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Affluence in KY2 5QU

How KY2 5QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
608 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY2 5QU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 5QU area scores 5.0 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

ONS publishes small-area income estimates for England and Wales only.
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in the KY2 5QU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 29.5% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

KY2 5QUScotland
Employee, full-time36.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.5%
Self-employed4.8%7.4%
Unemployed3.8%1.9%
Full-time student5.9%8.8%
Retired29.5%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.9%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.2%
Other1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in the KY2 5QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY2 5QUScotland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%21.1%
Intermediate9.5%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%8%
Lower supervisory & technical11.4%7.1%
Semi-routine15.4%11.2%
Routine13.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%6.8%
Full-time students6.5%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the KY2 5QU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

KY2 5QUScotland
Degree level or above31%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.3%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.6%
No qualifications19.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5QU (Kirkcaldy Bennochy East) (about 608 residents).

Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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