Affluence in KY5 9EQ
How KY5 9EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 657 (2024)
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How well off KY5 9EQ is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 9EQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
58.7% of adults in the KY5 9EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 30.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the KY5 9EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the KY5 9EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9EQ (Lochgelly East) (about 657 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.