Affluence in KY2 5AN
How KY2 5AN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 740 (2024)
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How well off KY2 5AN is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 5AN area scores 6.0 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the KY2 5AN area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 21.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the KY2 5AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the KY2 5AN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5AN (Kirkcaldy Bennochy East) (about 740 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.