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Affluence in KY15 7UP

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

Neighbourhood
Kettle and Ladybank
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
528 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY15 7UP is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY15 7UP 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

53.4% of adults in the KY15 7UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

KY15 7UPScotland
Employee, full-time34.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.5%
Self-employed9.1%7.4%
Unemployed1.5%1.9%
Full-time student6.8%8.8%
Retired31.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in the KY15 7UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY15 7UPScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.7%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.2%21.1%
Intermediate12.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%7.1%
Semi-routine7%11.2%
Routine7.6%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%6.8%
Full-time students5.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

47.9% of adults in the KY15 7UP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

KY15 7UPScotland
Degree level or above47.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications10%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 7UP (Kettle and Ladybank) (about 528 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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