Affluence in KY2 6YY
How KY2 6YY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirkcaldy Chapel
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 946 (2024)
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How well off KY2 6YY is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY2 6YY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
57.1% of adults in the KY2 6YY area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the KY2 6YY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the KY2 6YY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY2 6YY (Kirkcaldy Chapel) (about 946 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.