Affluence in KY4 8LS
How KY4 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowdenbeath South
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 796 (2024)
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How well off KY4 8LS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY4 8LS 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.7% of adults in the KY4 8LS area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 27.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the KY4 8LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the KY4 8LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY4 8LS (Cowdenbeath South) (about 796 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.