Affluence in KY2 6TS
How KY2 6TS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Newliston and Redcraigs
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 934 (2024)
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How well off KY2 6TS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 6TS 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
55.3% of adults in the KY2 6TS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 28.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the KY2 6TS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
18.7% of adults in the KY2 6TS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6TS (Kirkcaldy Newliston and Redcraigs) (about 934 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.