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Affluence in KY4 0AR

How KY4 0AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kelty West
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
731 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY4 0AR is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY4 0AR 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

53.8% of adults in the KY4 0AR area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 26.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

KY4 0ARScotland
Employee, full-time36.3%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.5%
Self-employed5.7%7.4%
Unemployed1.8%1.9%
Full-time student4.7%8.8%
Retired26.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family3.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.2%
Other2.7%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the KY4 0AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY4 0ARScotland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%12%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%21.1%
Intermediate14.1%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%8%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%7.1%
Semi-routine12.5%11.2%
Routine22.7%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%6.8%
Full-time students4.4%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in the KY4 0AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

KY4 0ARScotland
Degree level or above17.1%32.5%
College or HNC/HND12.8%13.2%
Highers or equivalent10.4%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent27.5%18.9%
Apprenticeship12.6%7.6%
No qualifications21.6%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY4 0AR (Kelty West) (about 731 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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