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Affluence in KY15 7QA

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

Neighbourhood
Kettle and Ladybank
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
616 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 7QA is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY15 7QA area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

55.8% of adults in the KY15 7QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

KY15 7QAScotland
Employee, full-time33.6%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.5%
Self-employed9.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.3%1.9%
Full-time student4.8%8.8%
Retired31.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family2%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.2%
Other1.8%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.4% of adults in the KY15 7QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 7QAScotland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%21.1%
Intermediate10.7%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%7.1%
Semi-routine10.2%11.2%
Routine12.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the KY15 7QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

KY15 7QAScotland
Degree level or above33.5%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship10.6%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 7QA (Kettle and Ladybank) (about 616 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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