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Affluence in KY16 8EF

How KY16 8EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Andrews South East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY16 8EF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY16 8EF 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

41.2% of adults in the KY16 8EF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 18.6% are retired and 31.8% are full-time students.

KY16 8EFScotland
Employee, full-time26.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.5%
Self-employed4%7.4%
Unemployed1.6%1.9%
Full-time student31.8%8.8%
Retired18.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in the KY16 8EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY16 8EFScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%21.1%
Intermediate7.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine9.9%11.2%
Routine14.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%6.8%
Full-time students32.8%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the KY16 8EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

KY16 8EFScotland
Degree level or above29.7%32.5%
College or HNC/HND11.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent19.9%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.1%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.3%7.6%
No qualifications14.9%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8EF (St Andrews South East) (about 682 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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