Affluence in KY2 6AA
How KY2 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Bennochy West
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 873 (2024)
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How well off KY2 6AA is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 6AA area scores 3.0 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
56.7% of adults in the KY2 6AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 25.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the KY2 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the KY2 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6AA (Kirkcaldy Bennochy West) (about 873 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.