Affluence in KY16 8BE
How KY16 8BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews South East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 629 (2024)
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How well off KY16 8BE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY16 8BE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
29% of adults in the KY16 8BE area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 14.3% are retired and 48.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.6% of adults in the KY16 8BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the KY16 8BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8BE (St Andrews South East) (about 629 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.