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%6.8%
Full-time students5.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in the KY15 7FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

KY15 7FBScotland
Degree level or above32%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent20.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications14.3%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 7FB (Kettle and Ladybank) (about 727 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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