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Affluence in KY3 0BS

How KY3 0BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burntisland West
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
635 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY3 0BS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY3 0BS area scores 5.0 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 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

52.3% of adults in the KY3 0BS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

KY3 0BSScotland
Employee, full-time32.4%36.1%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.5%
Self-employed9.8%7.4%
Unemployed1.4%1.9%
Full-time student4.9%8.8%
Retired30%23.3%
Looking after home or family4.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.2%
Other2.5%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in the KY3 0BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY3 0BSScotland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%7.1%
Semi-routine12.7%11.2%
Routine10.1%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%6.8%
Full-time students4.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

35.8% of adults in the KY3 0BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

KY3 0BSScotland
Degree level or above35.8%32.5%
College or HNC/HND13.4%13.2%
Highers or equivalent9.8%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent17.4%18.9%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.6%
No qualifications16.1%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY3 0BS (Burntisland West) (about 635 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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