Affluence in KY4 9JS
How KY4 9JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cowdenbeath South
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 729 (2024)
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How well off KY4 9JS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY4 9JS area scores 2.0 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
52% of adults in the KY4 9JS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 15.9% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.3% of adults in the KY4 9JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
13.8% of adults in the KY4 9JS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY4 9JS (Cowdenbeath South) (about 729 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.