Affluence in KY16 9US
How KY16 9US ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Andrews North and Strathkinness
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 880 (2024)
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How well off KY16 9US is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY16 9US area scores 9.0 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
52.1% of adults in the KY16 9US area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.5% are retired and 8% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.6% of adults in the KY16 9US area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
57.3% of adults in the KY16 9US area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 6.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY16 9US (St Andrews North and Strathkinness) (about 880 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.