Affluence in KY5 9EU
How KY5 9EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lochgelly East
- Council
- Fife
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 908 (2024)
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How well off KY5 9EU is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the KY5 9EU 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
49.7% of adults in the KY5 9EU area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 19.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.3% of adults in the KY5 9EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
17.2% of adults in the KY5 9EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Scotland average of 32.5%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around KY5 9EU (Lochgelly East) (about 908 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.