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Affluence in KY2 6LT

How KY2 6LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Templehall West
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
807 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY2 6LT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 6LT 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 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

56.7% of adults in the KY2 6LT area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

KY2 6LTScotland
Employee, full-time34.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time16%11.5%
Self-employed6.5%7.4%
Unemployed3.9%1.9%
Full-time student4.6%8.8%
Retired19.3%23.3%
Looking after home or family5.5%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.3% of adults in the KY2 6LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY2 6LTScotland
Higher managerial & professional4.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%21.1%
Intermediate13.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%7.1%
Semi-routine15%11.2%
Routine24%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%6.8%
Full-time students4.7%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

15% of adults in the KY2 6LT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

KY2 6LTScotland
Degree level or above15%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent12.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent25.8%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.8%7.6%
No qualifications21.3%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 6LT (Kirkcaldy Templehall West) (about 807 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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