Affluence in KY16 8JF
How KY16 8JF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews Central
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 328 (2024)
KY16 8JFFife
How well off KY16 8JF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY16 8JF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
14.3% of adults in the KY16 8JF area are in work, less than half the Scotland average of 55%. 11% are retired and 70.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.6% of adults in the KY16 8JF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the KY16 8JF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 2.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8JF (St Andrews Central) (about 328 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.