Affluence in KY2 5EQ
How KY2 5EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 547 (2024)
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How well off KY2 5EQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 5EQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived 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
50.8% of adults in the KY2 5EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 20.7% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the KY2 5EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the KY2 5EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5EQ (Kirkcaldy Hayfield and Smeaton) (about 547 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.