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Affluence in KY2 6SD

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

Neighbourhood
Kirkcaldy Templehall East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
793 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY2 6SD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 6SD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 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

54% of adults in the KY2 6SD area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 16.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

KY2 6SDScotland
Employee, full-time33.1%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.5%
Self-employed6.2%7.4%
Unemployed5.7%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired16.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family6.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%5.2%
Other2.9%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in the KY2 6SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY2 6SDScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%21.1%
Intermediate6.9%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine27.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17% of adults in the KY2 6SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24% have no qualifications.

KY2 6SDScotland
Degree level or above17%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.7%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent29.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.5%7.6%
No qualifications24%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 6SD (Kirkcaldy Templehall East) (about 793 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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