Affluence in KY4 9DQ
How KY4 9DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowdenbeath South
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 795 (2024)
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How well off KY4 9DQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY4 9DQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
43.9% of adults in the KY4 9DQ area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 32% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.2% of adults in the KY4 9DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
15.2% of adults in the KY4 9DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY4 9DQ (Cowdenbeath South) (about 795 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.