Affluence in KY2 5TU
How KY2 5TU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Newliston and Redcraigs
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 758 (2024)
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How well off KY2 5TU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 5TU 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the KY2 5TU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 31% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the KY2 5TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the KY2 5TU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5TU (Kirkcaldy Newliston and Redcraigs) (about 758 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.