Affluence in KY5 0YB
How KY5 0YB 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)
KY5 0YBFife
How well off KY5 0YB is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 0YB 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.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the KY5 0YB area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 17.1% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the KY5 0YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
21.3% of adults in the KY5 0YB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 0YB (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.