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Affluence in KY3 0DS

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

Neighbourhood
Burntisland West
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
909 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY3 0DS is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY3 0DS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 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

68.9% of adults in the KY3 0DS area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 15.6% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

KY3 0DSScotland
Employee, full-time47.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.5%
Self-employed7.5%7.4%
Unemployed0.8%1.9%
Full-time student8.8%8.8%
Retired15.6%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.2%
Other1.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

54% of adults in the KY3 0DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY3 0DSScotland
Higher managerial & professional24.6%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.3%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed6%8%
Lower supervisory & technical5%7.1%
Semi-routine5.4%11.2%
Routine4.9%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%6.8%
Full-time students7.6%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in the KY3 0DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 5.9% have no qualifications.

KY3 0DSScotland
Degree level or above49.4%32.5%
College or HNC/HND15.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.5%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent11.7%18.9%
Apprenticeship3.9%7.6%
No qualifications5.9%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 0DS (Burntisland West) (about 909 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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