Affluence in KY16 8SH
How KY16 8SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews South West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 581 (2024)
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How well off KY16 8SH is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY16 8SH 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
38.7% of adults in the KY16 8SH area are in work, well below the Scotland average of 55%. 47% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.5% of adults in the KY16 8SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
61.9% of adults in the KY16 8SH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8SH (St Andrews South West) (about 581 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.