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Affluence in KY5 0XT

How KY5 0XT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thornton and Kinglassie
Council
Fife
Region
Scotland
Neighbourhood population
1,114 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off KY5 0XT is

On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 0XT 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

65.5% of adults in the KY5 0XT area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

KY5 0XTScotland
Employee, full-time46.8%36.1%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.5%
Self-employed6.3%7.4%
Unemployed1.9%1.9%
Full-time student7.1%8.8%
Retired17.1%23.3%
Looking after home or family2.3%3.4%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.2%
Other2.4%2.3%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in the KY5 0XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.

KY5 0XTScotland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%12%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%21.1%
Intermediate12.6%11.8%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%8%
Lower supervisory & technical9%7.1%
Semi-routine14%11.2%
Routine15.5%13.5%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%6.8%
Full-time students7.3%8.5%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in the KY5 0XT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

KY5 0XTScotland
Degree level or above21.3%32.5%
College or HNC/HND20.5%13.2%
Highers or equivalent11.3%11.2%
National 4/5 or equivalent21.6%18.9%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.6%
No qualifications15.8%16.7%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 0XT (Thornton and Kinglassie) (about 1,114 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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