Affluence in KY5 8EE
How KY5 8EE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochore and Crosshill
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 632 (2024)
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How well off KY5 8EE is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 8EE 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
47.6% of adults in the KY5 8EE area are in work, below the Scotland average of 55%. 27.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.7% of adults in the KY5 8EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
10.2% of adults in the KY5 8EE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 36.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 8EE (Lochore and Crosshill) (about 632 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.