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Affluence in KY2 5UJ

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Linktown and Seafield
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
855 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY2 5UJ is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 5UJ 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 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

69.7% of adults in the KY2 5UJ area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 14.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

KY2 5UJScotland
Employee, full-time47.9%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.5%
Self-employed10.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student6.4%8.8%
Retired14.7%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.6%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%5.2%
Other3%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

51.2% of adults in the KY2 5UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY2 5UJScotland
Higher managerial & professional22.3%12%
Lower managerial & professional28.9%21.1%
Intermediate11.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%7.1%
Semi-routine7.6%11.2%
Routine3.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%6.8%
Full-time students6.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

44.6% of adults in the KY2 5UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 4.5% have no qualifications.

KY2 5UJScotland
Degree level or above44.6%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.1%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent15.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.6%
No qualifications4.5%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 5UJ (Kirkcaldy Linktown and Seafield) (about 855 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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