Affluence in KY5 9BF
How KY5 9BF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,216 (2024)
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How well off KY5 9BF is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 9BF area scores 6.0 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
68.9% of adults in the KY5 9BF area are in work, above the Scotland average of 55%. 19.2% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the KY5 9BF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the KY5 9BF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9BF (Lochgelly East) (about 1,216 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.