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Affluence in KY3 0DF

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

Neighbourhood
Burntisland West
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY3 0DF is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY3 0DF area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 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

48% of adults in the KY3 0DF area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 17.9% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

KY3 0DFScotland
Employee, full-time29%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.5%
Self-employed7.8%7.4%
Unemployed5.3%1.9%
Full-time student9.6%8.8%
Retired17.9%23.3%
Looking after home or family7.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%5.2%
Other4.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in the KY3 0DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY3 0DFScotland
Higher managerial & professional3.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional15%21.1%
Intermediate10.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%7.1%
Semi-routine14.7%11.2%
Routine21.4%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%6.8%
Full-time students10.1%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in the KY3 0DF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

KY3 0DFScotland
Degree level or above18%32.5%
College or HNC/HND16.1%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.2%18.9%
Apprenticeship6.6%7.6%
No qualifications19.5%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 0DF (Burntisland West) (about 838 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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