Affluence in KY16 8XP
How KY16 8XP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews South West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 721 (2024)
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How well off KY16 8XP is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY16 8XP 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
45.2% of adults in the KY16 8XP area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 38.7% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.1% of adults in the KY16 8XP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
57.7% of adults in the KY16 8XP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 8XP (St Andrews South West) (about 721 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.