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Affluence in KY4 8FD

How KY4 8FD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crossgates and South Knowe
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
458 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY4 8FD is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY4 8FD area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 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

65.2% of adults in the KY4 8FD area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 22.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

KY4 8FDScotland
Employee, full-time45%36.1%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.5%
Self-employed8.9%7.4%
Unemployed0.6%1.9%
Full-time student4.1%8.8%
Retired22.4%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.4%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.2%
Other2.1%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

39.3% of adults in the KY4 8FD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY4 8FDScotland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%12%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%21.1%
Intermediate14.4%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%7.1%
Semi-routine8.7%11.2%
Routine10.8%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%6.8%
Full-time students3.9%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the KY4 8FD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 32.5%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

KY4 8FDScotland
Degree level or above32.9%32.5%
College or HNC/HND14.7%13.2%
Highers or equivalent13.2%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent16.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.9%7.6%
No qualifications13.5%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY4 8FD (Crossgates and South Knowe) (about 458 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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