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Affluence in KY3 9EU

How KY3 9EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burntisland East
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
488 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY3 9EU is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY3 9EU area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 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

46% of adults in the KY3 9EU area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 44% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

KY3 9EUScotland
Employee, full-time28.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.5%
Self-employed7.7%7.4%
Unemployed0.7%1.9%
Full-time student3.5%8.8%
Retired44%23.3%
Looking after home or family1.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.2%
Other1.6%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

48.8% of adults in the KY3 9EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY3 9EUScotland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%12%
Lower managerial & professional29.1%21.1%
Intermediate8.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical6%7.1%
Semi-routine8.8%11.2%
Routine10.2%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%6.8%
Full-time students3.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

46.3% of adults in the KY3 9EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Scotland average of 32.5%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

KY3 9EUScotland
Degree level or above46.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.6%13.2%
Highers or equivalent7.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent12.3%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.4%7.6%
No qualifications11.2%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 9EU (Burntisland East) (about 488 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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