Affluence in KY2 5ZB
How KY2 5ZB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Bennochy East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 935 (2024)
KY2 5ZBFife
How well off KY2 5ZB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 5ZB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
43.3% of adults in the KY2 5ZB area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 36.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the KY2 5ZB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
31.6% of adults in the KY2 5ZB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 5ZB (Kirkcaldy Bennochy East) (about 935 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.